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University College Dublin
COURSE CODE: F181
Ireland’s Global University
MSc Subsurface Characterisation & Geomodelling (1 Year Full Time) Skills that allow us to understand, model, visualise and make predictions about what lies beneath the Earth’s surface are critical in an increasingly populous and resource-constrained world. This course provides generic training in the key geoscience principles and methods in data interpretation, analysis and computer modelling of the deeper and shallow subsurface. Graduates will acquire modern skills in applied geology applicable across a range of geoscience sectors. This sought-after and transferable ‘know-how’ will allow flexibility in your future career path in industrial, regulatory or applied research geoscience. Images © UCD Research
Course Content and Structure 90 credits taught masters
60 credits taught modules
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30 credits applied research project
Entry Requirements
The programme combines classroom-based instruction, practical workstation experience, team-based exercises and field visits. It also includes a three-month applied research project. Samples of modules include: ■ Overview of Industrial Geology ■ 3D Mapping and Modelling ■ Stratigraphic Prediction ■ ‘Hard rock’ Characterisation ■ Applied Structural Geology ■ Geophysical Methods ■ Geostatistics ■ Geomodelling
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This programme receives significant interest so please apply early online at www.ucd.ie/apply
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This programme is intended for applicants who have an upper second class honours or international equivalent in Earth Science or Geoscience.
Geodata Manipulation Drilling and Well Logging Geofluids and Geomechanics Quaternary Geology Remote Sensing Fractured Rock Characterisation Team-Based Modelling Exercises Field Skills
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Consideration will be given to applicants with similar qualifications in cognate areas (e.g. Geophysics/Physical Geography), and to those with significant and relevant work experience but who do not meet this criterion.
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Applicants whose first language is not English must also demonstrate English language proficiency of IELTS 6.5 (no band less than 6.0 in each element), or equivalent.
Modules and topics shown are subject to change and are not guaranteed by UCD.
Faculty Profile
Career Opportunities The course is industry facing and designed to equip you for a career in a broad range of industries and research organisations requiring digital subsurface characterisation and modelling. Application areas include mineral resources, the energy sector including oil and gas, geothermal, groundwater, carbon sequestration and storage, geotechnical services, national geological surveys and waste management. You will also receive training in the range of soft skills (e.g. reporting, programming) required by industry.
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Professor Peter Haughton : peter.haughton@ucd.ie www.ucd.ie/earthsciences/study/mscsubsurface UCD School of Earth Sciences, University College Dublin, Belfield, Dublin 4.
Associate Professor Tom Manzocchi, UCD School of Earth Sciences Understanding and predicting the movement of geological fluids in the shallow crust requires consideration of 3D geological structure over microscopic to kilometre scale-ranges. My research focuses on developing methods for representing geological structure in fluid flow models. Usually there are only very limited observational constraints about the subsurface, so the challenge is to include realistic uncertainty in the geomodel, whilst also representing the key features that influence the flow process of interest.
NON-EU ENQUIRIES
: internationaladmissions@ucd.ie www.ucd.ie/global
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