Master's in Earth Sciences: Programme Structure and Content
The Master’s programme consists of a mandatory Master thesis and elective courses.
We offer two different focuses in the programme and eligibility is based on a course-by-course basis (see pre-requisites for each course listed in their course plans). A student starting with a background in geology cannot easily hop immediately to courses in climatology or vice versa without adding in extra courses to their program for eligibility. This eequires extra planning.
Courses given in the academic year 24/25
Fall semester 2024
Quartile 1
Global change - problem, analysis, measures (ES2613) 7.5 credits
Applied Hydrogeology (GVG460) 7.5 credits
Quartile 2
Climate Change in an Earth system perspective (GVN460) 7.5 credits
Advanced Structural Geology (GVG465) 7.5 credits
Quartile 3
Glacial Landforms and Sediments (GVK450) 7.5 credits
Quartile 4
Advanced petrology (GVG410) 7.5 credits
Nature-based solutions, potentials pitfalls and goal conflicts (ES2618) 7.5 credits
Spring semester 2025
Quartile 1 -2
Earth Science Excursion 1 (GV4000) 15 credits
Climate Modelling (GVN465) 15 credits
Quartile 3-4
Environmental geology, case study (GVK430) 15 credits
Earth Systems: Field Course (GVN470) 15 credits
Master's seminar
Master’s Seminar (GV0401), 5 credits (Year 1)
Master’s Seminar (GV0502), 5 credits (Year 2)
When admitted to the programme, students are automatically enrolled in these courses. More information will be given at the programme introduction.
Project and thesis courses
Both project courses and thesis courses are applied to individually. Please contact study counselling with further questions: svl@gvc.gu.se
- Master thesis in Earth Sciences (GV0460), 60 credits
- Master thesis in Earth Sciences (GV0445), 45 credits
- Master thesis in Earth Sciences (GV0430), 30 credits
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Master Thesis in Atmospheric Science with orientation towards Earth Sciences (ES2524) 60 credits
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Master Thesis in Atmospheric Science with orientation towards Earth Sciences (ES2624) 45 credits
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ES2514 Examination Course in Environmental Science with emphasis on Earth Sciences, 60 credits
- Advanced Project in Earth Sciences (GVN75A), 7.5 credits
- Project work in Earth science (GV015A), 15 credits
All courses on Master's level
The list below includes all courses on Master's level
Geology
- Earth Science excursion I (GV4000), 15 credits
- Quaternary Development and Paleoclimate (GVK440), 7.5 credits
- Ore-forming processes (GVG450) 7.5 credits
- Advanced structural geology (GVG465), 7.5 credits
- Applied Hydrogeology (GVG460), 7.5 credits
- Advanced Petrology (GVG410), 7.5 credits
- Applied Geophysics (GVG470), 7.5 credits
- Regional geology field course (GVG480), 7.5 credits
- Advanced Geochemistry (GVG490), 7.5 credits
- Environmental geology (GVK430), 15 credits
- Glacial Landforms and Sediments (GVK450), 7.5 credits
Climatology
- Climate modelling (GVN465), 15 credits
- Quaternary Development and Paleoclimate (GVK440), 7.5 credits
- Global change - problem, analysis measures (ES2613), 7.5 credits
- Sustainable development: A case study approach (ES2423), 15 credits
- Climate Change in an Earth system perspective (GVN460), 7.5 credits
- Earth Systems Field Course, 15 credits
Further courses outside the programme
You are welcome to participate in courses outside our programme. Often of interest are courses from the
- Geography Master’s programme, for example master’s level GIS or Urban Climate and Urban Planning
- Environmental Master’s programme, for example Chemical Risk Assessment and Applied Environmental Law.
Please note that you need to apply separately to the courses via admission as an elective course.
Bachelor's level
You are welcome to take 30 credits at the Bachelor’s level. Many of our courses are taught in English.