Botswana International University Of Science And Technology
MEng Geological Engineering
Palapye, Botswana
Master degree
DURATION
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
APPLICATION DEADLINE
EARLIEST START DATE
Sep 2026
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
Key Summary
About: The MEng Geological Engineering at The Botswana International University of Science and Technology (BIUST) is provided by a government-supported, research-intensive university on a 2,500-hectare campus in the Tswapong Hills near Palapye. The programme offers, through research, grounding in mineral exploration, geotechnical engineering, mineralogy, petrology, geochemistry, economic geology and hydrogeology to support skills capacity building in engineering, science and technology.
Career Outcomes: Graduates can pursue roles such as exploration geologist, geotechnical engineer, hydrogeologist, mineralogist, environmental consultant, resource analyst in mineral exploration, geological surveying, mining engineering, groundwater management, geochemistry labs, consultancy, project management or academic research and development in earth sciences.
This program aims at providing, through research, a firm grounding in basic and advanced concepts and modern methods of Mineral Exploration, Geotechnical Engineering, Mineralogy, Petrology and Geochemistry, Economic Geology and Hydrogeology.
