Earth Science background: Candidates should have a Bachelor’s degree with strong earth sciences background (BSc in Geology, Geophysics, Earth Sciences, Earth Sciences Engineering, Geosciences Engineering, Mining Engineering)
English certificate: Students must have an adequate knowledge of written and spoken English, equivalent to at least B2 according to the Common European Framework of Reference for languages (CEFR): TOEFL test (paper 570, cb 230, iBT 88), IELTS 6.5 or CAE (grade C1), TOEIC 792, which should be certified to obtain the degrees.

Shared process of application, selection and admission

Students of the TIMREX MSc will apply according to the national rules required at the home university (year 1) of the master studies. In parallel, the students shall apply to the TIMREX programme, where the following mandatory documents shall be provided in an online platform that is being created to effectively accommodate the application process:
• CV
• Motivation letter
• Transcript of records
• Diploma of the previous study,
• Recommendation letters (2).
Documents are evaluated by representatives of two academic partners which are not the university of the home university (year 1) studies. Candidates are evaluated in a 100-grade scale according to the following criteria:

• Relevance of the previous degree to the mineral exploration scope of the TIMREX programme (20%).
• Academic achievements of the applicant based on transcript of records and additional data (30%).
• Rank of the university where the previous degree was received (10%).
• Quality and information content of the motivation letter (10%).
• Entrepreneurial and innovation potential of the candidate based on the CV and motivation letter (15%).
• Level of English proficiency based on language certificate (10%).
• Information content of the recommendation letters (5%).

In the second step, the home university (year 1) completes an interview with the applicant and qualifies according to the following criteria:

• Level of professional background and experience of the applicant towards mineral resource exploration (40%).
• Motivation of the applicant towards innovative mineral resource exploration solutions (30%).
• Level of English proficiency (general and professional vocabulary) (30%).

Based on the grades from the first and second round evaluation, the final rank of the applicants is defined and discussed by the Steering Committee (SC). The SC accepts the decision to admit the applicant to the TIMREX programme and the defined mobility pathway.

University Master Study Programme in Applied Geology and Geological Engineering, Exploration and Environmental Geology module

Admission requirements

1. Candidates should have a Bachelor’s degree in Geological engineering or an equivalent three or four-year study programme in the field of technical or natural sciences (Geology, Geophysics, Earth Sciences, Earth Sciences Engineering, Geosciences Engineering, Mining Engineering), earning at least 180 ECTS credits.
2. Proof of advanced English proficiency level: Students must have an adequate knowledge of written and spoken English, equivalent to at least B2 according to the Common European Framework of Reference for languages (CEFR): TOEFL test (paper 570, cb 230, iBT 88), IELTS 6.5 or CAE (grade C1), TOEIC 792, which should be certified to obtain the degrees.
3. Academic Recognition of Foreign Higher Education Qualifications (detailed instructions on the link).
4. Fill in the Application form

Process of application and selection

The students applying to the University Master Study Programme in Applied Geology and Geological Engineering, Exploration and Environmental Geology module, will provide following mandatory documents:

1. CV
2. Motivation letter
3. Transcript of records
4. Diploma of the previous study
5. Recommendation letters (2)

The ranking of the applicants will be carried out in two steps according to the below mentioned criteria and scoring.

In the first step, applicants can achieve a maximum of 100-grade scale according to the application documentation, based on the following criteria:

1. Relevance of the previous degree to the mineral exploration scope of the TIMREX programme (20%)
2. Academic achievements of the applicant based on transcript of records and additional data (30%)
3. Rank of the university where the previous degree was received (10%)
4. Quality and information content of the motivation letter (10%)
5. Entrepreneurial and innovation potential of the candidate based on the CV and motivation letter (15%)
6. Level of English proficiency based on language certificate (10%)
7. Information content of the recommendation letters (5%)

In the second step, an interview with the applicants will be conducted. Applicants will be qualified according to the following criteria:

1. Level of professional background and experience of the applicant towards mineral resource exploration (40%)
2. Motivation of the applicant towards innovative mineral resource exploration solutions (30%)
3. Level of English proficiency (general and professional vocabulary) (30%)

Based on the grades from the first and second round evaluation, the final rank of the applicants will be defined.