Student Guide

Master's Programme in Geoengineering

Recommended timetable

Careful planning of your studies ensures a smooth and coherent path from orientation to graduation. The recommended progress is 60 credits during one academic year (fall+spring).

Students following 2024-2026 Curriculum:

Please, see the curriculum page recommendations Period/Year

Students following curriculum 2022-2024 or earlier: 

During the first year you should do the common studies (30 credits) and approximately 30 credits of advanced and elective studies. In the second year you should do the the rest of  the advanced and elective studies and your Master's thesis. For example, the spring term of the 2nd year of studies can be devoted to the Master's thesis.

1st Year, Fall Term, Common studies

Code Course name ECTS credits Period
GEO-E1020 Geotechnics 5 I
CIV-E1010 Building Materials Technology 5 I
GEO-E1030 Structural Design of Roads 5 II
GEO-E1050 Finite Element Method 5 II

1st Year, Spring Term, Common studies

Code Course name ECTS credits Period
GEO-E1040 Rock Excavation 5 III
GEO-E1010 Engineering Geology          5 IV

 1st Year, Spring Term, Selection of advanced studies

Code Course name ECTS credits Period
GEO-E2010  Advanced Soil Mechanics D                                                5 IV
GEO-E2020 Numerical Methods in Geotechnics D 5 V
GEO-E2040 Rock Construction D 5 V
GEO-E2050 Bituminous Materials and Mixtures D * 5 IV (spring 2024)
GEO-E3030 Road Maintenance and Rehabilitation D * 5 IV (spring 2023)
GEO-E3040 Geometric Design of Roads 5 III
CIV-E4040 Reinforced concrete structures 5 III

*Lectured every second year

 2nd Year, Fall+Spring Term, Selection of advanced studies

Code Course name ECTS credits Period
GEO-E2030 Rock Mechanics D 5 I
GEO-E2060 Seminar in Geoengineering D 5 I-II
GEO-E2070 Special Assignment in Geoengineering V, D 5 I, II, III, IV, V  (any)
GEO-E2071 Special Assignment in Geoengineering V, D 5 I, II, III, IV, V  (any)
CIV-E1030 Fundamentals of Structural Design 5 II
CIV-E2080 Design process management D 5 II
CIV-E6010  Sustainability and Circular Economy in Civil Engineering  5 III

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