The minerals, energy, geotechnical and environmental geoscience sectors remain some of the world’s most significant industries.

To take your place in these industries, you’ll need the type of advanced, specialised knowledge that the Master of Geoscience provides.

You’ll take intensive specialised subjects in geoscience, but also round out your skill set with business and leadership subjects, all taught by leading academics and industry professionals.

A course tailored for you

You can choose your geoscience subjects from a wide range, to match your career goals. We have subject offerings across economic geology, energy, earth structure and geophysics and environmental geoscience.

More than just technical skills

We know that soft skills are important too, which is why we offer a wide range of professional skills subjects covering business, leadership, project management, and scientific communication. These skills will give you the edge in your future geoscience workplace.

Access to the best Australia has to offer

You’ll have the opportunity to study subjects in a range of geoscientific fields at other leading Australian universities through the Victorian Institute of Earth and Planetary Sciences (VIEPS) partnership.

Course structure

The Master of Geoscience is a 200-point course, made up of:

• First-year Core Subjects (50pts)
• Second-year Core Subjects (25pts)
• Stream Subjects (37.5pts)
• Discipline Electives (37.5–62.5pts)
• Professional Skills (25–50pts)

If you excel in GEOL90022 Practical Earth Science A and show a high aptitute for research, you may be able to complete a 25-point research project (GEOL90025 Research Project in Geoscience) if an appropriate supervisor is available. After successfully completing the project, you may be eligible to apply for a PhD.

Career outcomes

Our graduates go on to work as geologists, geoscientists, geophysicists, spatial analysts, environmental scientists and consultants, conservationists, and geological surveyors.

Employers in this field include:

• Government departments of environment and economic development including Geoscience Australia
• Mining and mineral exploration companies such as BHP, ExxonMobil, Woodside Energy, Shell and Rio Tinto
• Universities and public research institutions such as the CSIRO

Further study

If you've qualified for and taken the 25-point research project (GEOL90025 Research Project in Geoscience) in the Master of Geoscience, you’ll be well-placed to undertake a PhD (Doctor of Philosophy) on completion of the course.

To be considered for entry to this course, you must have completed an undergraduate degree with a major in a relevant discipline or an equivalent qualification, with a weighted average mark (

IELTS (academic English Only): 6.5 (no band less than 6.0)
TOEFL Internet-based test: 79 + ; Writing 21; Speaking 18; Reading 13; Listening 13;
Pearson Test of English Academic: 58 + no communicative skill below 50
Cambridge English: Advanced/ Certificate of Advanced English (CAE): 176 + no skill below 169.