Bachelor of GeoScience
Why study the Bachelor of GeoScience at UNE?
Australia's economy is heavily reliant on the export of minerals and other natural resources and there are excellent job prospects in all areas of geoscience. Australia is currently experiencing a minerals boom and the Minerals Council of Australia has concluded that the mining industry will require an increasing number of trained geologists and geoscientists into the future. Australia is also facing ongoing environmental challenges such as shortage of water, increased salinization of agricultural soils and loss of biodiversity resulting in strong demand for comprehensively trained geoscientists.
This innovative degree provides the opportunity to study a major in Fossil Fuels, Mineral Deposits or Remediaton and includes topics such as resource geology and environmental issues, optical mineralogy and igneous petrology, ore deposit geology, exploration and environmental geochemistry, field mapping and sedimentology, palaeontology and stratigraphy, applied geophysics, among others. The major completed will appear on the academic transcript and testamur.
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Australia's economy is heavily reliant on the export of minerals and there are excellent job prospects in all areas of geoscience. Australia is currently experiencing a minerals boom and the Minerals Council of Australia has concluded that the mining industry will require an increasing number of trained geologists and geoscientists into the future. Australia is also facing ongoing environmental challenges such as shortage of water, increased salinization of agricultural soils and loss of biodiversity resulting in strong demand for comprehensively trained geoscientists.
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Degree Snapshot
DURATION
3 Years Full-timeUp to 10 years Part-time
FEES
CSPInternational
ATAR / OP
72.55 / 132011 STUDY OPTIONS
Armidale
Semester 1, Off CampusSemester 1, On Campus
Semester 2, Off Campus
Semester 2, On Campus
How to Apply
Domestic Students
New domestic students to UNE apply to study on-campus through UAC or QTAC
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International Students
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| Official Abbreviation | BGeoSc | |||||||||||||||
| Course Type | Undergraduate | |||||||||||||||
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| 2010 ATAR | 72.55 | |||||||||||||||
| 2010 OP | 13 | |||||||||||||||
| Fees | CSP / International | |||||||||||||||
| Total Credit Points | 144 | |||||||||||||||
| Benefits | Students have the opportunity to include units offered by the University of Newcastle in their program of study. Graduates of the BGeoSc are eligible to enrol for a range of Graduate Certificate, Graduate Diploma and course work Master programs. |
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| How to apply |
New domestic students to UNE apply to study on-campus through UAC or QTAC For more information, click here
New domestic students to UNE apply to study off-campus direct to UNE Former and current domestic UNE students apply to study on campus or off campus direct to UNE For more information, click here
International students apply direct to UNE through International Marketing and Pathways For more information, click here |
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| Intensive Schools | Intensive mandatory schools may be a requirement of some of the units in this course. See Unit Catalogue for specific requirements. |
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| Entry Requirements | A candidate shall be qualified for admission (see Admission Rule Undergraduate Policy). Assumed knowledge is any two units of General Mathematics or Mathematics or Mathematics Extension. Recommended studies: Chemistry and/or Physics. |
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| Additional Requirements | For students without the recommended background knowledge, the Faculty offers a Foundation unit in Chemistry, Mathematics and Physics. |
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| Advanced Standing | Advanced standing may be granted on the basis of previous study completed at recognised tertiary institutions. |
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| Honours | There is no Honours year for the Bachelor of GeoScience, however, well-qualified graduates may apply to complete the Bachelor of Science with Honours. BSc(Hons) graduates who achieve the appropriate level of Honours are eligible to apply to enrol for a research Master degree or the degree of Doctor of Philosophy (PhD). |
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| Scholarships | The University offers a number of scholarships available to Australian citizens and permanent residents. |
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| Academic Colours |
Straw (BCC 51) |
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| Further Information | 
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Admission to Candidature
A candidate shall be qualified for admission (see Admission Rule Undergraduate Policy).
Advanced Standing
Candidates are referred to the University Policy on Advanced Standing.
Advanced standing will not be granted for units SCI395 or WORK300.
Period of Candidature
The period of candidature shall be:
(a) three years as a full-time candidate;
(b) up to ten years as a part-time candidate.
Course Requirements
To qualify for the award a candidate must pass units to the value of 144 credit points.
Program of Study
Candidates shall complete an approved program of study as outlined in the Course Schedule comprising:
| Course Structure | Credit Points |
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| Core Units | 60 cps |
| ONE Major | 84 cps |
| Total | 144 cps |
To view complete Program of Study click here
Approved Majors
Fossil Fuels
Mineral Deposits
Remediation
Award of Degree
Candidates who meet the course requirements including one major shall be awarded the Bachelor of Geoscience.
Exit Pathways
Students who discontinue their studies in the course may be eligible to exit with the Diploma in The Sciences on completion of 48 credit points.
Students who discontinue their studies in the course may be elibible to exit with the Advanced Diploma in The Sciences on completion of 72 credit points.
Improper Conduct
Candidates are referred to the University Policy on Plagiarism and Academic Misconduct.