Student and alumni stories

Meet students and graduates of the Master's Programme in Geology and Geophysics and learn what they think about their studies and life in Helsinki.
Field course experiences

Field courses offer the students the opportunity to gain hands-on experience with e.g. making geoscientific measurements and collecting field data.

"A field course is a great opportunity to put the theory into practice"

The Field Course of Solid Earth Geophysics is organised annually in the Master’s Programme in Geoscience and Geophysics. Find out more about the experiences of three of our students, Enrico, Randima and Elisa.

Video: What can you learn on a geology field course?

In this video, you can join our students and teachers on a field course where they put the theory into practice. 

The field course takes place at Hyytiälä Forest Station, one of the University of Helsinki's seven research field stations. 
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Student and alumni stories

These stories feature our students and alumni sharing their study experiences, career opportunities and professional lives.
Future Geo Expert Event offers excellent work opportunities

The networking event Future Geo-Expert connects students, employers, and alumni. At the event, students get to explore job opportunities, and employers meet future geoscientists.
Read the Geoscience blog

Check out the students' and teachers' posts in the joint blog of the degree programmes in Geosciences (MSc Programme in Geology and Geophysics and BSc Programme in Geosciences). It's a mix of posts in English and Finnish.
UH student experiences from other fields

The University of Helsinki offers multidisciplinary study options across 11 faculties. Studying and cooperation across the fields are highly encouraged.

Would you like to know what students from other degree programmes and academic disciplines think about their studies and life in Helsinki?
More about the programme

As a student in the Master's Programme in Geology and Geophysics, you benefit from the expertise of numerous inspiring scholars with solid teaching experience and broad research credentials.