The main goal of Master course in Geomaterials and Geological Resources (MGRG) is to form professionals in Economical Geology and Characterization of Geomaterials. The MGRG provides training and access to the job market in Applied and Economical Geology, Circular Geological Economy fields, very important for our modern society.
 
Graduated students are qualified to work as professional technicians or geologists in several branches, such as:

• Exploration geological companies (mineral resources, water, and energy).
• Processing of minerals and rocks.
• Mining companies.
• Building companies and consortium.
• National geological survey, laboratories, research companies and consulting office.

The holder title offers qualification to work in related areas such as planning, prediction and prevention of natural disasters, environmental geological management and conservation, and sustainable development.

IMPORTANT NOTE: The course is apportioned by the University of Porto (UP) and the University of Aveiro (UA): 1st semester runs at the UA; 2nd semester at the UP and the 3rd and 4th semesters may take place in either of the universities.

Admissions Requirements 

• Hold a bachelor's degree in Geology or in related scientific and technological areas that include the necessary basic training in Earth Sciences, defined as such by the organic units involved in the cycle of studies (DGEO-UA and DGAOT-FCUP).
• Hold a foreign higher education degree in one of the areas described in the previous paragraph.
• Have an academic, scientific, or professional curriculum that the course's scientific committee recognises as sufficient to attest to the student's ability to enter this cycle of studies.

Notes:

1. The FCUP will exclude all candidates who do not prove to have completed their degree (or equivalent) at the time of registration.
2. The UA will exclude all candidates who do not prove to have completed their degree (or equivalent) at the time of registration.

Criteria for Selection and Ranking

• Candidates who hold a bachelor's degree in the appropriate fields will be placed first.
• Ranking of candidates will be done according to the following:

•  Academic Curriculum (70%).
•  Scientific Curriculum (15%).
•  Professional Curriculum (15%).

• Relevant training areas for accessing this cycle of studies, namely Geology, Geological Engineering, Mine Engineering, Biology and Geology, or other related scientific and technological areas that include a proven basic training in Earth Sciences.  (70%)
• Grade of previous degrees, considering that the weighting factor is the final grade of the degree in the areas previously indicated.  (30%)

• Publications- Indexed publications (1 publication - 18 out of 20, 2 publications - 19 out of 20), and non-indexed publications (1 publication - 16 out of 20, 2 publications - 17 out of 20) (50%)
• Conference Communications*(1 communication - 15 out of 20; 2 communications - 16 out of 20 (25%)
• Participation in research projects (participation in 1 project - 16 out of 20; participation in 2 projects - 17 out of 20 (25%)

• Professional training: 1 training course - 14 out of 20; 2 training courses - 14.5 out of 20; 3 training courses - 15 out of 20 (50%)
• Professional experience (including internships): 1 internship - 16 out of 20 and 2 internships - 18 out of 20 (50%).

• Candidates who have not completed their bachelor's degree and/or have an academic, scientific, or professional curriculum that the course's scientific committee recognises as sufficient to attest to the student's ability to enter this cycle of studies, are graded according to the aforementioned criteria by replacing the final grade of the bachelor's degree by the weighted average of the curricular units completed.

• Tiebreaker criteria are the final grade of the degree; number of indexed publications; number of years of professional experience in the field.

Information

• Application Dates 2024-2025
• Readmission Dates 2024-2025

The course is accredited by the Directorate-General for School Administration (DGAE) for the purposes provided for in Article 54 of the Statute of the Teaching Career (ECD).
Decision No. 26266-D / 2007 of 15-11-07, for Basic Education, 3rd cycle and Secondary Education; Recruitment Group 520. Accredited by Order on 14-03-2011

Contacts

Course Director:	m.grg.diretor@fc.up.pt
Postgraduate Section:	pos.graduacao@fc.up.pt
Students:	m.grg@fc.up.pt

This information is provided strictly for informational purposes
and does not preclude consultation of the Official Gazette.

General information

Study Plan

Involved Organic Units

Certificates

Predominant Scientific Areas