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Can I do geology through earth and ocean science?

  • 06-06-2014 2:05pm
    #1
    Postoffice123
    Registered Users Posts: 152 ✭✭


    I am thinking of doing earth and ocean science in NUIG. Can anyone tell me if I can become a geologist out of this course? Thanks


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  • #2
    El Siglo
    Registered Users Posts: 3,803 ✭✭✭El Siglo


    Yeh, that's a proper geology course. You can become a member of the IGI and a candidate fellow of Geol Soc. Galway's a nice spot and that's a pretty good department as well.


  • #3
    Postoffice123
    Registered Users Posts: 152 ✭✭Postoffice123


    El Siglo wrote: »
    Yeh, that's a proper geology course. You can become a member of the IGI and a candidate fellow of Galway's a nice spot and that's a pretty good department as well.

    So would it be the same course say if I was to geology in Dublin? Can I get the same jobs out of it?


  • #4
    El Siglo
    Registered Users Posts: 3,803 ✭✭✭El Siglo


    Postoffice123 wrote: »
    So would it be the same course say if I was to geology in Dublin? Can I get the same jobs out of it?

    Yes, exactly same and recognised in the same way as the UCD, TCD, and UCCs degrees. There are differences but these are more research specific (eg Galway has always been good for marine geology, UCD for sedimentology etc...).


  • #5
    Postoffice123
    Registered Users Posts: 152 ✭✭Postoffice123


    El Siglo wrote: »
    Yes, exactly same and recognised in the same way as the UCD, TCD, and UCCs degrees. There are differences but these are more research specific (eg Galway has always been good for marine geology, UCD for sedimentology etc...).

    That's great thanks for your help :)


  • #6
    franglan
    Registered Users Posts: 1,364 ✭✭✭franglan


    I did this course and some of my classmates are geologist in Ireland and further afield, usually in a field :-)


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  • #7
    Postoffice123
    Registered Users Posts: 152 ✭✭Postoffice123


    franglan wrote: »
    I did this course and some of my classmates are geologist in Ireland and further afield, usually in a field :-)

    Oh good! I'd love to examine volcanic sites or past earthquake zones (that kind of geology) rocks, etc .. Would I be able to get a job like this out of it I wonder?


  • #8
    El Siglo
    Registered Users Posts: 3,803 ✭✭✭El Siglo


    Postoffice123 wrote: »
    Oh good! I'd love to examine volcanic sites or past earthquake zones (that kind of geology) rocks, etc .. Would I be able to get a job like this out of it I wonder?

    There's jobs about, best thing to do is have a look at http://www.earthworks-jobs.com, it'll give you an idea about the kinds of jobs there are.


  • #9
    franglan
    Registered Users Posts: 1,364 ✭✭✭franglan


    Postoffice123 wrote: »
    Oh good! I'd love to examine volcanic sites or past earthquake zones (that kind of geology) rocks, etc .. Would I be able to get a job like this out of it I wonder?

    Yep, no issues there. A masters in structural geology or tectonic geology would help too.


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