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 program 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. Requires extra planning.
Courses given in the academic year 23/24
Autumn 2023
Quartile 1
Climate Change in an Earth system perspective (GVN460) 7.5 credits
Regional geology field course (GVG480) 7,5 credits
Quartile 2
Biogeochemistry (GVK460) 7.5 credits
Quartile 2-3
Earth Science excursion I (GV4000) 15 credits
Quartile 4
Quaternary Development and Paleoclimate (GVK440) 7,5 credits
Advanced Project in Earth Sciences (GVN75A), 7.5 credits
Please note that this course is given by request of the student and is applied to individually. Students interested in this option need to first contact study counselling for further information and details: svl@gvc.gu.se
Spring 2024
Quartile 1
Advanced Geochemistry (GVG490) 7.5 credits
Quartile 1-2
Climate modelling (GVN465) 15 credits
Quartile 2
Ore-forming processes (GVG450) 7,5 credits
Quartile 3
Applied Geophysics (GVG470) 7.5 credits
Quartile 3-4
Sustainable development: A case study approach (ES2423) 15 credits
Registration for programme students is automatic.
Master's seminar
Master’s Seminar (GV0401), 5 credits
Master’s Seminar (GV0502), 5 credits
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
- 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
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
- Biogeochemistry (GVK470), 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.
