Overview

Duluth's natural environment provides a unique opportunity to study the region's geology. You'll have the opportunity to collaborate in your research with the Large Lakes Observatory, the Natural Resources Research Institute, and the Precambrian Research Center.

The university also ensures that the graduates are well prepared for professional geological work in industry, education, government or further schooling.

Acquired Skills

Students of the Earth Sciences program at the University of Minnesota will:

Demonstrate proficiency in coursework (at the graduate level) in core geological topics

Demonstrate acquisition of new research skills in field methodologies, data collection, and/or data processing.

Demonstrate graduate-level proficiency in the design of research, using appropriate methodology to address a geological problem.

Prepare and defend a suitable thesis research proposal to their thesis committee.

Complete an original research project approved by their thesis committee.

Demonstrate proficiency in written and oral professional communications to scientific audiences, including research proposals and reporting of research outcomes.

Demonstrate ability to articulate scientific questions and outcomes to a general audience at a public final thesis defense.

Demonstrate readiness for the professional workforce, through scholarly independence, collaboration with peers, transfer of scientific knowledge to the general public, and/or interaction with experts in their field outside of UMD.

Address the relevance of their academic and research endeavors to the global earth system, by citing published research of non-US researchers in their theses and any scholarly work that results from it.

Participate with peers and experts in their field at professional international workshops and meetings.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

The department has active research programs in:

Basin analysis

Ecohydrology

Economic geology

Fluvial Geomorphology

Glacial geology

Hydrology

Isotope geochemistry

Geophysics

Limnology

Paleoclimatology

Petrology

Planetary geology

Sedimentology

Structural geology

Tectonics

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-25 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-07-15 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

30 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Duluth, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

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English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

A four-year B.S. degree in geology or a related field in engineering, basic science, or mathematics is required. A grade point average of at least 3.0 on a 4.0 scale is preferred.

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Writing Sample (Optional)

Resume / CV

Unofficial Transcript

Financial Support

3 Recommendation Letters

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

35162 USD / year

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Out-of-State

35162 USD / year

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Domestic

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In-State

22890 USD / year

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Living costs

Duluth

United States

965 - 1380 USD / month

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