06.11.2007: Study administration closed
November 21 and 22 the Study Administration at the Department of Geosciences is closed. Please direct inquiries to studieinfo @ geo.uio.no02.11.2007: (For Norwegian speaking students only)
Jobbmuligheter i tilknytning til innovasjon Det Europeiske Patentkontoret (EPO) ønsker å rekruttere norske realister til stillinger som ”Patent Examiner”, og holder presentasjon i Art Café tirsdag 6. november kl 16.15, les mer her08.10.2007: Reduced opening hours 11 October at the Geosciences study admin. We will at least try to be open between ca 13 and 14.
25.09.2007: CAREER DAY OCT 18
On October 18 the Career Center at UiO is arranging a "Career Day". In connection to this you have the opportunity to meet relevant companies, you may also get an interview with Schlumberger Check www.karrieresenteret.uio.nio for more information.25.09.2007: STUDY AT SVALBARD!
Tuesday Oct 2nd UNIS (the University Centre in Svalbard) will come to the department. Join this meeting, and get to know the studies and student life at UNIS, see picture of the beautiful nature, and get some pizza for free afterwards.Time and place: Aud. 1, Geology build. at 16:00.See you there!20.09.2007: SPE (Society of petroleum engineers) is going to have a presentation about themselves at 26th September, kl 16.30 in auditorium 2. FREE PIZZA!
Look for posters and e-mail with more information03.09.2007: Do you want to study a part of the MSc program abroad?
Join the information meeting on September 1024.08.2007: Students that are planning to take INF-GEO4310 autumn 07 must meet for the first lesson, and then sign up for the course in the Student Web.
22.08.2007: The Study Advisor's presentation from the information meeting Monday August 20/8 is available here
Remember to read the information at the web pages mentioned in this presentation.17.08.2007: The first meeting for new students at this program is on Monday August 20 at 10:15 in Aud. II, Geology building. The meeting is compulsory.
04.07.2007: Opening hours during summer
The study administration will be open most of the time during the summer. Some days the office will be closed, and some days we'll have reduced opening hours. You may contact us by e-mail in advance, and agree upon a time to come and get help/advice.Have a nice summer!Kind regards The study advisers Write to: studieinfo [at] geo.uio.no04.07.2007: PhD Position Announcement
Atmospheric research, Bjerknes Centre for Climate Research, University of BergenApplication Deadline: 15 July 2007For further information, please read here or contact: Asgeir Sorteberg E-mail: asgeir.sorteberg [at] bjerknes.uib.no25.05.2007: The study administration will be closed Monday May 28,
and Tuesday May 29 we open at 13:00.15.05.2007: The study adminsistration will be closed on May 17, the Norwegian Constitution Day
Hipp hipp hurra!15.05.2007: PhD position Bjerknes Centre for Climate Research
Read here for more information on the vacant PhD position at the Bjerknes Centre for Climate Research, University of Bergen.14.05.2007: (For Norwegian speaking students only)
Deltidsjobb hos Mat.Nat.s studieinfosenter Det matematisk-naturvitenskapelige fakultet søker student til en deltidsstilling i studieinfosenteret. Stillingen innebærer jobbing en dag i uken. Les mer her27.04.2007: MSc / Cand.Scient. graduation party June 21
There will be a graduation ceremony and party on June 21 for those MSc and Cand.Scient. candidates who have completed their degree between June 22 2006 and June 21 2007.Invitations to those this applies to will be sent by post later.16.04.2007: Job possibilities at BLOM GEOMATICS
Read here about 3 vacant, permanent positions and possibilities for a summer job at Blom Geomatics AS.13.04.2007: FUGRO DAY - MONDAY 23 APRIL - 17.00
12.04.2007: Summer job in Shell
Please find information about summer jobs and other vacant positions in Shell at their home pages28.03.2007: Gradene Cand.scient og Siv.ing. oppheves
Cand.scient./siv.ing-studenter som ikke blir ferdige vårsemesteret 2007 må søke om opptak til masterstudiet hvis de vil fullføre en høyere grad ved Det matematisk-naturvitenskapelige fakultet.Se forøvrig info på matnats sider26.03.2007: 2 days Course in Academic writing
