This program combines short courses presented by international and Australian experts, hands-on practical experience, field excursions, and research. You will benefit from JCU’s proximity to the world-class mineral districts of Mount Isa and Charters Towers. This course is available in Townsville. It is available full time and part time (domestic students only) and all subjects are presented as block mode.

Geoscientists study the Earth, the rocks of which it is made, and the process by which it was formed. A postgraduate qualification from JCU can enhance your career prospects, enable you to reskill and change careers completely, or develop a specialist area of expertise and personal interest. The Minerals Geoscience Masters Program is designed for geoscientists with different levels of professional experience. It offers a highly regarded degree and a world-class opportunity to gain a thorough up-date of economic geology and mineral exploration skills. A range of opportunities await graduates in the academia as well as in private and public sectors. Graduates can get jobs as research assistants or support staff for teaching. With a PhD, you can gain research positions (Postdoctoral, Fellowships) that are often funded for a few years, or apply for permanent positions as a lecturer and researcher.