
Overview
VU Amsterdam offers you a wide range of specialisations that will help you become a geoscientist who is aware of the complexity of the Earth’s inner and outer environment.
The international diversity of faculty members and students involved in Earth Sciences at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam make it a truly international Master’s programme. The Earth Sciences MSc programme offered at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam is a programme in which the past present and future of our planet is the subject of our study.
VU Amsterdam is renowned for combining Earth Sciences specialisations with other subject areas. Earth Sciences is part of the Faculty of Science, together with Mathematics and Informatics, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, and Environmental Sciences. When studying Earth Sciences you can choose to become a broadly trained Earth scientist or focus on one of the streams offered within the three specialisations.
The Earth Sciences Master’s programme is divided in three main specialisations:
- Earth Surface Processes, Climate and Records
- Geology and Geochemistry
- Global Environmental Change and Policy
All these specialisations start with a series of compulsory courses that provide you with a solid basis. This basis is used to further specialise, but selecting one specialisation does not mean that you are restricted to just that one subject. You have the option of exploring every aspect of one specific area in great detail if you want to, but you are also free to choose your own subjects for up to a quarter of the required credits.
Career prospects
After the doctoral or master degree programmes, there are opportunities to continue your educational career in a number of PhD programmes at the Vrije Universiteit, organised within a number of research schools:
- Inter University Centre for Geo-ecological Research (ICG);
- Netherlands Research School for the Socio-Economic and Natural Sciences of the Environment (SENSE);
- Research School Sedimentary Geology (NSG);
- Integrated Solid Earth Sciences (ISES).
Promotion alumni sessions Master’s day
During the Master’s day, you can also meet our (international) alumni during several workshops. In these sessions they will tell you more about career opportunities after finishing your Master’s degree.
Programme Structure
Courses include:- Sedimentary Basins
- Tectonic Geomorphology
- Field excursion
- Time series analysis
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 24 months
Start dates & application deadlines
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- Apply before , National
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Language
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Credits
Delivered
Campus Location
- Amsterdam, Netherlands
Disciplines
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Academic requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
English requirements
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Other requirements
General requirements
- A Bachelor’s degree from an accredited research university including at least three full years of academic study amounting to a minimum of 180 ECTS or equivalent.
- at least 6 ECTS in Earth Sciences at the end of the 3rd year
- at least 6 ECTS in Environmental Sciences or Sustainability Sciences at the end of the 1st year
- Create an enrollment application in Studielink
- Complete your application in Vuweb
- Pay the application fee (€100)
- Copy of your valid passport or ID
- Curriculum Vitae
- 1 or 2 Letters of recommendation
- Statement of Intent (Letter of Motivation)
- Diploma(s): A copy of the original Bachelor's degree or certificate.
- Transcript of records
- Thesis (or alternative piece of academic writing)
- A description of the relevant courses followed and literature used during your previous higher education
Student insurance
Make sure to cover your health, travel, and stay while studying abroad. Even global coverages can miss important items, so make sure your student insurance ticks all the following:
- Additional medical costs (i.e. dental)
- Repatriation, if something happens to you or your family
- Liability
- Home contents and baggage
- Accidents
- Legal aid
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Tuition Fee
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International
23490 EUR/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 23490 EUR per year during 24 months. -
EU/EEA
22000 EUR/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 22000 EUR per year during 24 months.
Living costs for Amsterdam
The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.
Funding
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Scholarships Information
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Available Scholarships
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