By combining studies in Geology with other science majors it is possible to broaden one's job horizons and to become involved in some exciting areas of geoscience. A combination of physics and geology leads into geophysics, which uses the physical properties of the crust to study the structure, composition and location of mineral, water, oil and gas deposits. Combining chemistry and geology leads to geochemistry, while combining geography and geology leads into geomorphology and environmental geology. Economic Geology is a combination of geology, physics and chemistry in the study of the formation and exploration of mineral deposits. A recently developed stream in Environmental Resource Science is designed to produce graduates equipped to tackle environmental issues related to the mining, mineral processing and chemical industries.
Honours graduates in geophysics are in strong demand from all industry areas.
All units taught by the School of Earth Sciences are in the National and State Development theme area. For students with an interest in the environment, resource management and the key issues of conservation and development in geoscience. A combination of physics, geology and computing, for students looking for a career in mineral geophysics, petroleum geophysics, or geophysical research. A combination of geology with chemistry, for students looking for wider career opportunities in mineral exploration geochemistry, isotope geochemistry or hydrothermal geochemistry research. For students wanting to become environmental scientists with expertise in tackling environmental problems in the mining, mineral processing and chemical industries.