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Bachelor in Geology
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Aims at the training of technicians, with a geological background, prepared to support and promote the sustainable management of geological resources, integrated with good practices of territorial planning and promotion of environmental quality.​

2025/2026

General

Academic degree:
  • Bachelor (Bologna 1st cycle degree)
ECTS:
180
Duration:
6 curricular semesters
Regime:
Daytime
Place:
Gualtar Campus, Braga (UM)
Main Scientific area:
  • Geology

Contacts

    School of Sciences
    Campus de Gualtar
    4710 - 057 Braga
    Tel: +351 253604390 Fax: +351 253604398
    E-Mail: cpedagogico@ecum.uminho.pt; sec@ecum.uminho.pt
    URL: http://www.ecum.uminho.pt

Description

The Bachelor's degree in Geology aims to train graduates who, in addition to conventional skills in the field of geology, also have a specific focus on the sustainable management of geological resources within the context of land-use planning that considers the promotion of environmental quality.
Geologists play a critical role in the discovery of raw materials and research of water resources, as well as in issues related to natural hazards (e.g. coastal erosion, flooding, and earthquakes), water and soil pollution, and land-use planning.

Key learning outcomes

1. Provide a solid scientific foundation in the field of Geology;
2. Promote the ability to integrate acquired knowledge, so that the student can interpret/predict changes in the phenomena that influence the dynamics of planet Earth;
3. Promote the acquisition of practical skills through laboratory training that enables integration into prospecting laboratories for resources, quality control, and research;
4. Develop a conscious and participatory attitude whenever natural resources and the multiple effects of their exploitation and use are involved, thereby contributing to the sustainable development of human activity;
5. Provide the ability to integrate into multidisciplinary teams within sustainable development projects;
6. Provide technical-scientific capabilities for pursuing second-cycle studies in areas complementary to their basic training.

Access to higher education

The Bachelor's degree in Geology grants access to any Master's degree in the field of Geology. It also provides eligibility for enrollment in related Master's degree programs where a degree in Geology may be a criterion for eligibility.

Careers

Graduates with a degree in Geology may be employed by certification organizations, mining production companies, ceramics and industrial stone product companies. They can also work in consultancy firms, project support firms, and management firms in both the public and private sectors. These professionals can accommodate and lead a wide range of activities related to planning, services, environment, justice, production, and market.

Access

25

Vacancies

0

Minimum

Access forms

The access to this Cycle of Studies can be done through the following ways:
- Application for National Access to Higher Education Admissions;
- Application for Special Access to Higher Education Admissions;
- Application for Local Access to Higher Education Admissions;
- Application for Special Access to Higher Education Admissions;
- Application for Access to Higher Education Admissions through Re-Entry, Change and Transfer of Course.

Formal requirements

Entrance Testing

One of the following sets:
02 Biology and Geology
16 Mathematics
or
02 Biology and Geology
07 Physics and Chemistry
or
09 Geography
16 Mathematics

This information must be verified on
http://www.dges.gov.pt/guias/detcursopi.asp?codc=9146&code=1000

Aditional Information

Testimonials from (ex)students

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