Admission and how to apply
Admission requirements
At least 60 ECTS credits, i.e. 1 year of academic study at the time when the 'Geohazards and Climate Change' programme starts. Credits should have been gained within one of the fields of life sciences/ecology, earth sciences/geography, environmental sciences, or similar. Alternatively, participation in the HVL 'From Mountain to Fjord' programme would qualify for admission to the 'Geohazards and Climate Change' programme.
During this course, you will:
- learn about basic meteorological processes and their interplay during past, present and future climate change.
- gain a broad understanding of processes that create storms, landslides and wildfires, and how these can affect infrastructure and people.
- achieve knowledge about hydrological systems in urban and rural areas including measures, strategies and plans for run-off management.
The location of the campus offers a great opportunity to visit nearby sites, where you can directly study a broad range of active geohazardous processes, and investigate the results of past geohazard events (including tsunamis, instable bedrock slopes, landslides, avalanches and floods).
The course consists of three modules
Two of the modules are compulsory:
In addition, you may choose one of the following modules:
Study methods
The teaching combines lectures, assignments and excursions.
The language of instruction is English.