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BScEarth Sciences Students at Risk

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Overview

Program description:
The Earth Sciences BSc line offers full 3-year-education in earth sciences. The program provides a general bachelor level education in earth sciences and also offers the possibility to specialize in Geology. It includes introductory modules to Nature sciences, Geology and also Geography. The core of the program is based on the fundamental issues of earth sciences and includes topics in Astronomy, Cartography, Geomorphology, Geophysics, Geochemistry, Hydrology, Meteorology, Palaeontology, Paleoclimatology, Remote sensing, Stratigraphy, etc. while a strong regional geographical aspect is also present. The program also includes a variety of human geographical courses.

Entrance exam:
Yes

Type of entrance exam:
oral

Entrance exam location:
Electronic

Entrance exam description:
Making a 100-point ranking out of the admission requirements. 50 point could be given for the basic previous academic achievement and the other 50 point could be reached for the oral entrance exam.

Contact:
Ms Erika Szilágyi-Kispap
international coordinator
contact@gamma.ttk.pte.hu

Programme structure

Completion Requirements:
*6 semesters (3 years)
*180 credits
*2 weeks of professional internship (professional practice)
*Thesis defense and final exam



Modules:

1st year
Chemistry basics lecture I.& II.
Physics basics lecture I. & II.
Introduction to Geology practice & lecture
Remote sensing lecture
Historical geology and paleontology lecture
Geomorphology lecture

2nd year
Introduction to hydrology and hydrogeology practice and lecture
Field measurements, documentation, geological mapping practice
Analytical techniques in geology practice
Introduction to hydrometeorology practice
Petrographic microscopy practice
Mineralogy practice

3rd year
Data acquisition methods practice
Structural geology practice & lecture
Construction of geological maps and sections practice
Economic geology lecture
Introduction to ArcGIS practice
Degree works/Thesis writing

The minimum amount of credits to be collected in every semester is 18.

Career opportunities

Destinations of recent graduates of the Geography and Earth Sciences programs include:

Regional planner at local governments – in the field of regional planner
Project manager – in the field of regional planner
Proposal writer –in the field of regional planner
Ranger at National Parks- in the field of Environmental protection
Hydrologist (Hungarian Water Directorates- in the field of Environmental protection
Waste management expert – in the field of Environmental protection
Urban developer in the field of urban development and property management
Urban planner the field of Urban development and property management
Property manager the field of Urban development and property management
Public utility companies, department of the land register in the field of Geoinformatics
GIS expert (Paks Nuclear Power Plant, Z-GIS at University of Salzburg) in the field of Geoinformatics
Touristic manager in the field of Tourism
Guide in the field of Tourism

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