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2026-2027 / 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
Cartography and geomodelling (personnal work) - [15d Field work] B1TA1030[+]15
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) B1Q13030-5
Isotopic geochemistry (Odd years, not organized in 2026-2027) B1Q12010-5
Gemmology B1Q11515-5
Clays and environment - [1d Field work] (Odd years, not organized in 2026-2027) B1Q11515[+]5
Mineral resources (english language) - [1d Field work, 26h Laboratory work, 32h Projet]
Abdellatif Elghali
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[+]5
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 B1Q21510-5
Metallogeny B1Q21525-5
Geothermal energy (english language) - [40h Projet, 1d Field work] B1Q21815[+]5
Digital creation in sciences - [30h Projet] B1TA10-[+]5
Academic English Writing (english language) B1Q225--5
Territorial development and the environment: Policies and legal aspects B1Q130--5

Evolution of the Earth and the biosphere

Biodiversity and extinctions (english language) - [3d Field work] B1Q22510[+]5
Paleoclimatology - [1d Field work] (Even years, organized in 2026-2027) B1Q11515[+]5
Origin and early evolution of life (english language) B1Q21020-5
Climate change and impacts (english language) B1TA3030-5
Biogeochemical cycle modelling and global changes B1Q12020-5
Astrophysics and astrochemistry B1Q220--5
Astrobiology (english language) B1Q245--5

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] B1Q2205[+]5
Marine sediment geochemistry (english language) B1Q11515-5
Sedimentology applied to archaeology - [8d Field trips, travels and pract] B1Q230-[+]5
Volcanology (Even years, organized in 2026-2027) B1Q11515-5
Complement of tectonics B1Q21515-5
[...] One or two listed courses chosen from programmes in other parts of the Faculty of Sciences, other faculties or other universities.-

Focus optional courses

B2
30Cr

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

B2
30Cr
CodeDetailsBlocOrganizationTheoryPracticalOthersCredits
[...] In agreement with the Examination Board, choose one of the two placements listed below:-
Work placement - [4w internship]
Collégialité, Valentin Fischer
B2TA--[+]10
Work placement - [8w internship]
Collégialité, Valentin Fischer
B2TA--[+]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.-

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

CodeDetailsBlocOrganizationTheoryPracticalOthersCredits

Compulsory courses

B0
54Cr
CodeDetailsBlocOrganizationTheoryPracticalOthersCredits
Crystallography and Mineralogy - Part A B0Q12030-4
Crystallography and Mineralogy - Part B - [3,5d Field work] B0Q21020[+]4
SedimentologyB0Q1   4
Theory   30-- 
Practical work   -20- 
TectonicsB0Q1   5
Part A   3020- 
Part B   1010- 
Hydrogeology - [1d Field work, 10h Projet] B0Q12420[+]5
Cosmochemistry and geochemistry B0Q125--3
Magmatic Petrology B0Q11525-4
Analytical mineralogy, Part A - [3,5d Field work] B0Q21010[+]2
Geology of Wallonia - [6d Field work] B0Q220-[+]4
Introduction to Research
Annick Anceau, Collégialité
B0Q22020-5
Structural geology and geomorphology, digital mapping - [3d Field work] B0Q21020[+]3
Metamorphic Petrology B0Q21525-3
Sedimentary and environmental geochemistry B0Q22020-4
English 2 (english language) B0TA45--3