Overview

The graduation also intends to give the necessary skills to promote the sustainable management of geological resources, integrated with good practices of territorial planning and promotion of environmental quality.

Key Features

A geologist as an important role in: the prospection of raw materials for industry and water resources; the assessment of natural risks (ex. coastal erosion, flooding, earthquakes); water and soil pollution; land use planning and management.

The graduates in the Geology programme from University of Minho can be integrated in certification institutions, mining enterprises, ceramics and rocks industry, oil, coal and other energy sources industry.

They can also develop activities related with consulting, law enforcement, project support, management support, planning support, and production support, in both public and private sectors.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

General Chemestry

General Geology

Mineralogy

Physics

Topics in Mathematics

Determinative Mineralogy

Geomorfology

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 36 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-09-11 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-04-20 00:00:00 , International

Language

English

Credits

180 ECTS

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Braga, Portugal

Disciplines

Geology View 3 other Bachelors in Geology in Portugal

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.

Other requirements

General requirements

Learning Agreement for Studies/ for Traineeships, which needs to be signed, dated and stamped by the student and home institution

Copy of ID card/Passport

Home Transcript of Records

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Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

6500 EUR / year

≈ 6500 EUR / year
EU/EEA Applies to you

Applies to you

EU/EEA Nationals

697 EUR / year

≈ 697 EUR / year

Living costs

Braga

Portugal

454 - 697 EUR / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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