Geology and Geophysics Graduate Program

The  Graduate Program in Yale’s Department of Geology & Geophysics offers students the opportunity to study and do research in a wide range of cutting-edge and cross-disciplinary areas. The department accepts applications for our Ph.D. program (note that we have no Masters program) from various fields and majors. In addition to geoscience majors, we are interested in students from various disciplines including physics, chemistry,  biology, mathematics, astronomy and engineering.

Earth science is one of the broadest and most interdisciplinary of all sciences. It involves the interaction of chemistry, physics, biology, mathematics and geology in the ongoing effort to explore Earth’s interior, atmosphere and oceans, and to understand the environment in which we live, the causes for global climate change, and the history of life and climate on Earth. The Graduate Program in Yale’s Department of Geology & Geophysics offers students the opportunity to study and do research in a wide range of cutting-edge and cross-disciplinary areas. The department accepts applications for our Ph.D. program from various fields and majors.

Students are admitted into the G&G graduate program with the expectation thaht they will pursue a PhD degree. Some students may finish with a Master's degree, either by recommendation of the faculty or by their own decision.

The G&G PhD program usually requires about 5 to 6 years to complete. The first two years are focused on preparing  a foundation in areas of specialization and on building scintific research skills; the remaining years are largery dedicated to completing a major body of independent research. A successful transition at the end of two years is marked by the advancement of the student  into candidacy. A PhD candidate is considered to have the breadth, talent, discipline, and scholarship needed to conduct independent research, and to prepare and successfully defend  a Dissertation.

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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