??????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????Prospective postgraduate students

?Below you will find the application procedures for Honours as well as MSc and PhD students.


IMG_20170605_113351small.jpg1. Earth Sciences Honours Programme

The Honours year is an intense and exciting journey through a multitude of subjects and your research project. 

Important information and announcements:
  • Note that the Honours course is taught in English.
  • The Honours Course 2024? begins Monday 22 January 2024.  
  • ??All Honours students must attend the Programme from the very first day onwards. You cannot join the programme later! 
  • On that note: the Programme runs from January to November and does not adhere to the undergaduate semester structure. There is no recess in our Honours Programme (no, not even in June/July). 
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Important resources for further information: 

    • Honours Handbook 2022/2023 (status 11/2022), a compilation of all information around the Honours Programme??

    • The Honour?s Programme module information (status 09/2022) serves as a general content guideline to give students interested in the programme further insight. Updated frameworks with additional details will be available to students enrolled in the programme of the specific year.
    • The following videos provide support to understand our Honours Programme, including application and selection process?
      • If you are an external  student interested in applying for Honours with the Department of Earth Sciences at SU, you have to apply via the university first. The faculty will forward the list of external applicants and we may contact some candidates to request additional information regarding their academic record. ?

        a short CV of the student (maximum one A4 page)

      • a description of the study area or field of research
      • a projected timeframe for completion of the project
      • details of the logistics of the research project
      • details of the budget and financing required to complete the research project?

      Only after the Research Student Committee approves the proposal it can recommend the student for registration with the Science Faculty. The student may then register for the chosen degree with the Faculty of Science.

      Further information on our M and D application process:

      ??Note that, if you are an international student applying from another country, your initial application (after discussions with the potential supervisor, but prior to departmental approval) must go through the university's Postgraduate and International Office. The Postgraduate Office? will determine your eligibility to apply at different degree levels. Please see the following URL for details:

       ??If you still have time, visit us during the Open Day held every year. Find info here: SU Maties - Events



      4. How to apply via SUNStudent (all postgraduate levels)

       Access the portal HERE and follow the guideline documents to complete Faculty Application.
       
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