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2025-2026 / Master

Geology, research focus

120 crédits
Master in geology, research focus
S2AGEO01

Cycle view

  • Bloc
  • Organization
  • Theory
  • Practical
  • Others
  • Credits

Compulsory courses

B1
15Cr
B2
30Cr
CodeDetailsBlocOrganizationTheoryPracticalOthersCredits
Fieldwork in foreign countries - [10d Field work] B1Q2--[+]5
Cartography and geomodelling (personnal work) - [15d Field work] B1TA1030[+]10
Final thesis B2TA---27
Scientific writing and communication
Annick Anceau, Collégialité
B2Q11010-3

Optional courses

B1
45Cr

In agreement with the Jury, choose courses not already taken for a total of 45 credits, in at least two different fields, among:

B1
45Cr
CodeDetailsBlocOrganizationTheoryPracticalOthersCredits

Resources and methods

Remote sensing (english language) B1Q12020-5
Isotopic geochemistry (Odd years, organized in 2025-2026) B1Q12010-3
Gemmology B1Q11515-3
Clays and environment - [1d Field work] (Odd years, organized in 2025-2026) B1Q11515[+]4
Mineral resources (english language) - [1d Field work, 26h Laboratory work, 32h Projet] B1Q126-[+]5
Groundwater quality and protection (english language) - [1d Field work, 35h Projet] B1Q12020[+]5
Remediation of contaminated sites (english language) - [2d Field work, 40h Projet] B1Q12424[+]4
Exploitation of mineral deposits (english language) - [2d Field work] B1Q12515[+]5
Geophysical prospecting - [5d Field work, 20h Projet] B1Q22620[+]5
Introduction to geotechnicsB1Q1   5
Part A - [1d Field work]   2010[+] 
Part B   1010- 
Complement of crystallography B1Q21510-3
Metallogeny B1Q21515-4
Hydrocarbons and energy transition - ExplorationB1Q1   4
Energy context and exploration of hydrocarbons   15-- 
Additional theory and practice   520- 
Hydrocarbons and the energy transition - Techniques for extracting hydrocarbons and reducing emissions B1Q115--3
Geothermal energy (english language) - [40h Projet, 1d Field work] B1Q21815[+]5
Digital creation in sciences - [30h Projet] B1TA10-[+]5

Evolution of the Earth and the biosphere

Biodiversity and extinctions (english language) - [2d Field work] B1Q125-[+]3
Paleoclimatology - [1d Field work] (Even years, not organized in 2025-2026) B1Q11515[+]4
Origin and early evolution of life (english language) B1Q12010-3
Palaeobiology (english language) - [2d Field work, 5h Projet] (Even years, not organized in 2025-2026) B1Q12515[+]4
Climate change and impacts (english language) B1TA3030-5
Biogeochemical cycle modelling and global changes B1Q12020-4
Astrophysics and astrochemistry B1Q220--3
Astrobiology (english language) B1Q245--5
Palynology B1Q230--4

Geological processes

Active Tectonics and Seismology (english language) - [2d Field work] B1Q12010[+]5
Geological hazard and risk assessment, From theory to field work (english language) - [2d Field work, 20h Projet] (Odd years, organized in 2025-2026) B1Q2205[+]5
Geodynamics B1Q215--3
Pedology - [1d Field work] (Even years, not organized in 2025-2026) B1Q2158[+]3
Geological oceanography, From theory to field work - [1d Field work] B1Q12020[+]4
Marine sediment geochemistry (english language) B1Q11515-4
Sedimentology applied to archaeology - [8d Field trips, travels and pract] B1Q230-[+]5
Volcanology (Even years, not organized in 2025-2026) B1Q11515-4
Complement of tectonics (Even years, not organized in 2025-2026) B1Q21515-4
[...] One or two listed courses chosen from programmes in other parts of the Faculty of Sciences, other faculties or other universities.-

Focus compulsory courses

B2
10Cr
CodeDetailsBlocOrganizationTheoryPracticalOthersCredits
Work placement - [4w internship]
Collégialité, Valentin Fischer
B2Q2--[+]10

Focus optional courses

B2
20Cr

Choose courses, with the approval of the Jury, totalling 20 credits among :

B2
20Cr
CodeDetailsBlocOrganizationTheoryPracticalOthersCredits
[...] choose extra courses from the ULiège curriculum that haven't already been chosen for a total of 11 to 20 credits-
[...] Maximum 9 ECTS can be chosen in the courses' programme of another university-

Bridging courses (max 60 credits) Master in geology (120 credits)

CodeDetailsBlocOrganizationTheoryPracticalOthersCredits

Compulsory courses

B0
54Cr
CodeDetailsBlocOrganizationTheoryPracticalOthersCredits
Crystallography and Mineralogy - Part A B0Q12030-4
Paleobotany - [1d Field work] B0Q22020[+]4
Crystallography and Mineralogy - Part B - [3d Field work] B0Q21020[+]4
Sedimentology and sedimantary petrology B0Q12020-4
TectonicsB0Q1   5
Part A   3020- 
Part B   1010- 
Hydrogeology - [1d Field work, 10h Projet] B0Q12420[+]4
Cosmochemistry and geochemistry B0Q125--2
Magmatic Petrology B0Q11525-4
Analytical mineralogy, Part A B0Q21010-2
Geology of Wallonia - [6d Field work] B0Q220-[+]4
Introduction to Research
Annick Anceau, Collégialité
B0Q22020-4
Structural geology and geomorphology, digital mapping - [3d Field work] B0Q21020[+]3
Metamorphic Petrology B0Q21525-3
Sedimentary and environmental geochemistry B0Q21515-3
English 2 (english language) B0TA45--3