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Academic Programs

Undergraduate Programs

Geological Engineering Program

Geological Engineering Program is a four-year engineering program, with an optional one year of foreign language preparatory training. The language of education is Turkish. This undergraduate program includes basic engineering courses as well as courses in the fields of general geology, mineralogy and petrography, mineral deposits, hydrogeology and applied geology. By fulfilling the requirements for graduation, the student is entitled to receive a "Geological Engineer" degree. Click here for the brief introductory brochure about the Department of Geological Engineering.

Hydrogeological Engineering Program

Hydrogeological Engineering Program is a four-year engineering program, with an optional one year of foreign language preparatory training. The language of education is Turkish. This undergraduate program includes basic engineering courses as well as courses in the fields of general geology, mineralogy and petrography, mineral deposits and applied geology with a special emphasis on hydrogeology. By fulfilling the requirements for graduation, the student is entitled to receive a "Geological (Hydrogeology) Engineer" degree. Click here for a brief introductory brochure about the Hydrogeological Engineering Program.

Graduate Programs

Geological Engineering Master's Program

Hydrogeological Engineering Master's Program

These are "Master of Science" programs where students are accepted if they meet the necessary conditions for application (see Hacettepe University Institute of Science and Technology website for application conditions) and are successful in the graduate program entrance exams administrated by the department. Research in postgraduate programs is carried out in the fields of general geology, mineralogy and petrography, mineral deposits, applied geology and hydrogeology, and if the necessary conditions for graduation are met, the titles of “Master of Science (MSc) in Geological Engineering or Hydrogeological Engineering" are granted.

Geological Engineering PhD Program

Hydrogeological Engineering PhD Program

These are programs to which students are accepted if they meet the necessary conditions for application and are successful in the Doctorate program entrance exams held by the department (For application conditions, see the website of Hacettepe University Institute of Science and Technology). Research in PhD programs is carried out in the fields of general geology, mineralogy and petrography, mineral deposits, applied geology and hydrogeology, and if the necessary conditions for graduation are met, the title of "Doctorate of Science in Geological Engineering or Geological (Hydrogeology) Engineering " is granted.