Tectonics and Geodynamics
Course, Master's level, 1MP045
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Autumn 2026 Autumn 2026, Uppsala, 67%, On-campus, English
- Location
- Uppsala
- Pace of study
- 67%
- Teaching form
- On-campus
- Instructional time
- Daytime
- Study period
- 2 November 2026–17 January 2027
- Language of instruction
- English
- Entry requirements
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120 credits with (1) 90 credits in earth science and 15 credits in chemistry, (2) 90 credits in physics and 30 credits in earth science, 3) 90 credits in engineering and 30 credits in earth science, or 4) 90 credits in geology. 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
- 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 27,500
- Total tuition fee: SEK 27,500
- Application deadline
- 15 April 2026
- Application code
- UU-18602
Admitted or on the waiting list?
- Registration period
- 19 October 2026–1 November 2026
- Information on registration from the department
Autumn 2026 Autumn 2026, Uppsala, 67%, On-campus, English For exchange students
- Location
- Uppsala
- Pace of study
- 67%
- Teaching form
- On-campus
- Instructional time
- Daytime
- Study period
- 2 November 2026–17 January 2027
- Language of instruction
- English
- Entry requirements
-
120 credits with (1) 90 credits in earth science and 15 credits in chemistry, (2) 90 credits in physics and 30 credits in earth science, 3) 90 credits in engineering and 30 credits in earth science, or 4) 90 credits in geology. Proficiency in English equivalent to the Swedish upper secondary course English 6.
Admitted or on the waiting list?
- Registration period
- 19 October 2026–1 November 2026
- Information on registration from the department
About the course
The general part deals with various types of processes and features formed due to mountain building (orogenesis) by forces generated by plate tectonics through geological times. Special emphasis will be put on orogenies of progressively older age, including those affecting the Fennoscandian Shield. In the methodology part, various approaches and analytical methods will be used, including strain analysis, microstructures, analogue and numerical modelling as well as interpretation of bedrock maps, structural geological data and geophysical data.