Description de la formation

The Master of Science in Earth Sciences offers a multidisciplinary course combining fundamental sciences and practical applications, which will give students the tools they need to become versatile key players in the transition to a sustainable future. The cross-cutting programme provides leading-edge knowledge in a wide range of skills from the deep Earth, the geobiosphere and climatology to geological risks, geoenergies and mineral resources. The interactive teaching combines lectures, practical work and a large number of excursions to natural sites in the Alps and elsewhere around the world.

Organisation des études

The program consists of:

• A compulsory part (20 ECTS) made up of three modules. The first comprises refresher courses and three days in the field. The second is designed so that students learn to apply geosciences concepts in response to the major scientific and societal issues in Earth Sciences, such as the origin of life or the energy transition. The third module focuses on analytical and quantitative methods (laboratory and modelling) used to study geological processes on different spatial and temporal scales.
• A limited optional part (40 ECTS) of four modules, each worth 20 ECTS. Students choose one full module (20 ECTS) and take courses from the other three modules for a total of 20 ECTS
• A free-choice part (10 ECTS) which allows students to tailor their course with top-up options such as an internship in a company or additional courses selected from this Master’s programme or others, in Switzerland or elsewhere
• A research project (5 + 45 ECTS), which will form the subject of the Master’s dissertation, provides an opportunity for independent work by developing specific skills in an area of interest, with unique access to cutting-edge analytical laboratories

For more informations, see the study plan.

The master's degree represents the second university degree after the bachelor's degree and is generally equivalent to the acquisition of 90-120 ECTS credits.

1 ECTS credit corresponds to approximately 25-30 hours of work.