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 2020-2021
Octile 1
Applied Hydrogeology (GVG460) 7.5 credits
Global change - problem, analysis measures (ES2613 ) 7.5 credits
Octile 2
Earth science excursion I, Oman (GV4000 )15 credits
Climate Change in an Earth system perspective (GVN460) 7.5 credits
Octile 3
Climate Modeling (GVN465) 15 credits
Octile 4
Advanced Petrology (GVG410) 7.5 credits
Octile 5
Igneous and metamorphic Geochemistry (MP4400) 7.5 credits (course plan will be updated)
Octile 6
GVK460 Biogeochemistry (MP4400) 7.5 credits
Octile 7
Environmental geology (GVK430) 15 credits
Sustainable development: A case study approach (ES2423) 15 credits
Octile 8
Regional geology field course (GVG480) 7.5 credits
All master's students participate in the master's seminers:
Master’s Seminar (GV0401) 5 credits
Master’s Seminar (GV0502) 5 credits
Project and thesis courses:
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 Geo-physics (GVG470) 7.5 credits
Regional geology field course (GVG480) 7.5 credits
Igneous and metamorphic Geochemistry (MP4400) 7.5 credits (course plan will be updated)
Environmental geology (GVK430) 15 credits
Climatology
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 (GVK460) 7.5 credits
Further courses
Advanced GIS
Geographical Information Systems III, GIS (NGN200) 7.5 credits
Geographical Informations Systems IV, GIS Open source (NGN210) 7.5 credits
Bachelor's level
You are welcome to take 30 credits at the bachelor’s level; many of our courses are taught in English.