MSc in Geology, Several Specialisation Options
Lund, Sweden
MSc
DURATION
2 years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
EARLIEST START DATE
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
Key Summary
Programme overview
The programme covers nearly all aspects of the study of Planet Earth, from minerals and rocks to glacial geology, sediments, climatic changes and the evolution of life. It aims to provide students with a wide range of geological knowledge, exposure to areas at the cutting-edge of research and a thorough understanding of the practical applications of geology. There are three specialisations: Bedrock Geology, Quaternary Geology and Biogeology. Three or four courses in the chosen specialisation, combined with an elective course, are normally studied during the first year. A Master’s degree project (45 ECTS credits) is compulsory in the second year.
One of many attractions of the Department of Geology is the vast array of in-house research equipment that complements teaching. All students undertake their lectures and practical sessions in well-equipped lecture halls and teaching laboratories. Fieldwork is an essential part of the programme and there are several excursions and field courses of between one day and one week at a variety of locations. In the second year, students undertake their degree projects either in one of our research groups or in collaboration with a company or another external partner. The programme features both theoretical and practical learning, as well as plenty of group assignments and presentations, allowing students to develop supplementary skills that further increase their attractiveness on the labour market.
Programme structure
The programme has three specialisations: one in Bedrock Geology, one in Quarternary Geology and one in Biogeology. Courses from the different specialisations can readily be combined in a degree:
Bedrock Geology courses:
- Sedimentary Geology and Basin Analysis (15 credits)
- Magmatic Petrology, Geochemistry and Geochronology (15 credits)
- Metamorphic Petrology and Structural Geology (15 credits)
- Evolution of the Biosphere, Palaeoecology and Palaeontology (15 credits)
- Electives (15 credits) and
- Master’s degree project (45 credits)
Quaternary Geology courses:
- Glacial Sedimentology – Processes, Sediments and Landform Systems (15 credits)
- Palaeoecological Methods and Environmental Analysis (15 credits)
- Marine Geology and Environmental Change (15 credits)
- Quaternary Climate and Glaciation History (15 credits)
- Electives (15 credits) and
- Master’s degree project (45 credits)
Biogeology, courses:
- Sedimentary Geology and Basin Analysis (15 credits)
- Palaeoecological Methods and Environmental Analysis (15 credits)
- Marine Geology and Environmental Change (15 credits)
- Evolution of the Biosphere, Palaeoecology and Palaeontology (15 credits)
- Electives (15 credits) and
- Master’s degree project (45 credits)
Career prospects
The world will depend even more on geological expertise in the future. Concerns about global environmental change have never been greater, and as technology evolves and the world’s population increases, greater demands are put on on Earth’s limited resources. Graduates from our internationally renowned Geology programme obtain highly relevant subject-specific as well as transferable skills that are necessary for tackling some of our major societal challenges, either through academic research or through employment in private companies, governmental structures and NGO’s.