The Earth Sciences program trains geoscientists who study the Earth and other planets in order to better understand their origin and history.
We know the Earth’s history reasonably well, and that knowledge has helped us to discover natural resources such as oil and gas, economic minerals and metals, and to understand phenomena such as global climate change and volcano and earthquake hazards. The geological knowledge derived from the Earth also helps us to understand other solar system bodies.
Two of our professors are planetary geologists, including Mariek Schmidt who is a member of NASA’s Mars Science Laboratory Project that operates the Curiosity rover as it explores the Gale Crater.
Brock’s program is designed to comply with the educational requirements for initial registration as a geoscientist-in-training, the licensing classification that leads to the PGeo designation established by the Association of Professional Geoscientists of Ontario.
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4 September 2024
Brock University
St. Catharines Campus,
1812 Sir Isaac Brock Way,
ST. CATHARINES,
Ontario (ON),
L2S 3A1, Canada
Applicants must have
Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD);
Minimum six Grade 12 4U or 4M-level credits, including program specific prerequisites.
A minimum admission average of 70% (many programs require a higher average)
English proficiency requirements
IELTS - overall 6.5, no band below 6.0
TOEFL - overall 88, no band below 21
CAEL - overall 70, no band below 60
PTE - 58
IELP Level 5 - Successful completion of Level 5 of the Brock Intensive English Language program
CAE (C1 Advanced): 176 minimum score
CPE (C2 Proficiency): 176 minimum score
IB: Completion of the International Baccalaureate diploma with English A
*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.
Brock graduates enjoy a 93.8 per cent employment rate two years after course completion, which is much higher than the provincial average.