Gordon R. J. Cooper

Professor, School of Earth Sciences.

B.Sc.(Hons) Physics, University of Manchester (UK)

My Honours project can be downloaded here

M.Sc. Geophysics and Planetary Physics, University of Newcastle upon Tyne (UK)

Ph.D. Geophysics, University of the Witwatersrand

Welcome to my home page. If you re interested in studying Geophysics Honours at Wits, please browse our website to get an idea of what Geophysics at Wits is all about.

For entry to Geophysics Honours you will need; Maths II, Physics II, Geology I, and an average 3rd year mark >60%. It may be possible to take missing prerequisites simultaneously with the Honours course, if you are a good enough student to cope with the extra workload.

If you re interested in some joint research then contact me. If you're thinking about postgraduate study, please note that funding for non-South African citizens is very difficult to obtain. Please do not send CV's, applications, references, or other paperwork to me - you need to apply via our Science Faculty; details are on their web page.

Please do not apply to be an intern with us at Wits because the university does not currently accept interns. Also note that June-July is our mid-year break and most staff members will be away attending conferences at that time.