The Earth's Potential Fields
Course, Master's level, 1GE035
Expand the information below to show details on how to apply and entry requirements.
Spring 2026
Spring 2026,
Uppsala, 33%, On-campus, The course will be taught in English, if needed
- Location
- Uppsala
- Pace of study
- 33%
- Teaching form
- On-campus
- Instructional time
- Daytime
- Study period
- 19 January 2026–22 March 2026
- Language of instruction
- The course will be taught in English, if needed
- Entry requirements
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120 credits including (1) 75 credits in physics and mathematics or (2) 60 credits in earth science and 45 credits in physics and mathematics. Proficiency in English equivalent to the Swedish upper secondary course English 6.
- Selection
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Higher education credits in science and engineering (maximum 240 credits)
- Fees
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If you are not a citizen of a European Union (EU) or European Economic Area (EEA) country, or Switzerland, you are required to pay application and tuition fees.
- First tuition fee instalment: SEK 12,083
- Total tuition fee: SEK 12,083
- Application deadline
- 15 October 2025
- Application code
- UU-68116
Admitted or on the waiting list?
- Registration period
- 19 December 2025–18 January 2026
- Information on registration from the department
Spring 2026
Spring 2026,
Uppsala, 33%, On-campus, The course will be taught in English, if needed
For exchange students
- Location
- Uppsala
- Pace of study
- 33%
- Teaching form
- On-campus
- Instructional time
- Daytime
- Study period
- 19 January 2026–22 March 2026
- Language of instruction
- The course will be taught in English, if needed
- Entry requirements
-
120 credits including (1) 75 credits in physics and mathematics or (2) 60 credits in earth science and 45 credits in physics and mathematics. Proficiency in English equivalent to the Swedish upper secondary course English 6.
Admitted or on the waiting list?
- Registration period
- 19 December 2025–18 January 2026
- Information on registration from the department
About the course
This course gives you in-depth knowledge about the description, measurement and analysis of the Earth's gravitational and magnetic fields with the aim of understanding and mapping out structures and processes in the Earth's interior. Furthermore, the course gives you experience in the use of techniques which are relevant to global problems as well as for regional and local applications. You are introduced to a number of case studies covering anything from the role of satellite measurements in global geodynamic studies over air-borne magnetic field measurements in mineral prospecting to small-scale archaeological studies. The theoretical foundations of gravitational and magnetic field measurements are emphasised.
Basic theoretical relationships between force and potential as well as harmonic analysis of local measurements using Fourier components and of global measurements using spherical harmonic functions are studied in the course. Different filtering methods, which are used in harmonic analysis to enhance target signatures, are introduced.