Geological Engineering

Study mode:On campus Study type:Full-time Languages: English
Local:$ 8.31 k / Year(s) Foreign:$ 24.2 k / Year(s) Deadline: Dec 1, 2025
200 place StudyQA ranking:10263 Duration:4 years

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Geotechnical Engineering in the Geological Engineering program focuses on the design of works constructed on, in and through soil and rock materials as well as the identification and remediation of natural hazards such as landslides and earthquakes.

Students specialize in site investigations for, and the design and construction of, various engineering structures and systems, such as dams, power plants, roads, railways, bridges, tunnels, and building foundations as well as site selection and design of water supply and waste disposal facilities. Our graduates are also engineering solutions related to natural hazards. Geological Engineering places particular emphasis on the critical influence of the geological history and inherent variability on the engineering properties, future engineering performance and engineering risk related to in-place geo-materials. In addition, interactions between rock, soil and water components are examined in detail.

This combination of skills has been sought after by construction, mining, and consulting companies worldwide.

  • Practical Engineering Modules
  • Gemstones: Their Art, History and Science
  • The Dynamic Earth
  • Environmental Geology and Natural Hazards
  • The History of Life
  • The Earth's Physical Environment
  • Design course
  • Oceanography
  • Geological Field Methods
  • Mineralogy
  • Igneous and Metamorphic
  • Surficial Processes, Sedimentation and Stratigraphy
  • Geophysical Characteristics of the Earth
  • Geological Aspects of Mineral Deposits
  • Physics of the Earth
  • Earth Systems Engineering I
  • Managing Earth Systems: Resources and Environment
  • Geological Field School
  • Field Studies in Geology 1
  • Problems in Sedimentary Geology
  • Applied Geophysics
  • Analysis of Rock Structures
  • Terrain Evaluation
  • Paleontology
  • Problems in Geological Engineering
  • Problems in Geology 
  • Vertebrate Paleontology
  • Hydrogeology
  • Applied Quantitative Analysis in Geological Engineering
  • Petrology Applied to Ore Deposits
  • Geochemical Characterization of the Earth
  • Carbonate Sedimentology
  • FIeld Studies in Geology II
  • Applied Geological Engineering Field School
  • Engineering Geology and Design
  • Geophysics Field School
  • Metallogeny and Mineral Exploration
  • Topics in Sedimentary and Petroleum Geology 
  • Advanced Applied Geophysics
  • Engineering Design Project I
  • Engineering Design Project II
  • Instrumental Techniques Applied to the Study of Solids
  • Advanced Petrogenesis and Metallogenesis
  • Spatial Information Management in the Geosciences
  • Visualization in the Geoscienes
  • Isotopes and the Environment
  • Exploration and Environmental Geochemistry
  • Advanced Structural Analysis
  • Geology of North America
  • Research and Thesis

Requirements

  • A Personal Statement of Experience (PSE).
  • Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) iBT (Internet Based TOEFL)/88 overall: 24 Writing, 22 Speaking, 22 Reading, 20 Listening (Paper Based TOEFL (PBT)/580) 
  • International English Language Testing System (IELTS) Score of 6.5 on Academic Module
  • Attestat o srednem (polnom) obshchem obrazovanii (Certificate of Secondary Education).
  • Grades required for admission will vary by program but, based on the Russian grading scale, the minimum average needed to fall within the competitive range is approximately 4 out of 5
  • High School transcript
  • Students apply through the OUAC (Ontario University Application Centre) website.
  • High School GPA (4.3 Scale) - 3.1

Want to improve your English level for admission?

Prepare for the program requirements with English Online by the British Council.

  • ✔️ Flexible study schedule
  • ✔️ Experienced teachers
  • ✔️ Certificate upon completion

📘 Recommended for students with an IELTS level of 6.0 or below.

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Scholarships

  • International Admission Scholarship
  • General bursaries
  • Queen's Work Study Program
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