Master's Programme in Earth Science - Palaeobiology

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.