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MS Geology

Important for all candidates

Applicant for admission MUST MEET THE ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS set-forth by Bahria University.

Candidates are advised to CONFIRM THEIR ELIGIBILITY prior apply.

In case of annual system, eligibility will be determined on the basis of result in percentages.

In case of semester system, eligibility will be determined on the basis of CGPA obtained out of 4.00.

In case the result is shown both in CGPA and percentage, CGPA will be considered.

Eligibility Criteria

The Master of Science (M.S.) study programs in geology and geophysics are available to students who meet the admission requirements of the Bahria University and hold B S. degree in Geology or Geophysics (4 years education after F. Sc.) or an equivalent degree from recognized institutions. An applicant must have obtained at least 50% marks in his / her B.S. degree level. or obtained a CGPA of 2.00 or better (on a 4.00 scale) or equivalent.

Semester Credit Hours (Courses)
1 12 CH (4 Compulsory courses)
2 12 CH (4 Elective courses)
3 03 CH (Thesis)
4 03 CH (Thesis)
Total Credit Hours 30

Compulsory Courses

Course Codes Course Title Credit Hours
GEO 503 Advanced Petroleum Geology 3
GEO 501 Global Tectonics 3
GEO 512 Mineral Prospecting and Exploration 3
ESC 701 Research Methodology 3

Elective Courses

Course Codes Course Title Credit Hours
GEO 741 Applications of GIS in
Geoscience
3
GEO 748 Advanced Seismic Stratigraphy 3
GEO 705 Advanced Sedimentology 3
GEO 706 Hydrocarbon Geochemistry 3
GEO 707 Basin Analysis 3
GEO 708 Stratigraphy and Petroleum Prospects 3
GEO 747 Drilling Operations and Well Site Geology 3
GEO 710 Groundwater Development and Management 3
GEO 731 Techniques in Structural
Geology
3
GEO 765 Rock Mechanics 3
GEO 721 Soil Mechanics 3
GEO 722 Geochemical Exploration 3
GEO 723 Isotope Geochemistry 3
GEO 724 Clastic Sedimentology 3
GEO 725 Non Clastic Sedimentology 3
GEO 726 Clay Mineralogy 3
GEO 727 Hydrochemistry & Groundwater Pollution 3
GEO 728 Groundwater Modeling 3
GEO 729 Industrial Mineralogy 3
GEO 730 Advanced Marine Geology 3
GEO 734 Reservoir Geology 3
GEO 735 Applied Mineralogy 3
GEO 787 Fundamentals of Gemology 3
GEO 737 Advanced Engineering Geology 3
ENV 737 Recent Trends in
Environmental Engineering
3
ENV 713 Health Safety and Environment 3
GEO 736 Advanced Igneous Petrology 3
GEO 738 Advanced Metamorphic Petrology 3
GEO 739 Ore Deposits Geology 3
GEO 746 Advanced Biostratigraphy 3
GEO 512 Mineral Prospecting and Exploration 3
GEO 702 Geophysical Exploration Techniques 3
GEO 719 Coal Geology 3
ENV 740  Climate Crisis Adaption and Mitigation 3
ENV 722 Disaster Mitigation and
Emergency Management
3
ENV 704 Environmental Impact Assessment 3
GEO 716 Applied Environmental Geophysics 3
GEO 771 Engineering Geophysics 3
MAT 769 Machine Learning in Geosciences 3
GEO 770 Applications of Geostatistics in Geosciences 3
GEO 786 Reservoir Geomechanics 3
GEO 750 Unconventional Hydrocarbon Resources 3
GEO 760 Practical Applications of Geosciences 3
THS 799 MS Thesis 6
Any other relevant course from Geophysics/Environmental Sciences