April 24 - 27 the course "Academic writing" will be arranged, for those who want to improve their English writing skills, in connection with MSc or PhD thesis. The course is primarily for Master's Degree students who have their bachelor degrees from outside of Norway, but Norwegian Master's Degree students are also welcome to apply, as well as PhD students that do not have a norwegian Master's Degree. If you want to apply, please contact studieinfo (at) geo.uio.no. Deadline of application is April 17.23.03.2007: The deadline for applying to this programme is pretty soon; April 15
(Deadline for Norwegian applicants only, read more on the "How to apply?" page)19.03.2007: The student mirror 2007
The University of Oslo is currently asking all our students to give us feedback on how you experience studying here at the university. Please take the time to answer the electronic questionnaire sent to your University of Oslo email account, and help us to make our university an even better place to study! Read more about the survey 'Studentspeilet'08.03.2007: PGS visit March 19
PGS (Petroleum Geo-Services ) will visit the Geoscience department Monday March 19 at 12:00. They will serve lunch, present themselves and answer questions in Kurssalen (U37A). Interviews for permanent jobs will be done from 14:00.Does this sound interesting? Sign up for the presentation (12:00) and/or interview (from 14) here Deadline for signing up is Wednesday March 14th, 12:00!07.03.2007: Information meeting about MSc Geosciences program, March 15
Are you interested in taking a MSc degree in Geosciences here at the University of Oslo? Then you should come to the information meeting on Wednesday March 15, in the Geology building, Blindern. Please refer to the detailed plan for the meeting here WELCOME!09.03.2007: Study at Svalbard?
Do you want to take courses at the University Centre in Svalbard (UNIS )? Are high scientific standards, good social environment and beautiful nature important for you? Are you a little adventurous? Then you should come to the information meeting about UNIS arctic studies Time: Tuesday March 13 at 16:15 Place: Aud. 2, Biology dep., Kristine Bonnevies building Detailed meeting schedule Free pizza after the meeting!07.03.2007: The McKinsey sholarship 2007
Get one of the McKinsey scholarships! All you have to do is to apply for it and prove that you deserve it. Application deadline is March 26.Read more here05.03.2007: Shell will visit the Department tomorrow, Tuesday 6th, and they would like to present themselves and meet the Geoscience MSc students at 13:30 in Auditorium 1.
Please come, those of you who are interested.Read more about Shell here28.02.2007: Petroleumsdagen / "The petroleum day" Friday March 2nd
Please refer to this page for more information.28.02.2007: Monday March 5: ConocoPhillips visits the department
Please see here for a schedule of their visit.If you are interested in being interviewed by ConocoPhillips, please sign up on the list in the hall, ground floor, Geoscience building, by 12:00 Friday March 2nd.The ConocoPhillips visit will be most relevant for last year MSc and PhD students.22.02.2007: Important info on use of labs
Those MSc students who need help/service from Lab. staff to prepare field samples must hand in the samples in due time (1 Month before you need to start the analyzing).19.02.2007: (A conference for Norwegian speaking students only)
Konferansen "Styrk realfag - hva med geofag?" 21. mars I Kunnskapsløftet er realfagene utvidet med geofag. Konferansen "Styrk realfagene - hva med geofag?" er en feiring av det nye faget, og arrangerers i regi av Utdanningsforbundet i samarbeid med Naturfagsenteret og NAROM. Påmeldingsfrist er 1. mars. Les mer og meld deg på her12.02.2007: Student scholarship - Oslo related research
Se information (in Norwegian) about a student scholarship for Oslo related research here Deadline for application is February 28.09.02.2007: Master thesis options at NGI
NGI wants contact with MSc students, regarding MSc theses, project work and/or summer jobs. Read more here (Please remember that you must always have at least one internal supervisor (from the Geoscience dep.) for your MSc thesis.)26.01.2007: Information to new students on the program spring 2007 is available here
19.01.2007: Information about studies abroad January 31st, read more here
15.01.2007: Want to work for EMGS?
