Course adjustment and exemption procedures are carried out in accordance with the Exemption and Adjustment Procedures Regulation of Istanbul Technical University.
Exemption and Adjustment Procedures Regulation

Geology in general and geological engineering in particular have a wide range of subject matter. The main purpose of the master program of the department of the Geological Engineering of the ITU Institute of Science and Technology is train highly qualified geological engineers who can do successful works all over the world and in our country in order to solve the geological problems. Geological Engineering Department of ITU Mining Faculty carries out this program with 34 faculty members specializing in various research subjects and a wealth of laboratories for different professions.
In the program education plan, it is aimed that the geological engineer who has combined nature facts with many other field knowledge, should specialize in subjects that require more special competence beyond the undergraduate level. This aim and objective can be summarized as follows: "To educate highly qualified geology engineers who are sensitive to environmental health and safety issues, able to understand the problem they are facing, who knows how and with which methods to solve this problem, who can successfully use the scientific method in theory and practice and who has the ethical responsibility and ability to work jointly with other disciplines".
The current program foresees a high level of education with the scope of theoretical and practical courses for the goal defined above. The program is aimed acquiring some special knowledge and different expertise. The program includes system of course + thesis targeted for understand, evaluate and use the internal structure of natural materials and industrial raw materials; exploration and evaluation of mineral deposits; understand and solve the geological problems in the ground structures and the evaluation of groundwater resources.
As compulsory and elective courses, attention has been paid to addressing topics including the latest developments in earth sciences in the world. Topics such as regional geology, tectonic-sedimentary basins, carbonate groups, advanced petrology (magmatic and metamorphic), engineering geology applications, groundwater, natural disasters and earth science relations, mineral depositional environments, plate tectonics-mineral deposits relations, energy and industrial raw materials (ceramics, glass clay minerals), geothermal systems, geochemistry (mineral geochemistry, isotopes), biomineralization, geological computer applications are included in the program.

Evaluating Student Success
The student success is evaluated considering Articles 56, 57, 58, and 59 of the Istanbul Technical University Graduate Education and Training Regulation Senate Principles.

ARTICLE 56 - Before the enrollment for the courses begins, the faculty member who offers the course informs the Program Executive Committee about the types, number and contribution percentage to the final grade of the studies within the semester, as well as requirements for a right to take the semester final exam. These requirements shall be finalized by approval of the Program Executive Committee and approval of the chair of the department, who declares them to the student and informs the Graduate School.

ARTICLE 57 - A student may appeal the final grade of a course within one week following the announcement of the grades. Appeals must be submitted to the Graduate School in writing. The relevant faculty member shall re-evaluate the student's success status and submit the result to the Graduate School within one week. Appeals not submitted within the prescribed time frame shall not be considered by the Graduate School.

ARTICLE 58 - Courses in graduate programs shall be evaluated according to the following grading system.

Grade Description	Grade	Scale
Excellent	AA	4.00
Very good plus	BA+	3.75
Very good	BA	3.50
Good plus	BB+	3.25
Good	BB	3.00
Conditional Pass	CB+	2.75
Conditional Pass	CB	2.50
Conditional Pass	CC+	2.25
Conditional Pass	CC	2.00
Fail	FF	0.00
Fail(No Exam)	VF	0.00

ARTICLE 59 - Students who wish to improve their cumulative grade point average may retake courses during the course-taking period. The most recent grade will be counted for the repeated courses.

There is no internship in this program.

The duration of the master's program with thesis is 4 semesters, regardless of whether or not students enrolled for each semester, starting from the semester when the courses related to the registered program are given and the program is completed in maximum 6 semesters.

Students who can not successfully complete the credited courses and seminar courses in the curriculum at the end of four semesters or fail to complete the conditions of success / within the maximum period of time, the student who fails in the thesis study or does not enter the thesis defense is dismissed from the university.

A student who succeeds in the thesis examination and fulfills the other conditions, after completing the necessary corrections, submits a copy of the master's thesis and a copy of the thesis written according to the thesis writing guide determined by the senate together with the acceptance letter of the thesis advisor within 1 month. The board of directors of the institute may extend the delivery period on request by no more than one month. Students who do not fulfill these conditions can not take their diploma until the conditions are fulfilled, they can not benefit from student rights and if the maximum period expires, the relationship with the university will be dismissed.
At least 3.00 GPA is required for master graduation and the seminar course and thesis study must be successfully completed.
Course Load
At least 120 AKTS credits are required for graduate studies.
Courses
The total course credits that the student is obliged to take during his / her graduate study;
Must take at least 50% from compulsory courses.
Must take at least 30% from English courses.
Master degree students enrolled in engineering programs must take at least one mathematics course.
Each student must be enrolled in at least one seminar course and make at least one presentation. The seminar coordinator evaluates students in terms of attendance. Students may enroll in the seminar course earliest in their second semester.
Specialist courses are non-credit courses offered by the advisor for graduate and doctoral / artistic qualification students in the thesis phase. The counselor opens two specialist courses for graduate and doctoral / arts competency students, one for master's specialization course and the other for doctoral / arts proficiency specialization course. Even if an advisor is consulting in different institutes, each semester can not open a master's degree and a doctorate / arts proficiency specialty course.
Students enrolled in a thesis must also register for these courses opened by the advisor. These courses continue throughout the year and up to the graduation of registered students regardless of academic semesters.

Students who have successfully completed their courses, seminar courses and thesis studies and have a weighted GPA of at least 3.00 can graduate in a shorter time.

Degree : Master of Science    Title : -

Students who complete the graduate program can work with various public institutions and organizations in the field of specialization in the private sector and can provide engineering services by establishing a company of their own.
Public Institutions and Organizations
 General Directorate Of Mineral Research And Explorations(MTA)
 General Directorate of Turkish Coal (TKİ).
 General Directorate of Electricity Generation Corporation (EÜAŞ).
 General Directorate Turkish Petroleum Corporation (TPAO).
 Republic of Turkey Prime Ministry Disaster and Emergency Management Presidency (AFAD).
 General Directorate of State Hydraulic Works (DSİ).
 Republic of Turkey General Directorate of Highways (TCK).
 Turkish State Railways (TCDD)
 General Directorate of State Ports and Airports (DLH)
 Related departments of Universities.
 National and International Research Institutes.
 Ministries (Energy and Natural Resources, Transport-Maritime and Communication, Forestry and Water Affairs, Environment and Urbanism etc.) In addition, Provincial Organizations.
 Related Departments of Municipalities.
 Special Provincial Administration.
 ILBANK (Investment Banking)
Private Sector Organizations
Graduates of the postgraduate study programs participate in the phases of planning, research, projection, implementation and monitoring of the following topics;
 Investigation and operation of underground resources,
 Metallic,
 Industrial raw materials ,
 Energy,
 Aggregate Producer,
 Geological-geotechnical investigations for spatial planning, micro zonation and suitability for settled.
 Seismicity Research,
 Active Tectonics
 Designing of engineering constructions (master plan, feasibility), implementation and monitoring,
 Investigation of Groundwater,
 Hot Springs and Mineral waters
 Geothermal Energy,
 Environmental Impact Assessment Reports

Graduate Statistics

Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Zeynep Döner
E-mail: donerz@itu.edu.tr
Web: https://research.itu.edu.tr/tr/persons/donerz

Prof. Dr. Şenel Özdamar
E-mail: ozdamarse@itu.edu.tr
Web: https://research.itu.edu.tr/tr/persons/ozdamarse