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Bachelor of Science in Earth Sciences

Canada

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What will I learn?

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.

Career Outcomes:

  • Professional geoscientist (PGeo designation)
  • Minerals exploration geologist
  • Mining geologist
  • Petroleum geologist
  • Paleontologist

Which department am I in?

Faculty of Mathematics & Science

Study options

Full Time (4 years)

Tuition fees
CAD$36,884.20 (US$ 27,094) per year
CAN $7,376.84 Per Credit / CAN $36,884.20 Flat Fee; Per Credit ancillary fees 2024 – CAN $127.59 Per Credit / CAN $637.95 Flat Fee (subject to change)

*Price shown is for indicative purposes, please check with institution

Start date

4 September 2024

Venue

Brock University

St. Catharines Campus,

1812 Sir Isaac Brock Way,

ST. CATHARINES,

Ontario (ON),

L2S 3A1, Canada

Entry requirements

For students from United States

Applicants must have Secondary school diploma, Grade 12 courses at the number and level specified for your province, A minimum average of 70%.

For international students

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.

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About Brock University

Brock graduates enjoy a 93.8 per cent employment rate two years after course completion, which is much higher than the provincial average.

  • International scholarships available
  • Located near Niagara Falls in a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve
  • 1st in Canada for mental health
  • 5th largest co-op program in Canada

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