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From the first year, in addition to basic training in mathematics, physics, chemistry and biology, you explore the basics of geography and geology.

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In the second and third years, the basic sciences remain on the curriculum and are gradually applied to the study of the subsoil and the Earth (geochemistry, geophysics, etc.). Your knowledge and skills as a geologist are developed through a wide range of thematic courses: sedimentology, paleontology, mineralogy, crystallography, petrology, mineral resources, geological mapping, hydrogeology, geomorphology and structural geology.

During the bachelor's degree, you learn to make field observations and process geological data using quantitative tools.

The cycle ends with a one-week internship abroad and supervised personal work, thanks to which you put into practice the skills you have acquired and prepare for the rest of your training.

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You're off to a good start

  • you're passionate about natural phenomena and want to unlock the secrets of the Earth;
  • you're good at schematizing or drawing in a simplified way what you observe;
  • you enjoy the mathematical, physical, chemical and biological sciences without necessarily having followed a strong program in high school;
  • you love the field and contact with nature;
  • you know how to adapt to living and traveling conditions that aren't always comfortable, but exhilarating.

Teaching methods

Courses, exercise sessions, practical laboratory work, field days and internships... everything is done to ensure excellent mastery of concepts and the development of practical skills.

Organized in small groups, practical work and laboratories enable you to assimilate material and go deeper into concepts under the supervision of an assistant.

Excursions and internships are essential for a natural science like geology. That's why, in addition to exercises and laboratory work, you take part in real-life days to put your discipline into practice.

Enseignement en géologie

As part of the bachelor's final personal assignment, you will carry out original research (fundamental or applied) including the acquisition of new results (in the laboratory and/or in the field) and their interpretation.

International experience

Would you like to combine your studies with a unique cultural experience and/or language immersion?

This is possible thanks to the Erasmus program offered in the third year of your bachelor's degree. You can carry out this study stay in Flanders or in Europe (for example at the KULeuven or the UniLaSalle-Beauvais institute).

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Success aids

Succeeding in a year of study at university involves many challenges.

To help you meet them, we support you in developing your disciplinary, methodological and human skills... with the support of numerous professionals.

After the baccalauréat: the master's degree

A few months before the end of your bachelor's degree, a meeting with the heads of various master's programs will help you to decide what to do next.

The bachelor's degree in geological sciences at UNamur naturally opens the door to the master's degree in geological sciences offered by the universities of the Wallonia-Brussels Federation, but also allows you to consider continuing your studies abroad. Other master's degrees are also available: oceanography, environment, mining engineering, volcanology...

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Les métiers des géologues

Métiers des géologues

Geologists' professions

In geology, geochemistry, hydrogeology, mineral resources and geophysics are currently in high demand.

In Europe, many consulting firms and public authorities hire geologists to carry out part of the environmental studies required for all new industrial sites (factories, cowsheds, etc.) or engineering structures (bridges, freeways, buildings, etc.) to include an impact study (quality of foundations, risks of aquifer contamination, etc.). Geologists work with interdisciplinary teams, enabling them to broaden their areas of expertise.

Fundamental and applied research is carried out at universities, the Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences, the Walloon Region, Public Works (major works and site protection) and certain mining, cement and glass industries. Industrial and mining research focuses as much on prospecting as on the management and protection of extraction sites, the environment and groundwater. Whatever direction you choose, training as a geologist remains highly valued in the industrial world thanks to the quality of the grounding acquired in physics, chemistry, mathematics...

Abroad, especially in the context of technical assistance to developing countries, several job opportunities open up every year in the extractive industry, geological and hydrogeological prospecting, as well as in higher education.

Specializations complementary to the Master's degree can be completed in 1 or 2 years and remain in demand, especially if they involve diplomas or certificates acquired abroad. Of particular note are mineral resources, hydrogeology, geochemistry, geophysics and the environment.

In addition, the solid grounding acquired in the basic sciences enables geologists to teach chemistry, physics, biology and geography in the upper secondary cycle (4, 5 and 6e), which is currently in high demand.

The geology degree enables you to practice a wide range of specialties: from paleontology to the extraction of subsoil resources (including water) to the study of meteorites, all with plenty of scope for travel. For two years, I was lucky enough to work as a geologist in a gold mine in northern Quebec. My daily routine was focused on finding the right veins. I was able to draw on all the skills I'd acquired in Namur to quickly analyze and understand the deposit I was mining. These skills were much appreciated and sought after by my bosses. I'm currently working in the environment sector in Belgium, but there's always the possibility of field campaigns abroad if I get the urge again.

Pierre, former student

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