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  1. Geotechnics and Geohazards (MSGEOTECH)

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Master of Science (MSc) in Geotechnics and Geohazards 2-years

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Geotechnics and Geohazards

Master's Degree Programme, 2 years, Trondheim

Geotechnics and Geohazards

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About the programme

About Geotechnics and Geohazards

Each year, natural catastrophes due to geological hazards cause countless of deaths and extensive damage to the environment and infrastructure worldwide. Geohazards include landslides, rockslides, avalanches, earthquakes and tsunamis. Many lives could be saved and enormous destruction avoided if people knew more about geohazards forecasting and prevention.


Admission

This programme is open to both international and Norwegian students.


Job Prospects

Within geotechnics, there has been a shortage of new candidates on the market for several years now. Both consulting companies and entrepreneurs are looking for more people with this type of competence.


Study Environment

Information about the Geotechnical Engineering research group and engineering studies at NTNU. 


Programme Components

Geotechnics and Geohazards is a two-year full-time master's degree programme, and constitutes a course load of 120 ECTS credits. The master's degree programme is taught in English. 


Contact

You can contact our student advisers on email: studier@iv.ntnu.no or telephone: (+47) 73 59 37 00 if you have any questions about the programme of study or if you have other academic questions.


UN Sustainable Development Goals

UN Sustainable development goals

Geotechnics and geohazards focuses on the following sustainable development goals:

  • 6 Clean water and sanitaion: in relation to water reservoir and pipes in the ground.
  • 7 Affordable and clean energy: in relation to hydropower, wind power and geotermal energy.
  • 9 Industry, innovation and infrastructure and 11 Sustainable cities and communities: in relation to building sustainable infrastructure - everything is built or partial in the ground and oftentimes of geotechnical materials (roads and subway).
  • 13 Climate action: in relation to reducing the CO2 emission from all building activities. One important element for the geotechnical engineers in Norway is the stabilization of clay without great use of lime and cement.

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Facts
  • Study level: Master
  • Study programme: Geotechnics and Geohazards (Master's Programme)
  • Degree type: Master of Science in Engineering
  • Duration: Full-time
  • Credits: 120
  • Unit: Faculty of Engineering
  • Language of instruction: English
  • Location: Trondheim

Krysspublisert! IKKE rør! Application deadlines

Application deadlines

Non-EU/non-EEA students: 
1 December 2021

EU/EEA/Swiss students: 
1 March 2022

Norwegian/Nordic students:
20 April 2022

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