Arctic Geology (AG)
The unique geology of Svalbard and its present-day cryosphere provide superb opportunities to study geoscience. The Arctic Geology courses at UNIS are therefore built to take full advantage of having a high Arctic field setting on our doorstep. Hands-on field activities are closely integrated with state-of-the-art classroom education and, during your stay, you will become part of a vibrant international geology and physical geography community of Arctic-focused research.
The geological evolution of Svalbard is recorded in spectacular geological sequences spanning the Precambrian to the Cenozoic, and overlain by Quaternary glacial and interglacial deposits. Easily accessible outcrops make it possible to demonstrate the interplay of continental drift with tectonic, glacial, periglacial, coastal, fluvial, and marine sedimentary processes.
There is, for instance, a long history of past climate variations in Svalbard’s geological record. There are pre-Cambrian glacial tills that formed when Svalbard was located on the Southern Hemisphere, organic rich Mesozoic rocks which were deposited at equatorial latitudes, and Quaternary glacial and interglacial marine and terrestrial deposits from its recent Arctic situation. Large parts of the archipelago are currently covered by glaciers, and there is continuous permafrost within ice-free areas, and even below some of the glaciers. The close proximity of present-day geological, glacial, periglacial, marine, and terrestrial processes provides an exciting field laboratory as the basis for study.
Bachelor Courses overview
Master Courses overview
ID | Course Name | Duration | Start Date |
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AG-322 | AG-322 Fold and Thrust Belts and Foreland Basin Systems (10 ECTS) | Spring semester (April - May), every second year. Cancelled in 2020. Next course: 2022. | |
AG-323 | AG-323 Sequence Stratigraphy – a Tool for Basin Analysis (10 ECTS) | Autumn semester (August–September), every second year | August 2, 2021 |
AG-325 | AG-325 Glaciology (10 ECTS) | Spring semester (February–March) annually. Cancelled spring 2021. | |
AG-326 | AG-326 Arctic Quaternary Environments (10 ECTS) | Autumn semester (September–October), every second year | September 27, 2021 |
AG-330 | AG-330 Permafrost and Periglacial Environments (10 ECTS) | Spring semester (March–April), every second year. Cancelled in 2021. | |
AG-334 | AG-334 Arctic Basins and Petroleum Provinces (10 ECTS) | Spring semester (April–May), every second year. Cancelled in 2020. Next course: 2022. | |
AG-335 | AG-335 Arctic Seismic Exploration (10 ECTS) | Spring semester (February - March), every second year. Cancelled spring 2021. | |
AG-336 | AG-336 Rift Basin Reservoirs: From Outcrop to Model (10 ECTS) | Autumn semester (September–October), every second year. Cancelled in 2021. Next course: 2023. | September 2, 2019 |
AG-338 | AG-338 Sedimentology Field Course – from Depositional Systems to Sedimentary Architecture (10 ECTS) | Autumn semester (June–July), every second year | June 4, 2021 |
AG-340 | AG-340 Arctic Glaciers and Melt Season Dynamics (10 ECTS) | Autumn semester (August–September), every second year | August 2, 2021 |
AG-342 | AG-342 The Marine Cryosphere and its Cenozoic History (10 ECTS) | Spring semester (April–May), every second year. Cancelled in 2020. Next course: 2022. | |
AG-346 | AG-346 Snow and Avalanche Dynamics (10 ECTS) | Spring semester (April - May), every second year. Cancelled spring 2021. | |
AG-348 | AG-348 Arctic Late Quaternary Glacial and Marine Environmental History (10 ECTS) | Autumn semester (August–September), every second year | August 18, 2021 |
AG-349 | AG-349 Geological Constraints on CO2 Storage (5 ECTS) | Spring semester (May - June), annually. Cancelled spring 2021. | |
AG-350 | AG-350 Arctic Glaciers and Landscapes (10 ECTS) | Autumn semester (July–August), every second year. Cancelled 2021. | |
AG-351 | AG-351 Arctic Tectonics and Volcanism (10 ECTS) | Spring semester (April - May), annually. Cancelled spring 2021. | |
AG-352 | AG-352 Geohazards and geotechnics in high Arctic permafrost regions (10 ECTS) | Autumn semester (May - June), annually. Cancelled spring 2021. |
PhD Courses
ID | Course Name | Duration | Start Date |
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AG-822 | AG-822 Fold and Thrust Belts and Foreland Basin Systems (10 ECTS) | Spring semester (April - May), every second year. Cancelled in 2020. Next course: 2022. | |
AG-823 | AG-823 Sequence Stratigraphy – a Tool for Basin Analysis (10 ECTS) | Autumn semester (August–September), every second year | August 2, 2021 |
AG-825 | AG-825 Glaciology (10 ECTS) | Spring semester (February–March), annually. Cancelled in 2021. | |
AG-826 | AG-826 Arctic Quaternary Environments (10 ECTS) | Autumn semester (September–October), every second year | September 27, 2021 |
AG-830 | AG-830 Permafrost and Periglacial Environments (10 ECTS) | Spring semester (March–April), every second year. Cancelled in 2021. | |
AG-834 | AG-834 Arctic Basins and Petroleum Provinces (10 ECTS) | Spring semester (April–May), every second year. Cancelled in 2020. Next course: 2022. | |
AG-835 | AG-835 Arctic Seismic Exploration (10 ECTS) | Spring semester (February - March), every second year. Cancelled spring 2021. | |
AG-836 | AG-836 Rift Basin Reservoirs: From Outcrop to Model (10 ECTS) | Autumn semester (September–October), every second year. Cancelled in 2021. Next course: 2023. | September 2, 2019 |
AG-838 | AG-838 Sedimentology Field Course – from Depositional Systems to Sedimentary Architecture (10 ECTS) | Autumn semester (June–July), every second year | June 4, 2021 |
AG-842 | AG-842 The Marine Cryosphere and its Cenozoic History (10 ECTS) | Spring semester (April–May), every second year. Cancelled in 2020. Next course: 2022. | |
AG-848 | AG-848 Arctic Late Quaternary Glacial and Marine Environmental History (10 ECTS) | Autumn semester (August–September), every second year | August 18, 2021 |
AG-849 | AG-849 Geological Constraints on CO2 Storage (5 ECTS) | Spring semester (May - June), annually. Cancelled spring 2021. | |
AG-850 | AG-850 Arctic Glaciers and Landscapes (10 ECTS) | Autumn semester (July–August), every second year. Cancelled 2021. | |
AG-851 | AG-851 Arctic Tectonics and Volcanism (10 ECTS) | Spring semester (April - May), annually. Cancelled spring 2021. |