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2026-2027 / Master

Geology, research focus

120 crédits
Master in geology, research focus
S2AGEO01

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  • Organization
  • Theory
  • Practical
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  • Credits

Block 1

Compulsory courses

CodeDetailsOrganizationTheoryPracticalOthersCredits
Cartography and geomodelling (personnal work) - [15d Field work] TA1030[+]15

Optional courses

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

CodeDetailsOrganizationTheoryPracticalOthersCredits

Resources and methods

Remote sensing (english language) Q13030-5
Isotopic geochemistry (Odd years, not organized in 2026-2027) Q12010-5
Gemmology Q11515-5
Clays and environment - [1d Field work] (Odd years, not organized in 2026-2027) Q11515[+]5
Mineral resources (english language) - [1d Field work, 26h Laboratory work, 32h Projet]
Abdellatif Elghali
Q126-[+]5
Groundwater quality and protection (english language) - [1d Field work, 35h Projet] Q12020[+]5
Remediation of contaminated sites (english language) - [2d Field work, 40h Projet] Q12424[+]5
Exploitation of mineral deposits (english language) - [2d Field work] Q12515[+]5
Geophysical prospecting - [5d Field work, 20h Projet] Q22620[+]5
Introduction to geotechnicsQ1   5
Part A - [1d Field work]  2010[+] 
Part B  1010- 
Complement of crystallography Q21510-5
Metallogeny Q21525-5
Geothermal energy (english language) - [40h Projet, 1d Field work] Q21815[+]5
Digital creation in sciences - [30h Projet] TA10-[+]5
Academic English Writing (english language) Q225--5
Territorial development and the environment: Policies and legal aspects Q130--5

Evolution of the Earth and the biosphere

Biodiversity and extinctions (english language) - [3d Field work] Q22510[+]5
Paleoclimatology - [1d Field work] (Even years, organized in 2026-2027) Q11515[+]5
Origin and early evolution of life (english language) Q21020-5
Climate change and impacts (english language) TA3030-5
Biogeochemical cycle modelling and global changes Q12020-5
Astrophysics and astrochemistry Q220--5
Astrobiology (english language) Q245--5

Geological processes

Active Tectonics and Seismology (english language) - [2d Field work] Q12010[+]5
Geological hazard and risk assessment, From theory to field work (english language) - [2d Field work, 20h Projet] Q2205[+]5
Marine sediment geochemistry (english language) Q11515-5
Sedimentology applied to archaeology - [8d Field trips, travels and pract] Q230-[+]5
Volcanology (Even years, organized in 2026-2027) Q11515-5
Complement of tectonics Q21515-5
[...] One or two listed courses chosen from programmes in other parts of the Faculty of Sciences, other faculties or other universities.-

Block 2

Compulsory courses

CodeDetailsOrganizationTheoryPracticalOthersCredits
Final thesis TA---27
Scientific writing and communication
Annick Anceau, Collégialité
Q11010-3

Focus optional courses

In agreement with the Examination Board, choose courses totalling 30 credits from the following list:

CodeDetailsOrganizationTheoryPracticalOthersCredits
[...] In agreement with the Examination Board, choose one of the two placements listed below:-
Work placement - [4w internship]
Collégialité, Valentin Fischer
TA--[+]10
Work placement - [8w internship]
Collégialité, Valentin Fischer
TA--[+]15
[...] Choose additional courses from the ULiège course catalogue that have not already been selected, for a total of 5 to 20 credits.-
[...] a maximum of 10 credits may be selected from the course programme of another university.-

Bloc d'aménagement du programme de l'année

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

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Compulsory courses

CodeDetailsOrganizationTheoryPracticalOthersCredits
Crystallography and Mineralogy - Part A Q12030-4
Crystallography and Mineralogy - Part B - [3,5d Field work] Q21020[+]4
SedimentologyQ1   4
Theory  30-- 
Practical work  -20- 
TectonicsQ1   5
Part A  3020- 
Part B  1010- 
Hydrogeology - [1d Field work, 10h Projet] Q12420[+]5
Cosmochemistry and geochemistry Q125--3
Magmatic Petrology Q11525-4
Analytical mineralogy, Part A - [3,5d Field work] Q21010[+]2
Geology of Wallonia - [6d Field work] Q220-[+]4
Introduction to Research
Annick Anceau, Collégialité
Q22020-5
Structural geology and geomorphology, digital mapping - [3d Field work] Q21020[+]3
Metamorphic Petrology Q21525-3
Sedimentary and environmental geochemistry Q22020-4
English 2 (english language) TA45--3