Master’s Programme Earth Sciences
Do you want to better understand processes below the Earth's surface and be able to find and interpret sings of the climate of past times?
Which processes take place below the Earth’s surface? How often do earthquakes occur? Where do you find signs of the climate of past geolocial times? What influences the properties and quality of ceramics?
The students of the Master’s Degree Programme in Earth Sciences develop further competencies in the analysis of geo-relevant materials and data. Students may choose an individual focus in applied areas (e.g. engineering geology, hydrogeology, natural hazards, ceramic materials) and theoretic disciplines (e.g. climate reconstruction, geochronology, geodynamics, petrology).
Master of Science
Duration/ECTS-Credits
4 semesters/120 ECTS-Credits
Mode of Study
Full-time
Language
German
Requirements
Relevant bachelor's degree/equivalent
and Language Certificates
Faculty
Faculty of Geo- and Atmospheric Sciences
Level of qualification
Master (Second Cycle)
ISCED-11: Level 7, EQF/NQF: Level 7
ISCED-F
0532 Earth sciences
Study Code
UC 066 815
Dates and Deadlines for admission
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FAQ
The graduates have specialised knowledge in selected areas of the disciplines in earth sciences. They are able to contribute their technical and methodical competence in the area of their specialisation and at the interfaces to other areas in earth sciences through scientifically correct work and innovative problem solving.
The Master’s Programme in Earth Sciences is aimed at graduates of the Bachelor’s Programme in Earth Sciences and at graduates of comparable Bachelor’s programmes. A two-year geological training is offered and the possibility to focus on (1) Alpine Geology, (2) Quaternary Geology and Applied Geology, (3) Petrology and Geochemistry, (4) Materials and Raw Materials, specialisations that reflect current developments in the core areas of earth sciences in an international context. Altogether 3 compulsory modules covering 15 ECTS-Credits, as well as elective modules covering 80 ECTS-Credits are to be passed.
Regardless of the chosen specialisation, students learn to conduct scientific research, to proceed in a goal- and result-oriented manner and to work on a project-related basis within the scope of their Master’s Thesis.
The occupational fields for graduates of the Master’s Programme in Earth Sciences are diverse and range from construction, the environmental sector, various branches of industry (raw materials, building materials, glass, ceramics, refractory and chemical industries) to work in scientific institutions and museums and authorities.
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Environment & Climate
Anyone wishing to study the environment, biology, ecology, geography or sustainability, and who is interested in climate change, biodiversity and mountain regions, will find the right degree programme in this field at the University of Innsbruck.
Degree programmes in this field at the University of Innsbruck are closely linked to the Centre for Mountain Research (Research Area: Mountain Regions), one of the eight Centres of Excellence in the the university’s key research areas.
Here, researchers from various disciplines work together to investigate how mountain regions are changing as a result of climate change. Students can contribute to this research through courses, dissertations and projects.
Under the umbrella of the PEAK (Perspectives on Engagement, Accountability and Knowledge) , the University makes this expertise publicly available, and in the student-run Green Office, students can help shape sustainability on campus themselves. Once a year, the Green Office organises a Sustainability Week.
