View Programme Profile (Academic Year: 2025/2026)
Programme NameBachelor of Science (Applied and Exploration Geology) [from 2024-2025] (9206A)
DepartmentDepartment of Petroleum and Geological Engineering
FacultyFaculty of Engineering and Technology
Admission CriteriaAssociate of Science in Applied and Exploration Geology.
OR
Any other qualification that the University of Guyana will accept as a substantial equivalent to an Associate of Science (Applied and Exploration Geology) from a recognised institution or college.
Tuition FeeFirst Year - GYD: $228,448 | USD: $5,711
Second Year - GYD: $228,448 | USD: $5,711
First Year
Semester 1
Course Code Course Name Delivery Mode Course Credit Remarks
GEM3106 Mineral Exploration II: Applied Geochemistry Hybrid (In Class/Online) 4
GEM3107 Practical Geophysics Not Specified 4
GEO2109 Introduction to Geographic Information Systems Hybrid (In Class/Online) 4
MIN2102 Surface Mining I Hybrid (In Class/Online) 4
MIN2105 Mineral Processing 1 Hybrid (In Class/Online) 4
Semester 2
Course Code Course Name Delivery Mode Course Credit Remarks
GEM3209 Geology of Guiana Shield and Its Phanerozoic Cover Not Specified 3
GEM3210 Mineral Economics Not Specified 4
GEM3211 Sedimentary Petrology and Stratigraphy III Hybrid (In Class/Online) 3
GEO3208 Introduction to Remote Sensing Hybrid (In Class/Online) 4
MIN2202 Mining II: Surface Mining Online 4

Total Cost: GYD $228,448 | USD $5,711

Second Year
Annual
Course Code Course Name Delivery Mode Course Credit Remarks
GEM4001 Final Year Design/Research Project Hybrid (In Class/Online) 6
IPD4000 Industrial Exposure and Professional Development Online 0
Semester 1
Course Code Course Name Delivery Mode Course Credit Remarks
GEM4102 Petroleum Geology Hybrid (In Class/Online) 4
GEM4106 Mineral Exploration IV: Mineral Exploration Design Hybrid (Online and In Class) 4
MIN3102 Mining III: Underground Mining Online 4
Semester 2
Course Code Course Name Delivery Mode Course Credit Remarks
GEM4201 Fundamentals of Seismic Interpretation Hybrid (In Class/Online) 3
GEM4202 Economic Geology II Hybrid (In Class/Online) 4
YYY4201 Elective (3 credits) Not Specified 3 Select either MIN2203 - Explosive Technology OR PEG4105-Basic Well Logging OR CIV3113-Engineering Hydrology

Total Cost: GYD $228,448 | USD $5,711