Bachelor of Earth Sciences and Master of Geoscience

The University of Western Australia

This combined bachelor's and master's (CBM) is a four-year accelerated program for those with an ATAR of 90 or above. Over the first three years you’ll complete an extended major in Integrated Earth and Marine Sciences, and some units from the Master of Geoscience. You can then choose to exit after three years with a Bachelor of Earth Sciences (Advanced), or continue with the Master of Geoscience and be awarded a Bachelor of Earth Sciences and a Master of Geoscience at the end of the four years.You'll learn toCollect geoscientific data, on land, at sea, and in the laboratoryAnalyse and interpret data in spatial and spatial-temporal contextsSynthesise and integrate data across multiple scales of observation and over discipline boundariesUnderstand the past and present processes of Earth and its planetary neighbours, from the deep interior to the atmosphereGain technical skills in analysis and interpretation of geoscience data at a range of scales (micro to global) incorporating conceptual knowledge of processes and materialsUse advanced skills in interpretation and integration of geoscience data applied to understanding the location, origin and evolution of important resources and other geoscience problemsUse advanced skills in communication of geoscience data and interpretations via 2D summaries, 3D models, written work and oral presentation

School of Earth Sciences

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