Bachelor in Dept. of Earth Resource Science

Akita University's Department of Earth Resource Science offers an English-based bachelor's degree in Akita, completed over four years with an April start. Akita University is a national university with four undergraduate faculties, including the Faculty of International Resource Sciences, along with the Faculty of Education and Human Studies, the Faculty of Medicine, and the Faculty of Engineering Science, and it enrolls more than 200 international students across its programs. Earth resource science as a field of study focuses on the geology, formation, and exploration of mineral and energy resources, drawing heavily on physics and chemistry alongside geoscience coursework. Students typically study mineralogy, geochemistry, structural geology, and resource exploration techniques, learning how natural resources form and how they can be located, assessed, and extracted responsibly. Laboratory and fieldwork are common components of programs in this area, giving students hands-on experience with geological samples and exploration methods alongside classroom instruction in the underlying physics and chemistry. Graduates from earth resource science programs commonly find work in mining and resource exploration companies, oil and gas firms, geological survey agencies, environmental and geotechnical consultancies, and research institutions studying earth resources. The program's entrance requirements, which include both physics and chemistry as required science subjects alongside mathematics, reflect the strong quantitative and scientific foundation the field demands. Akita University's Faculty of International Resource Sciences gives the department a research base directly connected to resource science, and studying in Akita, a region with its own mining and resource history, offers students proximity to practical examples of the geological processes and resource questions covered in their coursework.