Graduate School of Sciences | Department of Geosciences | Master of Science (MS) Degree

Profile of the Programme

Earth Sciences, which requires a systematic and multi-disciplinary approach unlike geology, is a science related to the environment . Solving the complex environmental problems due to human activity and the relationship with the independent changes of the Earth system with mono-disciplinary methods is insufficient. Therefore, in order to determine the relation of all the constituent systems of the Earth( Earth, Atmosphere, hydrosphere, etc.) with each other, Earth Sciences covers all fields of science that examine internal and external structure of the earth and that conduct researches on the earth directly or indirectly. These disciplines are geology, geotechnics, mining, geophysics, meteorology, oceanography, surveying, environmental and agricultural engineering. Nowadays, in the solution of the human or natural origin problems, the necessity of using a combination of the sciences have emerged. Students of the Earth Sciences, equipped with a new approach, a systematic and multi-disciplinary methods to solve the environmental problems the world could face in this area of science will be a new generation of scientists and experts.

Programme Director & ECTS Coord.

General admission requirements stated under Info on the Institution on this website are being applied to start this programme.

Recognition of Prior Learning

Depending on the degrees awarded, theoretical or practical courses taken as part of a degree (completed or not completed) may lead to recognition of these as prior learning by the programme administration. The students who have taken courses in another institution in Turkey or abroad can ask for credit and grade transfer. The executive boards of relevant programme will decide on the courses to be transferred covering students' entire academic program once and for all with the condition that the request for transfer be made within the first week of the academic year, the requests cannot be repeated.

Qualification Requirements and Regulations

The student with a master's degree with thesis must have at least 7 courses and seminar courses, not less than 60 ECTS credits, proficiency exam and thesis proposal, and the Specialization Field Course and Thesis study, provided that it is not less than 180 ECTS credits. A student who has been accepted with a bachelor's degree must have at least 14 courses and seminar courses, not less than 120 ECTS credits, qualification exam and thesis proposal, and the Specialization Field Course and Thesis study, not less than 180 ECTS credits. A student enrolled in a doctoral program must have a grade of at least YT, CC or above from all courses taken, and a GPA of at least 3.00 out of 4.00. In addition, it is compulsory to take at least one course that includes Scientific Research Techniques and Research and Publication Ethics during graduate education. The duration of the program is 8 semesters for students who have a master's degree with thesis, and the maximum completion period is 12 semesters. For students admitted with a bachelor's degree, the program duration is 10 semesters and the maximum completion period is 14 semesters. During this period, the student who meets the above conditions and prepares and successfully defends his doctoral thesis graduates from the program. For detailed information, please review ESKİŞEHİR TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY GRADUATE EDUCATION-TEACHING AND EXAM REGULATIONS.

Access to Further Studies

May apply to doctorate programmes in any field or proficiency in fine arts programmes.

Graduation Requirements

Occupational Profiles of Graduates

Students participating in this program will find a chance to follow new technological developments of professional associations and to analyze and find solutions to problems through the systems approach. Students who participate in the program will conduct theoretical and practical laboratory work during the program in addition to the information gained during their undergraduate studies. As well as academic and scientific studies, participants in the program will gain experience and knowledge to do projects related to earth sciences in public enterprises, private sector and industrial area.

Examination Regulations, Assessment and Grading

A variety of assessment methods such as mid-term(s), assignment(s), exercise(s), project(s), practice(s), and a final exam are implemented in the programme. Assessment methods may include classical test(s), multiple-choice test(s), homework(s), performance evaluation(s), and product evaluation(s). In order to graduate from the programme, cumulative GPA must be minimum 2.00. A course grade is constituted by evaluating the above stated elements and given by using letters. Letter grades and their associated coefficients are as follows;

Grade	Coefficient
AA	4,0
AB	3,7
BA	3,3
BB	3,0
BC	2,7
CB	2,3
CC	2,0
CD	1,7
DC	1,3
DD	1,0
FF	0,0