Courses and programmes

* Note that our Bachelor's Programme in Earth Science, Distance Learning is not listed on the search engine.

Master's Programmes

Our master's programmes are focused on climate change, environmental management, GIS and remote sensing, glaciology and polar environments, land- and water resources, landscape ecology and landscape analysis.

We offer five international master's programmes. They comprise 120 credits, corresponding to two years of full-time studies. Read more about each programme below.

Freestanding courses at Master's (advanced) level

Most of our courses at master’s level (advanced level) are offered as freestanding courses.

All internships and degree projects at the advanced level are not given as independent/freestanding courses. More information can be found under Degree Projects and Traineeship.

Before applying for such a course, it is especially important to check the entry requirements. All our advanced level courses require knowledge in English equivalent to Swedish upper secondary school course English 6. More information:

Courses Master's (advanced) level

PhD studies

Studying for a PhD gives you the opportunity to really dive into a subject, conduct independent research, and share your new research results and knowledge in a dissertation.

PhD studies at Stockholm University

PhD studies in Physical Geography

Bachelor's Programmes

We offer four bachelor’s programmes, all in collaboration with other departments and our focus is Earth sciences (geosciences) and physical geography where a central theme is sustainability. All in Swedish except for the Bachelor's Programme in Earth Science, Distance Learning.

Freestanding courses at Bachelor's (first) level

We offer several distance learning courses (taught in English) as freestanding courses. These courses are also given within the Bachelor's Programme in Earth Science, distance learning. More information:

Courses Bachelor's (first) level

Degree Projects and Traineeship

Information regarding degree project / independent work and internships can be found on the following pages:

Degree Projects

Traineeship