Master's Programme in Earth Science - Palaeobiology

Education facts

Code: TGV2M

The Master's Programme in Earth Science will enable you to learn about the interdependency of Earth Systems and gain advanced skills in specific areas within Earth Sciences. Explore climate change from the perspectives of Earth processes occurring in the atmosphere, hydrosphere, cryosphere, lithosphere and biosphere. Find a balance between using and preserving Earth's resources and reducing the environmental impact for a healthy sustainable future. The combination of breadth and depth is a distinguishing feature of our Master's Programme in Earth Science. The specialisation in Palaeobiology is focused on the evolution of life with courses ranging from palaeobiological principles, through to the evolution of organisms to complex vertebrate life forms. This is a mainly research-oriented specialisation, but has applications to careers in geology, particularly the oil industry. Courses involving expertise common to all specialisations are offered in the early part of the first semester. After that, you will gradually specialise using subjects tailored to your chosen specialisation. Depending on your specialisation you can work with, for example, hydrological, geological, city planning or environmental projects at governmental agencies, NGOs and consultancy firms. The need for professional Earth scientists has increased considerably during the last few years due to growing awareness of environmental issues and the increasing demands for natural resources. The language of instruction is English.

Entry requirements

_Academic requirements_ A Bachelor's degree, equivalent to a Swedish Kandidatexamen, from an internationally recognised university. Also required is: * 90 credits in earth science; or * 90 credits in biology. _Language requirements_ Proficiency in English equivalent to the Swedish upper secondary course English 6. This requirement can be met either by achieving the required score on an internationally recognised test, or by previous upper secondary or university studies in some countries. Detailed instructions on how to provide evidence of your English proficiency are available at [universityadmissions.se](https://www.universityadmissions.se/en/entry-requirements/english-language-requirements/).

Education offerings

Each offering has its own dates and conditions. Closed offerings are retained as history and do not mean that a new application is open.

• Master's Programme in Earth Science - Palaeobiology

  Uppsala University

  Start date: 31 August 2026

  End date: 4 June 2028

  Pace of study: 100 %