Soil, Water and Environment

Information for those studying on the Master's programme (two-year) in Soil, Water and Environment. On this page you will find information about the programme, contact details and the documents governing the degree programme.

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Studying on the programme

The graphical course schedule (pdf-file) shows all programme courses for a specific academic year in an overview picture. Information on the courses may also be found in the programme syllabus.

Graphical course schedule, NM029 Soil, Water and Environment, academic year 2026-2027 (PDF).

The graphical course schedule (pdf-file) shows all programme courses for a specific academic year in an overview picture. Information on the courses may also be found in the programme syllabus.

Graphical course schedule, NM029 Soil, Water and Environment, academic year 2025-2026 (PDF).

Course syllabuses provide information about a course’s subject area(s) and its level and specialisation. The syllabus is available from the course’s webpage which you can find by using the course search

Abbreviations

  • G1N: First-cycle level, only upper secondary entry requirements
  • G1F: First-cycle level, fewer than 60 credits from first-cycle courses as entry requirement
  • G2F: First-cycle level, a minimum of 60 credits at first-cycle level as entry requirement
  • G2E: First-cycle level, a minimum of 60 credits at first-cycle level as entry requirement, contains a degree project for the Degree of Bachelor
  • A1N: Second-cycle level, only first-cycle course(s) as entry requirement – at SLU, a minimum of 120 credits at first-cycle level is required
  • A1F: Second-cycle level, contains degree project for
    Master’s degree (60 credits)
  • GXX: First-cycle level, course specialisation cannot be classified
  • AXX: Second-cycle level, course specialisation cannot be classified.

In order to be awarded the degree of Master of Science, you must carry out an independent project/degree project at master level (A2E) worth at least 30 credits. All independent projects have a course syllabus and the course schedule indicates when these courses are offered.

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Contact

Year 1, 2026

autumn semester
spring semester
MV0216
31 Aug-01 Nov
Soil water processes in agroecosystems
15.0 hp • 100% • Campus-based instruction • Uppsala
MX0170
02 Nov-02 Dec
Soil and water chemistry
7.5 hp • 100% • Campus-based instruction • Uppsala
MV0218
02 Nov-17 Jan
Environmental geochemistry
15.0 hp • 100% • Campus-based instruction • Uppsala
TE0017
03 Dec-17 Jan
Geographic information systems for environmental and natural science studies
7.5 hp • 100% • Campus-based instruction • Uppsala
BI1322
18 Jan-24 Mar
Soil biology and biogeochemical cycles
15.0 hp • 100% • Campus-based instruction • Uppsala
MX0152
25 Mar-06 Jun
Environmental assessment
15.0 hp • 100% • Campus-based instruction • Uppsala
autumn semester
MV0216
31 Aug-01 Nov
Soil water processes in agroecosystems
15.0 hp • 100% • Campus-based instruction • Uppsala
MX0170
02 Nov-02 Dec
Soil and water chemistry
7.5 hp • 100% • Campus-based instruction • Uppsala
MV0218
02 Nov-17 Jan
Environmental geochemistry
15.0 hp • 100% • Campus-based instruction • Uppsala
TE0017
03 Dec-17 Jan
Geographic information systems for environmental and natural science studies
7.5 hp • 100% • Campus-based instruction • Uppsala
spring semester
BI1322
18 Jan-24 Mar
Soil biology and biogeochemical cycles
15.0 hp • 100% • Campus-based instruction • Uppsala
MX0152
25 Mar-06 Jun
Environmental assessment
15.0 hp • 100% • Campus-based instruction • Uppsala

