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Bachelor's Programme in Marine Geoscience

The Bachelor's program in marine geoscience at Stockholm University, Department of geological sciences. In the program you study the oceans and sea floors, how they are structured and what they consists of, as well as the processes forming them and their development over time.

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Askö Laboratory. Photo: Jerker Lokrantz, Azote

Are you passionate about the sea? Then the Marine Geoscience program is something for you. The Earth is called ”the blue planet” because about 70% of the earth’s surface is covered by oceans. The marine sector has expanded enormously in Sweden and internationally, driven by the ”blue economy” which sees the oceans as a resource. The sustainable use of ocean resources requires knowledge about the oceans and sea floors. This has led to an increased demand for competence in global-regional-local questions regarding marine environments. Private companies as well as government agencies (such as the Geological Survey of Sweden and the Swedish Maritime Administration) show increased demand for competence in sea floor mapping and assessment of conditions for underwater installations and other activities, and their environmental impact in our seas and along our coasts. This program was developed to meet these needs.

In the program you study the oceans and sea floors, how they are structured and what they consists of, as well as the processes forming them and their development over time. You will learn how marine sediments are formed and where they occur, and how their chemical, physical and biological properties can be used to reconstruct the Earth’s climate and environmental development. Practical skills in marine geophysical mapping are taught together with geological sampling and processing of collected data to develop digital maps describing different aspects of the sea floors. Quantitative skills and knowledge in physics and chemistry are important for marine geoscience. Therefore, the first year gives a solid foundation by including basic mathematics, chemistry and physics in the education. The first year also prepares for the possibility of postgraduate studies in marine geoscience, as this also requires understanding of basic natural sciences.

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