About the course

Departmental research focuses on the broad problem of how the Earth differentiates into different compositional reservoirs, such as the crust, mantle, core and atmosphere. A key step in the differentiation of the Earth is melting in the mantle and crust and the resulting volcanic activity produced at the surface. Faculty research includes the origin of magmatism in different tectonic settings, volatile cycling in subduction zones, the role of volatiles in volcanic eruptions and long-term climate, the processes of core formation, the compositional differentiation of the Earth’s crust and mantle, the chemical and physical processes associated with magma formation, migration, and eruption, the structure and spatio-temporal distribution of volcanoes, and the distribution of volcanic stresses, deformation and seismicity. We approach these problems using field data and laboratory measurements or experiments, the latter involving state of the art geochemical facilities and apparatus for simulating extreme conditions inside the Earth or the processes of volcanic eruptions. Scholarships - View all scholarships Internships

　　

Start dates and prices

Course fees are indicative and should be used as a guide. Speak to a counsellor to get an accurate price.

　　Duration: 6 Semester(s)Fees: Not available

Intake	Location
Spring (January), 2024	Houston
Spring (January), 2025	Houston
Spring (January), 2026	Houston

　　

How to apply

Entry requirements for Rice University

A completed application form.

　　Transcripts of all previous college or university work.

　　TOEFL scores for foreign students whose language of instruction was not English. The Rice university code is 6609.

　　Three letters of recommendation . GRE or other applicable test scores**

　　**For 2021, Rice is eliminating the Graduate Records Examination (GRE) standardized test requirement for its graduate programs. In general, applicants should have at least a 3.0 (B) grade point average, or the equivalent, in their undergraduate work. The TOEFL IBT Home. A minimum score of 90 is required.

　　IELTS Indicator. A minimum score of 7 is required. TOEFL, at least 600 on the paper-based TOEFL or score 250 on the computer-based TOEFL.

　　

English language requirements

　　7.0

　　Overall IELTS band score

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　　TOEFL Internet based overall score: 90.0

　　

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World ranking

　　119th / 1250

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