In the process of training in this speciality, students acquire understanding of the types of hydrogeological structures, formation conditions and methods for assessing groundwater resources; conditions for the formation and change in groundwater composition; regularities of the formation of the composition, structure and properties of natural and man-made, dispersed, rocky and frozen soils; natural and technogenic geological processes and their monitoring; regional engineering and geological patterns; risk assessment of hazardous geological processes; features of cryogenic processes. An integral part of the educational program is field training, which takes place in the Leningrad region and the Republic of Crimea, as well as practical training at enterprises of geological, hydrogeological and engineering-geological fields.
High demand in the labor market for specialists capable of solving a broad range of tasks in the field of engineering geology and hydrogeology;
An integrated approach to learning, including deep theoretical training and mastering practical skills;
Options to engage in research activities during training at St. Petersburg Mining University;
Prospects to go through field trips and internships in leading organizations of the mineral resource and fuel and energy complex;
Employers’ appraisal of the quality of graduates’ vocational training.
Graduates in this speciality work as geological engineers and hydrogeologists in the leading companies in the mineral resource and fuel and energy complex; in regional and municipal environmental management committees; research, design and survey organizations; and they can also take part in field exploration.