Geology

Students of Geology and Exploration of Strategic Types of Minerals acquire the knowledge and skills necessary for a whole range of geological tasks connected with both theoretical and practical aspects of prospecting for, assessment and exploration of natural resources. The scope of graduates’ professional activity includes the study of the structure and the composition of the Earth, the Earth’s crust and the lithosphere, forecasting the presence of mineral deposits, their assessment and exploration. Forecasting, exploration and geological and economical assessment of mineral deposits is based on the complex analysis of all the data available on the mineralogical, geochemical, geophysical and other properties of the deposits and these are not the only activities our graduates perform well in.  Our goal is to give education that paves the way to fundamental scientific and applied research. 

The students acquire the most contemporary knowledge on the structure, composition and the evolution of the Earth, master the foremost research methods in the field of geology of mineral resources and mineral resources management. In addition, they learn the techniques of geological prospecting which can later be applied at the sites of strategic mineral deposits in Russia and abroad. Graduate students study a whole range of subjects which enable them to analyze, design and make models of deposits in order to prepare ecological rationales and justify the most effective and environmentally friendly methods of their development. Scientific work is an important part of the studies. The laboratories of the University supplied with the most state-of-the-art equipment are the platform for scientific research, as are the specialized institutes and companies engaged in mineral deposits’ exploration and development. 

Masters of Geology and Exploration of Strategic Types of Minerals mostly work in various state scientific institutes dealing with geology. Graduates of the program are also employed in geological, geological prospecting and mining organizations and companies which conduct the exploration and the extraction of minerals, do environmental monitoring and develop solutions to important ecological problems. Working in educational institutions is another option for our graduates, but the majority follow a career in commercial or scientific organizations. The giants like Rosgeo State-owned Enterprise, Alrosa PJSC, Petropavlovsk PLC, Polyus PJSC, Rio Tinto, Barrick Gold Corporation, the Russian Federal Subsoil Resources Management Agency and the Russian Academy of Sciences are only a few of the organizations which employ our graduates.