General Description
History |
The acceptance of the students to doctorate program of Economic Geology has been started in the Graduate School of Natural and Applied Sciences within the Dokuz Eylül University, which was founded in 1982 in İzmir according to the Law on Higher Education (Law Number 2547). The Institute has been relocated to the Buca Tınaztepe Campus in 2005. |
Qualification Awarded |
Ph.D. in Economic Geology |
Level of Qualification |
Third Cycle (Doctorate Degree) |
Specific Admission Requirements |
Second Cycle Degree in the same or in related disciplines. Acceptable score on ALES (Academic Personnel and Graduate Education Entrance Exam) or Equivalent GRE, GMAT score. Acceptable score on Language Proficiency Tests. Acceptable weighted score based on the first or second cycle (with thesis) cumulative grade point average (GPA) and ALES score. However, ALES requirement is waived for the graduates of doctorate /arts proficiency/medical residency/ dental residency/ veterinary residency/ pharmaceutical residency programs as well as for the admissions to the graduate programs offered by the Conservatory and the departments of Fine Arts Faculty, where students are admitted only by the Artistic Aptitude Test. Final admission is based on the evaluation of the related academic unit committee. International student admission requirements are decided by the Graduate School Executive Committee. |
Specific Arrangements for Recognition of Prior Learning (Formal, Non-Formal and Informal) |
According to the Regulations of Dokuz Eylül University for Graduate Schools, students may be accepted for graduate transfer with the approval of the Department Directorate and decision of the Board of Directors of the Graduate School in case the student fulfills the graduate transfer regulations decided by the General Council of the Graduate School. Previously taken courses at another graduate programme with a successful grade may be recognized by the related programmes with the written request of the students including course contents and the transcript, and by the recommendation of the Department Directorates and by the decision of the Board of Directors. The courses taken by the outgoing Exchange students may have the recognition at the school either as compulsory or elective by the decision of the Board of Directors. |
Qualification Requirements and Regulations |
4 years, 2 semesters per year, 16 weeks per semester, 240 ECTS in total. |
Profile of the Programme |
The department of Geological Engineering has the following laboratories to conduct research activities. |
Key Learning Outcomes |
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Occupational Profiles of Graduates with Examples |
Our alumni have been employed by miscellaneous mining and industrial companies which utilize the geological potential in the Aegean region. Geological potential emphasized above is utilized not only by industrial companies but also self-owned companies established by our graduates. Geological Engineers are able to work at the public sector such as General Directorate of Mineral Research and Exploration (MTA), Turkish Petroleum Corporation (TPAO), General Directorate of State Hydraulics Works (DSI), General Directorate of Turkish Coal Enterprises (TKI), Special Provincial Administrations, Municipalities and related ministries and in universities as academic stuff. At the private sector: the mining, petroleum, marble, exploration drilling, cement-ceramic factories and also other various engineering companies in roles such as an Exploration , Mine, Survey, Geologist-Geological Engineers. Growing up the problem-solving engineers with multidisciplinary teamwork skills, is the most important issue in our program. |
Access to Further Studies |
May apply to post doctorate programmes. |
Course Structure Diagram with Credits |
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Examination Regulations, Assessment and Grading |
Related items of Dokuz Eylul University Regulations of Graduate Education and Exams and related items of Institute of Natural and Applied Sciences Regulations of Education and Code of Practicing Exams are applied for the exams and course grades. |
Graduation Requirements |
Third Cycle (Doctor of Philosophy) Programme is comprised of courses (at least 67 ECTS),Ph.D.Seminar (5 ECTS), Ph. D. Research (18 ECTS) / Ph. D. Thesis (150 ECTS) courses, thesis proposal, doctoral qualifying examination and thesis examination with a total credit of 240 ECTS. Students must have minimum Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) of 2.50 / 4.00 and completed all the courses with at least CB / S / TP grades. |
Mode of Study (Full-Time, Part-Time, E-Learning ) |
Full-time |
Programme Director or Equivalent |
Head of Department: Prof. Dr. Tolga OYMAN |