Year 1, 2025

autumn semester
spring semester
MV0216
01 Sep-02 Nov
Soil water processes in agroecosystems
15.0 hp • 100% • Campus-based instruction • Uppsala
MV0218
03 Nov-18 Jan
Environmental geochemistry
15.0 hp • 100% • Campus-based instruction • Uppsala
MX0170
03 Nov-03 Dec
Soil and water chemistry
7.5 hp • 100% • Campus-based instruction • Uppsala
TE0017
04 Dec-18 Jan
Geographic information systems for environmental and natural science studies
7.5 hp • 100% • Campus-based instruction • Uppsala
BI1322
19 Jan-23 Mar
Soil biology and biogeochemical cycles
15.0 hp • 100% • Campus-based instruction • Uppsala
MX0152
24 Mar-07 Jun
Environmental assessment
15.0 hp • 100% • Campus-based instruction • Uppsala
autumn semester
MV0216
01 Sep-02 Nov
Soil water processes in agroecosystems
15.0 hp • 100% • Campus-based instruction • Uppsala
MV0218
03 Nov-18 Jan
Environmental geochemistry
15.0 hp • 100% • Campus-based instruction • Uppsala
MX0170
03 Nov-03 Dec
Soil and water chemistry
7.5 hp • 100% • Campus-based instruction • Uppsala
TE0017
04 Dec-18 Jan
Geographic information systems for environmental and natural science studies
7.5 hp • 100% • Campus-based instruction • Uppsala
spring semester
BI1322
19 Jan-23 Mar
Soil biology and biogeochemical cycles
15.0 hp • 100% • Campus-based instruction • Uppsala
MX0152
24 Mar-07 Jun
Environmental assessment
15.0 hp • 100% • Campus-based instruction • Uppsala

