Electromagnetic Geophysics

10 credits

Course, Master's level, 1GE057

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Location
Uppsala
Pace of study
67%
Teaching form
On-campus
Instructional time
Daytime
Study period
3 November 2025–18 January 2026
Language of instruction
The course will be taught in English, if needed
Entry requirements

180 credits including (1) 80 credits in physics and mathematics or (2) 70 credits in earth science and 45 credits in physics and mathematics. In both cases The Earth's Potential Fields, 5 credits. Proficiency in English equivalent to the Swedish upper secondary course English 6.

Selection

Higher education credits in science and engineering (maximum 240 credits)

Fees
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 24,167
  • Total tuition fee: SEK 24,167

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Application deadline
15 April 2025
Application code
UU-18106

Admitted or on the waiting list?

Registration period
20 October 2025–2 November 2025
Information on registration from the department

Location
Uppsala
Pace of study
67%
Teaching form
On-campus
Instructional time
Daytime
Study period
3 November 2025–18 January 2026
Language of instruction
The course will be taught in English, if needed
Entry requirements

180 credits including (1) 80 credits in physics and mathematics or (2) 70 credits in earth science and 45 credits in physics and mathematics. In both cases The Earth's Potential Fields, 5 credits. Proficiency in English equivalent to the Swedish upper secondary course English 6.

Admitted or on the waiting list?

Registration period
20 October 2025–2 November 2025
Information on registration from the department

About the course

In this advanced course, you are introduced to various electromagnetic methods to study both shallow and deep structures in the Earth's crust and upper mantle. You learn what information electromagnetic methods can provide on various geological and hydrological targets discussing examples from groundwater prospecting, the sustainable provision of minerals and renewable energy. The theoretical foundations of electromagnetic prospecting methods are emphasised.

Analytic solutions of Maxwell's equations are derived for simple point sources and layered models. 2D and 3D models are solved by finite element, finite difference or integral equation methods. Earth response functions for plane waves are used to estimate the complicated distribution of electrical conductivity in the Earth as a proxy to the geological structure.

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