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Master of Science (MSc) Applied Earth Sciences, track Geo-Engineering ▸ show / hide

Type	Course name	Credits (ECTS)
C	Engineering geology	4
C	Site characterisation, testing and physical modelling	6
C	Behaviour of soils and rocks	6
C	Numerical modelling in Geo-Engineering	6
C	Risk and variability in Geo-Engineering	4
C	Coupled processes in the subsurface	6
E	Introduction to geotechnical engineering	3
E	Environmental geotechnics	4
E	Foundations and deep excavations	4
E	Bored and immersed tunnels	4
E	Trenchless technologies	4
E	Rock mechanics applications	5
E	Offshore soil mechanics	3
E	Geo-risk management	3
E	Trending topics in Geo-Engineering	4
E	Embankments and geosynthetics	4
E	Geodesy and natural hazards	4
E	Introduction to dredging engineering	3
E	Arctic engineering	4
E	Geoscience and engineering fieldwork (Catalonia, Spain)	6
C	Master thesis	40
	Total credits:	127 (120 required)

Year	Course name	Credits (ECTS)
1	Introduction to applied earth sciences	12
1	Minerals and rocks	5
1	General geology	4
1	Geology of the Netherlands	2
1	Geological mapping	1
1	Geological field visit (Ardennes & Eifel)	2
1	Calculus	12
1	Statistics	4
1	Mechanics I	4
1	Mechanics II	4
1	Introduction to chemistry for applied earth sciences	3
1	Chemical thermodynamics	5
1	Written reporting skills	1
1	Oral presentation skills	1
2	Introduction to resource and Geo-Engineering	3
2	Introduction to rock and soil mechanics	3
2	Introduction to programming in MATLAB	2
2	Introduction to reflection seismics	3
2	Sedimentology	2
2	Sedimentology practical	1
2	Structural geology	2
2	Geological constructions	2
2	Geological fieldwork (Rhône-Alpes, France)	6
2	Subsurface characterization	3
2	Flow in porous media	4
2	Physical transport phenomena	4
2	Electricity and magnetism	4
2	Instrumentation and signals	3
2	Data analysis and geostatistics	3
2	Linear algebra	6
2	Differential equations	3
2	Analytical chemistry	3
2	Technology and responsibility	3
3 (M)	Applied sustainable science, engineering and technology	2.5
3 (M)	Renewable energy	4
3 (M)	Solar cells	3
3 (M)	Introduction to wind energy	4
3 (M)	Introduction to electrical power engineering part 1	3
3 (M)	Introduction to electrical power engineering part 2	3
3 (M)	Renewable energy project	6
3 (M)	Project integrating renewable energy	6
3	Special project in engineering geology	3
3	Petroleum geology	3
3	Petrophysics	4
3	Fluid flow, heat and mass transfer	4
3	Numerical mathematics	4
3	Field exploration and exploitation project	5
3	Bachelor thesis	10
	Total credits:	184.5 (180 required)

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