Programme structure
In the programme option Applied Basin Analysis: Processes, Resources and Evolution of Life, you will take the mandatory and recommended courses the first semesters. The courses are a total of 60 ECTS credits. You start with the master's thesis in the second or third semester, depending on your selection of courses.
The programme has the following structure:
- Mandatory courses, 20 ECTS credits
- Elective courses, 40 ECTS credits
- Master's thesis, 60 ECTS credits
Applicants without a background in geosciences have 40 ECTS mandatory- and 20 ECTS elective courses. In addition, the master thesis which counts for 60 ECTS.
Course of study
| 4th semester | Master's thesis | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd semester | Elective course / master’s thesis | Master's thesis | |
| 2nd semester | Mandatory course / elective course | Elective course / mandatory course | Master’s thesis / elective course |
| 1st semester | Mandatory course + HSE-courses | Elective course / mandatory course | Elective course / mandatory course |
| 10 ECTS credits | 10 ECTS credits | 10 ECTS credits | |
For applicants without a background in geosciences
| 4th semester | Master's thesis | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd semester | Elective course / master’s thesis | Master's thesis | |
| 2nd semester | Mandatory course / elective course | Elective course / mandatory course | Master’s thesis / elective course |
| 1st semester | Mandatory course + HSE-courses | Mandatory course / elective course | Mandatory course / elective course |
| 10 ECTS credits | 10 ECTS credits | 10 ECTS credits | |
Mandatory courses
You select courses after consulting with your supervisor or coordinator of the programme option.
You choose?at least 20 ECTS from the courses below. Students admitted without a background in geosciences must choose 40 ECTS.
- GEO4014 – Basin Analysis Seminar and Field Course (spring)
- GEO4216 – Sedimentologi og sekvensstratigrafi (autumn)
- GEO4240 – Seismic Interpretation (spring)
- GEO4250 – Subsurface Characterization (autumn)
- GEO4260 – Geophysical Monitoring (spring)
- GEO4850 – Basin Tectonics and Structures (autumn)
Elective courses
You choose 40 ECTS of elective master's courses, and students admitted without a background in geosciences must choose 20 ECTS elective courses.
You select courses after consulting with your supervisor or coordinator of the programme option.
Recommended courses
Below we have listed a few typical course combinations for different subject areas within this programme option:
Applied Geophysics
- GEO4120 – Near-Surface Geophysics (autumn)
- GEO4240 – Seismic Interpretation (spring)
- GEO4250 – Subsurface Characterization (autumn)
- GEO4260 – Geophysical Monitoring (spring)
Paleontology
- GEO4140 – Environmental stratigraphy (autumn)
- GEO4212 – Paleozoology, Systematics and Evolution (autumn)
- GEO4214 – Palynology, Palaeobotany and Palaeoclimatology (spring)
Structural Geology and Sedimentology
- GEO4140 – Environmental stratigraphy (autumn)
- GEO4216 – Sedimentologi og sekvensstratigrafi (autumn)
- GEO4240 – Seismic Interpretation (autumn)
- GEO4630 – Geodynamics (autumn)
- GEO4840 – Tectonics (spring)
- GEO4850 – Basin Tectonics and Structures (autumn)
Subsurface characterization: CCS, Exploration, Geothermal, Ore Resources
- GEO4211 – Petroleum Systems (autumn)
- GEO4240 – Seismic Interpretation (autumn)
- GEO4812 – Ore-Forming Processes (autumn)
- GEO5911 – CO2 storage - Physical and chemical processes (every other spring starting from 2020)
More information about the master's degree
Information related to the completion of the master's thesis, including the master's agreement and other application forms, can be found at the information page for master's studies at the Department of Geosciences.
Selection of topic for the master's thesis
The master's thesis is worth 60 ECTS credits. The thesis project and supervisor are assigned towards the end of the first semester. The availability of thesis topics depends on the programme option, and further information on available topics can be found below.
Diploma and degree
This programme leads to the following degree: Master of Science in Geosciences
The diploma is issued when you have completed the courses that meet the requirements for a degree. Read more about diplomas.
Course- and semester pages
Click on each course (see the table above) to find the following:
- Timetable
- Date and location of exams
- Curriculum and learning requirements
Quality assurance
Degree programmes and courses are regularly evaluated to ensure and enhance the quality of education.