WELCOME! to the MSc program Geosciences and to the Department of Geosciences Department of...

WELCOME!

to the MSc program Geosciences

and to the Department of Geosciences

Department of Geosciences, University of Oslo

2 years duration = 120 ECTS credits In some specializations: two semesters with courses and two semesters doing the MSc thesis. 60 credits courses and 60 (long) credits thesis

In some specializations: three semesters with courses and one semester doing the MSc thesis. 90 credits courses and and 30 (short) credits thesis Department of Geosciences, University of Oslo

The structure of the MSc study

To be written in English or Norwegian

A presentation of the thesis at the end of the study

Topic and/or field work in cooperation with a supervisor at the department

Will be graded A-F, as the courses

Department of Geosciences, University of Oslo

Master thesis

Environmental Geology and GeohazardsPer Aagaard – per.aagaard@geo.uio.no

Meteorology and OceanographyFrode Stordal– frode.stordal@geo.uio.no

Petroleum Geology and Petroleum GeophysicsLeiv Gelius– l.j.gelius@geo.uio.no

Physical Geography, Hydrology and GeomaticsJon Ove Hagen – j.o.m.hagen@geo.uio.no

GeologyTorgeir Andersen –

t.b.andersen@geo.uio.noGeophysics

Valerie Maupin- valerie.maupin@geo.uio.no

Department of Geosciences, University of Oslo

Study disciplines and contact persons at the MSc program:

You sign up for courses yourselft by using StudentWeb: http://www.uio.no/studier/studentweb/

Do also remember to pay the semester fee. Information in StudentWeb.

Deadline for signing up for + paying: 1 September

Which courses should I sign up for? Check the webpage. Some courses are mandatory!

Department of Geosciences, University of Oslo

Signing up for courses

Department of Geosciences, University of Oslo

The MSc program homepage:http://www.uio.no/studier/program/geo-master/index.xml

The rules for the MSc studies

Separate pages for each discipline

Messages. Important messages are posted here. You are responsible for keeping yourselves updated!

Department of Geosciences, University of Oslo

Also available at the homepage:

All MSc students must hand in a study plan / agreement. Is to be approved by Program Board.

Deadline for handing in: 1 February 2010

Download form from the MSc program homepage, under ”Resources”

Department of Geosciences, University of Oslo

Study plan / agreement

Department Chair: Nils Roar Sælthun

Labs (in the basement, 2 floors down), auditoriums (here), meeting rooms, libraries (basement + Dept. of Physics), offices, study information (study advisors in room 206), PC rooms (1th and ”U” floor), rooms with study desks in ZEB building across the road (apply to fagutvalget@geo.uio.no), MetOs in Ciens (Forskningsparken)

Access to Ciens? Talk to Frode afterthis presentation

Department of Geosciences, University of Oslo

At the Dep. Of Geosciences

Blindern Campus!

How to find the way:

Department of geosciences

Dept. of physics

Akademika, Chemist, Health services

Frederikke

Blindern Atletica

Domus Atletica

MetOs

Fagutvalget: Students association, working with student politics (fagutvalget@geo.uio.no)

GÆA Norvegica: arranging parties, in charge of the GÆA basement (want to join? Contact norvegica@geo.uio.no)

Department of Geosciences, University of Oslo

At the Dep. Of Geosciences

Department of Geosciences, University of Oslo

Program for the today

Who are we? Ann-Helen Lang – Study adviser bachelor and master studies, international students Anne Innes – Exams, scheduling, PhD Marie Berstad – follow-up studies for teachers, study advising

What kind of questions / problems?General about Geoscience studies and about beeing a studentPractical stuff; StudentWeb, keys, keycard etc.Other study related problemsE-mail: studieinfo@geo.uio.no

Phone: 22 85 66 49 / 22 85Department of Geosciences, University of Oslo

Study Administration at the departmentstudieinfo@geo.uio.no

The homepage of the Department of Geosciences:http://www.geo.uio.noList of courses given by the Department of Geosciences: http://www.uio.no/studier/emner/enheter/geofag.htmlThe StudentWeb (paying fees and registration for courses): https://studweb.uio.no/as/WebObjects/studentweb?inst=UiOStudent IT at UiO: http://www.usit.uio.no/it/student/english/ About Student Life at UiO / in Oslohttp://www.uio.no/english/student_lifeSiO - The Foundation for Student Life in Oslo http://www.sio.uio.no

Department of Geosciences, University of Oslo

Some useful web pages

Who`s where today?

Department of Geosciences, University of Oslo

Registration

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Geosciences!