As part of the process of validation as a professional chartered geologist, a professional interview is held in Hong Kong. For further details on this please click on the following link:

Chartered Geologist

A complete list of the Regulations of the Geological Society of London can be found via the following link: http://www.geolsoc.org.uk/fellowship/cgeol_guidance.pdf

Additional guidance, based on the local procedures for assessment, can also be found here

In addition, the HKRG also offers a mentoring system for Chartered Geologist Candidates should they wish it, contact sparry@cedd.gov.hk for further details

Regulations

The status of Chartered Geologist within the Geological Society of London enables access to Europe through the designation European Geologist or EurGeol. The main difference between CGeol and EurGeol is that EurGeol requires mandatory CPD. However, the use of GSL voluntary CPD forms makes this a fairly painless task. Chartered Geologists are encoraged to join the voluntary CPD scheme details of which can be found via the link below

CPD Scheme

For details regarding the background of the title EurGeol see http://www.eurogeologists.de

To maintain and improve standards of those applying for Chartered Geologist status it is desireable to set down necessary guidelines for training and experience following graduation. Although such training and experience is not yet mandatory it will greatly assist the potential candidate in obtaining such status. For further details on this training and experience guidelines please click on the link below:

Training Guide for Engineering Geologists

and examples of company training schemes for engineering geologists: