地质学家直接参与对火山，地震，滑坡和海啸等灾害的监测，预测和评估。地质学家在土地规划过程和评估环境影响中具有重要作用。地质学家开发了二十世纪最令人兴奋的新科学理论之一-“板块构造学”，它解释了地球上所有主要地质特征和造地球过程的起源和位置。地质学家还寻找维持我们技术社会的自然资源，尤其是水。建筑物，桥梁，道路，水坝和水库的建设需要地质专业知识。该文凭课程为在无关领域获得本科学历的人提供了深入学习科学的机会。它旨在为寻求获得理科研究生资格，改变职业方向或扩展或升级其现有资格的毕业生提供资格。
This Diploma offers people who hold a bachelor's degree in a major in an unrelated area the opportunity to study science in-depth. It is designed to provide a qualification for graduates seeking to qualify for entry to postgraduate qualifications in science, change career direction, or to extend or upgrade their existing qualifications.<br><br>Postgraduate study can bring many career benefits eg, specialist skills and enhanced knowledge, entry into specific occupations, higher starting salary/progression rates, research capability/achievement, and evidence of high academic attainment/self-discipline.