Master of Science [M.Sc] (Geology)

The major career prospects after M. Sc. Geology are in the metals and mining industry, oil and gas industry, petroleum industry and the gems industry.

Some of the job profiles include:

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Manager- Geology and Mining

The job of a manager is that of infrastructure assessment for mining and manages the manpower and site expenses.

Geologist

A geologist uses geophysical techniques to explore mineral deposits for extraction purposes.

Data Engineer

The data engineer’s job is to build data management and analysis solutions in the mining industry.

Geophysicist

Geophysicists are scientists who study the physical properties of earth especially in governmental geological surveys and for environment protection groups.

Research associate

The research associates work in institutional organizations where they do lab work and field work to understand the geological conditions of earth.

M.Sc. Geology: Salary Trends

After successfully completing the degree when graduates search for career options, the second thing after employment area that is considered mostly is salary trend. Salary trend for geography graduates depends on various factors such as job profile, college degree, sector of employment etc. The major salary trends seen in the jobs after M. Sc. Geology are:

salary graph for M. Sc in geology

Salary trend also depends on employment area and job location. Most of the geographical sciences job location may not be in metropolitan cities but thesalary offered for these remote locations is comparitively higher than others. Thus employment sector plays an imporatant role in salary trend. Public sector provides usually higher pay packages to this course’s graduates.

Master of Science [M.Sc] (Geology) : 3 answered questions

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Ques. How is the Geoinformatics course at Anna University?

● Top Answer By Aishwarya Murali on 01 Dec 22

Ans. The most important factor you should consider before opting for this course is your own interest in this field. If you are a fan of computer programming, then this course is perfect for you. Some features of this course are: As far as the placements are considered, many IT companies visit for bulk placements and recruit Geoinformatics students. One of the core companies that comes for placements is ESRI India. As this center serves as an industry and an educational institute, you will have a lot of practical exposure. The faculty are from diverse backgrounds who are specialized in applying the Geospatial Technology to their respective domains. So this course will be very beneficial in the long run.Read more
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Ques. IIT Bhubaneswar or NIT Rourkela which one should choose for a Geology Master's?

● Top Answer By Sriparna Banerjee on 16 Aug 22

Ans. NIT Rourkela is better for a Masters in Geology. It offers better facilities. Geology department has well-equipped labs with latest technologies. The campus has an active research environment. There is cutting-edge ongoing research in the field of Earth and Atmospheric Science.  Although NIT Rourkela is the better option in terms of academics and research culture, IIT Bhubaneswar has a locational advantage. Due to this advantage, it's easier to get projects and placement opportunities.  Read more
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Ques. How is geology in IIT Bhubaneswar ?

● Top Answer By Priti Bansal on 13 Aug 20

Ans. Very few IITs in India offer Geology and all of them follow the same curriculum. The faculties at IIT Bhubaneswar is well qualified and experienced. Given below are a few advantages of choosing geology at IIT Bhubaneswar:- One of the parts of the IIT Bhubaneswar campus is close to Chilka lake, which is used for ocean and navel geology based courses, it is probably the only IIT in the country with such practical facilities available. Being one of the most culturally effervescent cities in the country and having a tropical savanna climate, Bhubaneswar is the most suitable for the field of climate and ocean research. There are a large number of elective courses of the geology department that are available in IIT Bhubaneswar with a few notable ones being Glacial Geoscience, Modelling and Stimulation, and many others. There are about 11 elective courses in MSc Geology each having 3 contact hours and 3 credits and divided between semesters(I and II) and (III and IV). The first two semesters have courses like environmental earth sciences and the 3rd and 4th semesters have courses like organic geochemistry.Read more
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