You want to study volcanoes and lava flows up close. Or develop better early-warning systems to predict earthquakes. Help governments with natural resource management. Work as a geologist on ice fields, or be an environmental consultant. You haven’t yet … but you can. Whatever your passion is, find a solid path to it here.

Get going with Earth Sciences

Whether you investigate the formation of economic mineral deposits, the impacts of drought on the environment, or the sources of catastrophic earthquakes, you will use a strong and broad science foundation. Our multidisciplinary programs, emphasizing environmental geoscience and geology, will give you the knowledge and professional skills to tackle any number of critically important issues.

Talk to our recruiter, Claire, about how you can get going in Earth Sciences.

Talk to Claire

Highlights

Program setup for professional registration (P.Geo) with Engineers & Geoscientists of British Columbia.
Large demand for professional geoscientists in industry (resources and environment) and government.
The outdoors is your classroom! Visit stunning landscapes throughout southern BC and Washington to see geology in action and develop practical skills.
Share your summer co-op and field school experiences at Earth Science Student Union's annual Back from the Bush event, and connect with employers at GeoFair.
Co-op employers include: BGC Engineering, Corescan Ltd, Environmental Dynamics Inc, GNS Science, Natural Resources Canada

MAKE PASSIONS CONNECT WITH PURPOSE IN SCIENCE

You’re not creating earthquake early-warning systems yet…

Start with a major in

Earth Sciences

And a co-op placement at

Greenfields Exploration

Find your purpose as a(n)

Geologist, government scientist

You’re not field testing equipment for NASA yet…

Start with a major in

Geology

And a co-op placement at

TECK

Find your purpose as a(n)

Environmental consultant, geochemist

Learn More About Our Programs

“In field schools EASC 206, 306, and 308 we practiced core logging, mapping techniques and learning about how various rock groups and formations in BC came into existence. These classes gave me the liberty of seeing what it is like working in the field as well as taking what we learned in class and applying it to real-world situations.”