UNB University of New Brunswick

UNB Earth Sciences

Mar 4, 2014



UNB Earth Sciences offers comprehensive undergraduate and graduate degrees with traditional strengths in all the major branches of earth sciences:
• Field geology
• Economic geology
• Exploration geophysics
• Structure and tectonics
• Igneous and metamorphic processes
• Sedimentary geology & petroleum geoscience
• Exploration & environmental geochemistry
• Isotope geochemistry
• Planetary sciences
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UNB Earth Science offers:

For undergraduates (BSc. GEOL, BSc.ENVGC, B.GE):
• Focus on field techniques and field learning
• High Faculty/student ratio and personalized education experience
• BSc degree tailored to assure professional registration across Canada
• New Quartermain Earth Science Center resources
• Numerous student awards through endowed scholarship funds
• Dedication to undergraduate research through 4th year honours projects
• Access to state of the art instrumentation to support earth science research
• Strong connections with natural resource industries and government surveys
• Active and well-organized undergraduate student association (Bailey Society)
• Summer field and lab assistant jobs starting at end of 2nd year
• Typically 100% job placement upon graduation

For graduates (MSc & PhD):
• Research active faculty and highest UNB internal research ranking
• Active and well organized graduate student society (GAGS)
• Financial support through teaching & research assistanships
• Strong links with provincial (NB-DNR) and federal (GSC) geological surveys
• Electronic access to key research publications through UNB Libraries
• Access to a comprehensive in-house analytical instrumentation
• Fredericton offers low cost, high quality living


More Information


Source: http://www2.unb.ca/earthsciences/about.php

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