About the course

Saint Louis University's geology research facilities include a network of seismograph stations surrounding the New Madrid fault zone, state-of-the-art seismic observatories that transmit data by satellite from sites distributed across a broad region of the central United States, excellent computing facilities consisting of LINUX, Solaris, MAC and PC workstations, rock preparation and mineral separation facilities, a stable isotope geochemistry lab, a remote sensing lab, and a digital image analysis lab. The Doctor of Philosophy in Geosciences requires a minimum of 48 credits of course work and exactly 12 credits of dissertation research. Up to 24 credits of course work leading to a master?s degree may count toward the credit requirement.

　　Duration - 5 Yrs

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Start dates and prices

Course fees are indicative and should be used as a guide. Speak to a counsellor to get an accurate price.

　　Duration: 10 Semester(s)Fees: Not available

Intake	Location
Spring (January), 2024	St. Louis
Fall (August), 2024	St. Louis
Spring (January), 2025	St. Louis
Fall (August), 2025	St. Louis
Spring (January), 2026	St. Louis

　　

How to apply

Entry requirements for Saint Louis University (Globally Recruit)

Three letters of recommendation.

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　　International English Language Testing System (IELTS) - 6.5. Paper-based TOEFL (PBT) - 550. Computer-based TOEFL (IBT) - 80. Evidence-Based reading and writing of the SAT - 550. English portion of the ACT - 21. All transcripts from all previous colleges or universities attended. Official copies of all documents are required.

　　Geophysics Concentration

　　Prerequisites include structural geology, college physics, mechanics and mathematics through differential equations.

　　Environmental Geosciences Concentration

　　Prerequisites for master?s degree: an undergraduate degree in a STEM discipline with at least one semester each of calculus, physics, biology, chemistry, and geoscience, a second semester of calculus or one semester of statistics.

　　

English language requirements

　　6.5

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　　TOEFL Internet based overall score: 80.0

　　

Application deadline:

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Further information

Career outcomesIf you aren’t eligible for the above entry requirements, you might want to explore pathway options at Saint Louis University (Globally Recruit). If you want to find out more, please speak to our counsellors.

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