Division of Geology.

The Section of Geology train students in specialities: "Geological survey, search for and exploration of mineral resources deposits" (qualification "geologist") and "Oil and gas geology" (qualification "oil geologist").

In the limits of speciality "Geological survey, search for and exploration of mineral resources deposits" there is four specializations.

Geology and geological prospecting. The graduates of this specialization will be employed by companies dealing with exploration and mineral resources studies. Students take courses in endogenic ore formation and comparative metallogeny of the continents and oceans; they are strongly encouraged to study the laws of ore deposits formation and distribution, and rock and ore composition using modern physical methods.

Geological survey, search for mineral resources. The graduates have a good command of knowledge in the field of structure and evolution of the Earth crust, which makes it possible for them to carry out complex geological survey and search for mineral resources.

Lithology and marine geology. The department of lithology and marine geology trains specialists in general and theoretical lithology, in the investigations of the laws of sedimentary rock formation, in the formation and distribution of sedimentary mineral resources in the earth crust, in lithological mapping while conducting geological survey, search and exploration.

Paleontology. Students take courses in paleontology of invertebrate, micropaleontology, paleontology of vertebrate, paleobotany.

The speciality "Oil and gas geology" is subdivided into three main specialization: "Oil and gas geology", "Geology of marine oil and gas deposits" and "Geology of coal and shale deposits".

A petroleum geologist must be well versed in the various branches of fuel mineral geology namely, stratigraphy, sedimentology, structural geology and geophysical techniques. After having graduated from the University students are able to solve complex problems of petroleum-gas-coal formation and distribution of fuel mineral resources both on land and off-shore. They study concrete regions to assess their oil, gas and coal potential and conduct search for and exploration of the deposits.

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