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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Geotechnics | 5 | I | |
| Building Materials Technology | 5 | I | |
| Structural Design of Roads | 5 | II | |
| Finite Element Method | 5 | II |
1st Year, Spring Term, Common studies
| Code | Course name | ECTS credits | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rock Excavation | 5 | III | |
| Engineering Geology | 5 | IV |
1st Year, Spring Term, Selection of advanced studies
| Code | Course name | ECTS credits | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Advanced Soil Mechanics D | 5 | IV | |
| Numerical Methods in Geotechnics D | 5 | V | |
| Rock Construction D | 5 | V | |
| Bituminous Materials and Mixtures D * | 5 | IV (spring 2024) | |
| Road Maintenance and Rehabilitation D * | 5 | IV (spring 2023) | |
| Geometric Design of Roads | 5 | III | |
| Reinforced concrete structures | 5 | III |
*Lectured every second year
2nd Year, Fall+Spring Term, Selection of advanced studies
| Code | Course name | ECTS credits | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rock Mechanics D | 5 | I | |
| Seminar in Geoengineering D | 5 | I-II | |
| Special Assignment in Geoengineering V, D | 5 | I, II, III, IV, V (any) | |
| Special Assignment in Geoengineering V, D | 5 | I, II, III, IV, V (any) | |
| Fundamentals of Structural Design | 5 | II | |
| Design process management D | 5 | II | |
| Sustainability and Circular Economy in Civil Engineering | 5 | III |