Overview
Key Features
The teaching is in English, and the Exploration and Environmental Geosciences at Luleå University of Technology offers two specialisations for the students, which are exploration and environmental geosciences. Luleå University of Technology is the northernmost technical university in Scandinavia. It is located 100 km south of the Arctic Circle at the Gulf of Bothnia, a part of the Baltic Sea. The location gives you an unprecedented opportunity to experience the Nordic environment with its contrasts between the gleaming winter, and the warm, sunny summer.
When it comes to research and education Luleå University of Technology is Sweden’s leading university with respect to the mineral value chain, from exploration, to processing, and mining of metal ores, to the metallurgical final metal product, and environmentally sound closure of old mines. The program is cutting edge and conducted in close cooperation with the industry. As a student in this program, you will get the skillsets needed for an overall picture and competence in exploration and environmental geosciences that is sought after and necessary for the global mining industry. The university’s location close to the largest mining operations in Sweden, with the possibility for site-visits and guest lectures, provide you as a student the chance for an engaging educational experience. The program has several project-based courses, to promote learning and cooperation between the classmates, to ensure you are ready to fast track your future career when graduating. Before the final thesis project, you will get to do a senior design project where you can use the time to do pretty much any type of project you would like. This is a great opportunity to get a head start on your final thesis, collaborate with companies, and sharpen your competence with something of your own choosing. The program staff has networks and collaboration all around the world which may offer possibilities for collaborative projects with other universities with similar subjects, as well as international MSc thesis work. The program has established student exchange programs with at least five other European universities with geoscience programs. This program provides you with an excellent opportunity to gain access to methods, tools, knowledge and skills for an international career and the abilities to be part of developing the future conditions for mining operations and for society at large.Programme Structure
Courses include:
- Mine Waste
- Geochemical Exploration
- Freshwater Geochemistry
- Sampling and Evaluation of Environmental Data
- Exploration and Environmental Geophysics
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 24 months
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Disciplines
Environmental Economics & Policy Environmental Sciences View 25 other Masters in Environmental Sciences in SwedenWhat students do after studying
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
- Bachelors degree of minimum 180 ECTS with at least 60 ECTS in the area of nature resource technology, geology or geoscience.
- Good knowledge in English, equivalent to English 6
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