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

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WELCOME! to the MSc program Geosciencesand
to the Department of Geosciences
Department of Geosciences, University of Oslo
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Geoscience buildingNHA building (MetOs)ZEB
building (study rooms)Study information 1200
1500 (room 206)2 study advisors Anne Innes
(exam, bachelor prog., web )Marit Carlsen
(MSc, PhD, studies abroad, UNIS )
At the Dep. Of Geosciences
Department of Geosciences, University of Oslo
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Labs (in the basement, MetOs), auditoriums
(here), meeting rooms, library (basement),
offices, study information, PC rooms (2nd and U
floor), rooms with study desks PC room in ZEB
building across the road (apply to
fagutvalget_at_geo.uio.no)
At the Dep. Of Geosciences
Department of Geosciences, University of Oslo
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GÆA Norvegica arranging parties, in charge of
the GÆA basement (want to join? Contact
norvegica_at_geo.uio.no)Fagutvalget Students
association, working with student politics and
practical stuff (fagutvalget_at_geo.uio.no)
At the Dep. Of Geosciences
Department of Geosciences, University of Oslo
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Environmental Geology and Geohazards Per
Aagaard per.aagaard_at_geo.uio.noMeteorology and
Oceanography Frode Stordal frode.stordal_at_geo.ui
o.noPetroleum Geology and Geophysics Jens
Jahren jens.jahren_at_geo.uio.noPhysical
Geography, Hydrology and Geomatics Jon Ove Hagen
j.o.m.hagen_at_geo.uio.noStratigraphy and
Paleontology Hans Arne Nakrem -
h.a.nakrem_at_nhm.uio.noTectonics, Petrology and
Geochemistry Arild Andresen arild.andresen_at_geo.
uio.no
Study disciplines and contact persons at the MSc
program
Department of Geosciences, University of Oslo
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2 years duration 120 ECTS credits 90 or 60
credits courses 30 (short) or 60 (long)
credits MSc thesis Thesis To be written in
English or Norwegian A presentation of the
thesis at the end of the studyTopic and/or field
work in cooperation with a supervisor at the
departmentWill be graded A-F, as the courses
The structure of the MSc study
Department of Geosciences, University of Oslo
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The MSc program homepage http//www.uio.no/studie
r/program/geo-master/index.xml
Department of Geosciences, University of Oslo
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All MSc students must hand in a study plan /
agreement. Approvement by Program
Board.Deadline for handing in February 1st
2007Download form from the MSc program
homepage, under Resources
Study plan / agreement
Department of Geosciences, University of Oslo
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The rules for the MSc studiesMessages (please
keep yourselves updated, important messages
are posted here)Seperate pages for each
discipline
Also available at the homepage
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The homepage of the Department of
Geoscienceshttp//www.geo.uio.noList of
courses given by the Department of Geosciences
http//www.uio.no/studier/emner/enheter/geofag.htm
lThe StudentWeb (paying fees and registration
for courses) https//studweb.uio.no/as/WebObjects
/studentweb?instUiOStudent IT at UiO
http//www.usit.uio.no/it/student/english/mainpage
.htmlAbout Student Life at UiO / in
Oslohttp//www.uio.no/english/student_lifeSiO -
The Foundation for Student Life in Oslo
http//www.sio.uio.no
Other useful web pages
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What kind of questions / problems?General
about Geoscience studiesGeneral about beeing a
studentPractical stuff StudentWeb, keys,
keycard etc.Other study related problemsWell
try to help the best we can!
Contact the study advisors!studieinfo_at_geo.uio.no
Room 206 1200 1500
Department of Geosciences, University of Oslo