ElectroMagnetic GeoServices (EMGS) will employ 110 new persons in 2007. Tuesday 23rd of January, at 16:15, they will present themselves for UiO candidates in Art Café, the Frederikke building. Meet them and check out your career possibilities!For those who attend, it may be possible to meet for inteviews the following day. Bring a CV with a picture. Read more at Karrieresenteret08.01.2007: Sea-Ice Summer School
The University Centre in Svalbard (UNIS) is hosting the International Sea-Ice Summer School 2-13 July 2007. Read more here Application deadline is February 15.04.01.2007: The "Resources" section on this page is updated with
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A guide to quotations and reference techniques is now available on the department's library pages (see Nyheter/aktuelt)03.01.2007: We wish all our students a HAPPY NEW YEAR!
03.01.2007: Friday 19th there will be information meetings:
for new students at the program at 14:15 in Aud. III and at 10:15 in Aud. II for the 2nd semester students.22.12.2006: ARK Geophysics currently has a vacancy for an Interpretation Geophysicist. For further information, look here
14.12.2006: Position available at Rock Solid Images AS as a Petrophysicist. Important qualifications: English, logging, programming, Maths and Physics.
Contact Rock Solid Images for more information11.12.2006: Tuesday December 19 the study info office will be closed from 12:45, due to the Departments Christmas Lunch.
Apart form that, during week 51 the office will be open as usual. We are closed in week 52 due to Christmas holiday.We wish all our students good luck on all exams, and a happy Christmas holiday!07.12.2006: Summer jobs available in BP Norge.
Read more at BPs home pages29.11.2006: Please read:
Working Environment handbook for students at the University of Oslo29.11.2006: Read here for information from the MN Faculty about important deadlines. (Unfortunately only in Norwegian, contact studieinfo [at] geo.uio.no if questions)
08.11.2006: Vacant position as Kartredaktør in J.W. Cappelens Forlag AS, section of Maps & Encyclopedias. Deadline for application: November 18.
26.10.2006: Vacant positions in Water Sciences at SINTEF
06.12.2005: Please post study related enquiries to studieinfo [at] geo.uio.no and not to personal addresses
24.10.2006: School visits
For Norwegian speaking students only Skolebesøksordningen søker studenter Er du mastergradsstudent på jakt etter relevant arbeidserfaring?Skolebesøksordningen trenger deg til spennende og utfordrende formidlingsjobb!Skolebesøksordningen søker engasjerte masterstudenter som trives faglig og sosialt på UiO, og som kan tenke seg å jobbe med informasjon mot elever i videregående skole. Målet er å rekruttere motiverte og dyktige studenter til UiOs studieprogrammer.Skolebesøksordningen gir deg:20.10.2006: Visit from ExxonMobil November 9
ExxonMobil will visit the department on Thursday November 9 at 12 - ca. 14. There will be lunch at 12:00 and a presentation of ExxonMobil at 13:00 in room 219.To join, please sign up at the list at the study information office at the department, as soon as possible and by November 5.Students at "Petoleum geology and geophysics" has already got an e-mail about this, but there might be other students interested as well.12.10.2006: One of the departments sections "Meteorology and Oceanography" has moved to the new CIENS building in Oslo Reasearch Park.
There will be no study administration in the CIENS building for the students at the study discipline "Meteorology and Oceanography", but you are of course welcome to visit us in the Geoscience building.23.06.2006: Pictures from the MSc and Cand.Scient. ceremony and party are available here
