Rice University, Texas, Houston - Courses & Fees

Houston, Texas

University Private (Not for Profit) College

The professional master's degree in Subsurface Geoscience is designed for students who wish to become proficient in applying geological knowledge and geophysical methods to finding and developing reserves of oil and natural gas.
The MSSG degree program offers three areas of specialization:
- Energy Data Management: prepares students to understand exploration and production as a data-driven business, to become data-enabled geoscientists to match demands in the energy industry, or
- Geology: prepares students to be explorations, with strong skills in using seismic and other geophysical methods along with geological principles to find oil and natural gas, or
- Geophysics: prepares students to become technical experts in aspects of exploration seismology.

Important Dates

Event	Start Date	End Date
Application Deadline For Spring Intake	Jun 30, 2022	Oct 15, 2023
Final Application Deadline for Fall Intake	Oct 30, 2022	Feb 15, 2023

Head	Avg Cost Per Year
Room	$1970

Academic Eligibility:

Students should have completed a Bachelor degree in any field of engineering or related field from a recognized university
Students are required to maintain at least a 2.7 overall GPA.

Language Requirments:

Students must be qualified in IELTS or TOEFL and PTE to get admission to this program.

90 / 120

Avg. Score in

7 / 9

Avg. Score in

2.7 / 4

Minimum gpa

GPA

Typically degree-seeking international students will come to study on an F-1 student visa and exchange students on a J-1 Exchange Visitor visa. To apply for an F-1 or J-1 visa, the student will need an I-20 or DS-2019 immigration documents, respectively. Occasionally international students may study other visa classifications, depending on their situation, so please check with an OISS advisor if students plan to stay on current visa classification.
Please keep in mind that all international students regardless of visa type are required to attend the international orientation and to check in with OISS at the start of their program at Rice University.
Once admitted, all new international students must complete their international student profile in the OISS Portal, regardless of their current or prospective immigration status.