Geology and Geophysics University of Helsinki

Overview

This Geology and Geophysics MSc programme from the University of Helsinki trains you to address pressing questions concerning our home planet's evolution, its role as the source of raw materials needed by modern civilisation, and environmental issues.

Sustaining a growing population on our dynamic planet requires deep understanding of geological and geophysical processes within the Earth, and of how they interact with the atmosphere, hydrosphere, and biota.

Career opportunities:

Upon completion of the programme, you will have gained expertise in a number of scientific and professional skills, including, depending on your specialist option:

• Assessment of geological materials (minerals, rock types, bedrock, groundwater)
• Understanding the genesis and sustainable use of mineral commodities
• Sustainable use of the environment from the Earth Science perspective
• Palaeontology and modelling global change using the geological record
• The physical evolution of the Earth (plate tectonics, interplay of the mantle and crust)
• Independent and team-driven project research
• High-level scientific writing (M.Sc. thesis and related work)
• Presentation of scientific results to scientists, students, and the general public