# Geosciences

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# Geosciences

Level:
:   Master

Duration:
:   2
    years

ECTS Credits:
:   120

This master’s programme allows you to specialise in everything from glaciology, geography, hydrology, and geology, to geophysics, geomatics, meteorology, and oceanography. You will learn about the structure of the Earth, sustainable utilisation of natural resources, and environmental and climate issues.

- [Why choose this programme?](https://www.uio.no/english/studies/programmes/geosciences-master/why-choose)
- [Learning outcomes](https://www.uio.no/english/studies/programmes/geosciences-master/learning-outcomes)
- [Admission](https://www.uio.no/english/studies/programmes/geosciences-master/admission)
- [Programme structure](https://www.uio.no/english/studies/programmes/geosciences-master/structure)
- [Semester abroad](https://www.uio.no/english/studies/programmes/geosciences-master/abroad)
- [Career prospects](https://www.uio.no/english/studies/programmes/geosciences-master/career)
- [Teaching and examinations](https://www.uio.no/english/studies/programmes/geosciences-master/teaching-examinations)

## Programme options

- [Applied Basin Analysis: Processes, Resources, and Evolution of Life](https://www.uio.no/english/studies/programmes/geosciences-master/programme-options/applied-basin-analysis/index.html)
- [Earth's Structures and Planetary Processes](https://www.uio.no/english/studies/programmes/geosciences-master/programme-options/earths-structures-and-planetary-processes/index.html)
- [Environmental Geosciences, Geohazards, and Geomatics](https://www.uio.no/english/studies/programmes/geosciences-master/programme-options/environment-geohazards-geomatics/index.html)
- [Water and Climate](https://www.uio.no/english/studies/programmes/geosciences-master/programme-options/water-and-climate/index.html)

### Programme options not accepting new students

- [Environmental Geoscience](https://www.uio.no/english/studies/programmes/geosciences-master/programme-options/environmental-geoscience/index.html)

## Questions about the programme?

[Contact us](https://www.uio.no/english/studies/programmes/geosciences-master/contact/)

## Programme offered by

[Department of Geosciences](http://www.mn.uio.no/geo/)