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my daughter likes to continue study abroad on Geology after finishing B.sc. from Jadabpur university, Kolkata. she is now in 3rd year. Now what are the institution/university specially do on this subject in abroad? What is the system for admission?Is there any scholarship provided by the institution?What will be the study period? And lastly what will be the expenditure?

It is good to know that your daughter is aspiring for MS in Geology abroad. There is a better scope of Geology abroad as compared to India. Some of the best institutes of Geology abroad are as follows :-

Curtin University of Technology (Australia)
- The Master of Science (Mining Geology) degree is designed to appeal to the working geologist or recent graduate wishing to consolidate their professional qualifications in the mining industry.
- This course is one year full-time or equivalent part-time study.
- Curtin is one of only 17 Australian universities ranked in the Academic Ranking of World Universities 2009.

University of Southampton (UK)
- It offers the Master of Geology degree which allows students to develop an extensive and in-depth coverage of all of the fundamental aspects of cutting-edge geology. The program is accredited by The Geological Society of London from the 2006 student cohort intake for a period of 6 years.
- Upon successful completion of the four-year degree candidates will be able to enter a PhD programme without either an initial MSc or MRes qualification.
- Southampton is ranked 6th in the UK for Geology by the Times Good University Guide 2010.

University of Lausanne (Switzerland)
- The Master of Sciences in Geology offers students advanced teaching in various specialised areas of geology depending on the chosen orientation.
- The University is ranked 6th in Switzerland and 168th among the global top 200 institutions by QS World University Rankings™ (2009).

Queens College, City University of New York (US)
- The School of Earth and Environmental Sciences offers a Master of Arts degree in Geological and Environmental Sciences, and a Master of Science degree in Applied Environmental Geoscience.
- The college is accredited by the State of New York and the Middle States Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools.

University of Otago (New Zealand)
- Otago offers the Master of Science in a number of geological areas: Master of Science (MSc) in Geology; MSc in Geophysics; MSc in Marine Science.
- The research facilities available in the department cover a wide range of areas including geochemical analysis, geophysics, mineralogy and petrology, etc.

In order to seek admission in these institutes, she must have a good resume and academic record in India, good GRE and TOEFL scores and must have some knowledge about the native language of the concerned country.
The scholarships are available from the universities as well as the government of India and the concerned country which differs from institute to institute and country to country. You can also approach Nationalized banks for education loan. Certain scholarships like Dr A.P.J Abdul Kalam & UTS PhD Scholarship for Indian Students in Australia,Exchange Scholarship for Indian Students in France,BU Vice-Chancellor’s International Scholarships for Postgraduate Students in UK,Acumen Global Fellowship Program for International Applicants,LSBF Springboard Scholarships for Postgraduate Students in UK,Fujitsu Scholarship Program for Asia-Pacific Region Applicants in USA, etc.