Applied Geophysics ETH Zurich - Swiss Federal Institute of Technology

Overview

Applied Geophysics is concerned with investigating the Earth from the surface to a depth of several kilometres. Geophysical exploration plays a pivotal role to meet the growing demands for natural resources and geo-​energies, to respond to the effects of climate change, to provide critical data for civil engineers, and to forecast the effects of natural hazards.

Course Overview

The Applied Geophysics program at ETH Zurich - Swiss Federal Institute of Technology offers a unique international and multifaceted education including theoretical as well as practical aspects of Applied Geophysics. The programme is offered by Delft University of Technology, ETH Zurich, and RWTH Aachen University.

You will study:

• Theory and applications of geophysical methods
• Modelling, processing and inversion of geophysical data
• Numerical and computational methods
• Geophysical field work

The program builds on the strengths and the complementary expertise in Earth Science at the three universities. It offers a combination of study and research, leading to an outstanding qualification in Applied Geophysics.

Learning Goals

Specific learning goals of the master programme are:

• Gain a quantitative understanding of the physics underlying geophysical phenomena as well as the instruments and sensing principles to study them
• Receive in-depth training in developing and applying mathematical and numerical tools to interpret various types of geophysical data
• Put theoretical knowledge into practice in hands-on exercises and participate in field  courses
• Learn most relevant application fields of Applied Geophysics such as geo-energies and natural resources  exploration, natural hazard monitoring and engineering.