Year 2, 2026

autumn semester
spring semester
MX0171
31 Aug-01 Nov
Research internship in Environmental Science
15.0 hp • 100% • Campus-based instruction • Uppsala
MV0229
31 Aug-01 Nov
Research internship in Soil Science
15.0 hp • 100% • Campus-based instruction • Uppsala
EX0880
31 Aug-17 Jan
Master thesis in Soil science, A2E
30.0 hp • 100% • Campus-based instruction • Uppsala
EX0897
31 Aug-17 Jan
Master thesis in Environmental science, A2E
30.0 hp • 100% • Campus-based instruction • Uppsala
EX0899
31 Aug-06 Jun
Master thesis in Environmental science, A2E
60.0 hp • 100% • Campus-based instruction • Uppsala
EX1052
31 Aug-06 Jun
Master thesis in Soil science, A2E
60.0 hp • 100% • Campus-based instruction • Uppsala
MV0215
31 Aug-01 Nov
Soils of the world and sustainable water and soil management
15.0 hp • 100% • Campus-based instruction • Uppsala
ÖT0013
31 Aug-17 Jan
Qualified work placement 2
15.0 hp • 50% • Campus-based instruction • Uppsala
MX0171
02 Nov-17 Jan
Research internship in Environmental Science
15.0 hp • 100% • Campus-based instruction • Uppsala
MV0229
02 Nov-17 Jan
Research internship in Soil Science
15.0 hp • 100% • Campus-based instruction • Uppsala
MX0161
02 Nov-17 Jan
Safe nutrient recycling
15.0 hp • 100% • Campus-based instruction • Uppsala
MX0176
02 Nov-02 Dec
Water quality in the landscape: processes, management, and policy
7.5 hp • 100% • Campus-based instruction • Uppsala
MX0164
03 Dec-17 Jan
Models for sustainable water management
7.5 hp • 100% • Campus-based instruction • Uppsala
EX0880
18 Jan-06 Jun
Master thesis in Soil science, A2E
30.0 hp • 100% • Campus-based instruction • Uppsala
EX0897
18 Jan-06 Jun
Master thesis in Environmental science, A2E
30.0 hp • 100% • Campus-based instruction • Uppsala
EX0899
18 Jan-24 Oct
Master thesis in Environmental science, A2E
60.0 hp • 100% • Campus-based instruction • Uppsala
EX1052
18 Jan-16 Jan
Master thesis in Soil science, A2E
60.0 hp • 100% • Campus-based instruction • Uppsala
ÖT0013
18 Jan-06 Jun
Qualified work placement 2
15.0 hp • 50% • Campus-based instruction • Uppsala
autumn semester
MX0171
31 Aug-01 Nov
Research internship in Environmental Science
15.0 hp • 100% • Campus-based instruction • Uppsala
MV0229
31 Aug-01 Nov
Research internship in Soil Science
15.0 hp • 100% • Campus-based instruction • Uppsala
EX0880
31 Aug-17 Jan
Master thesis in Soil science, A2E
30.0 hp • 100% • Campus-based instruction • Uppsala
EX0897
31 Aug-17 Jan
Master thesis in Environmental science, A2E
30.0 hp • 100% • Campus-based instruction • Uppsala
EX0899
31 Aug-06 Jun
Master thesis in Environmental science, A2E
60.0 hp • 100% • Campus-based instruction • Uppsala
EX1052
31 Aug-06 Jun
Master thesis in Soil science, A2E
60.0 hp • 100% • Campus-based instruction • Uppsala
MV0215
31 Aug-01 Nov
Soils of the world and sustainable water and soil management
15.0 hp • 100% • Campus-based instruction • Uppsala
ÖT0013
31 Aug-17 Jan
Qualified work placement 2
15.0 hp • 50% • Campus-based instruction • Uppsala
MX0171
02 Nov-17 Jan
Research internship in Environmental Science
15.0 hp • 100% • Campus-based instruction • Uppsala
MV0229
02 Nov-17 Jan
Research internship in Soil Science
15.0 hp • 100% • Campus-based instruction • Uppsala
MX0161
02 Nov-17 Jan
Safe nutrient recycling
15.0 hp • 100% • Campus-based instruction • Uppsala
MX0176
02 Nov-02 Dec
Water quality in the landscape: processes, management, and policy
7.5 hp • 100% • Campus-based instruction • Uppsala
MX0164
03 Dec-17 Jan
Models for sustainable water management
7.5 hp • 100% • Campus-based instruction • Uppsala
spring semester
EX0899
31 Aug-06 Jun
Master thesis in Environmental science, A2E
60.0 hp • 100% • Campus-based instruction • Uppsala
EX1052
31 Aug-06 Jun
Master thesis in Soil science, A2E
60.0 hp • 100% • Campus-based instruction • Uppsala
EX0880
18 Jan-06 Jun
Master thesis in Soil science, A2E
30.0 hp • 100% • Campus-based instruction • Uppsala
EX0897
18 Jan-06 Jun
Master thesis in Environmental science, A2E
30.0 hp • 100% • Campus-based instruction • Uppsala
EX0899
18 Jan-24 Oct
Master thesis in Environmental science, A2E
60.0 hp • 100% • Campus-based instruction • Uppsala
EX1052
18 Jan-16 Jan
Master thesis in Soil science, A2E
60.0 hp • 100% • Campus-based instruction • Uppsala
ÖT0013
18 Jan-06 Jun
Qualified work placement 2
15.0 hp • 50% • Campus-based instruction • Uppsala
summer
EX0880
07 Jun-01 Nov
Master thesis in Soil science, A2E
30.0 hp • 100% • Campus-based instruction • Uppsala
EX0897
07 Jun-24 Oct
Master thesis in Environmental science, A2E
30.0 hp • 100% • Campus-based instruction • Uppsala
EX0899
07 Jun-12 Mar
Master thesis in Environmental science, A2E
60.0 hp • 100% • Campus-based instruction • Uppsala
EX1052
07 Jun-21 Mar
Master thesis in Soil science, A2E
60.0 hp • 100% • Campus-based instruction • Uppsala
ÖT0013
07 Jun-29 Aug
Qualified work placement 2
15.0 hp • 100% • Campus-based instruction • Uppsala

Year 3, 2027

autumn semester
spring semester
EX0899
18 Jan-24 Oct
Master thesis in Environmental science, A2E
60.0 hp • 100% • Campus-based instruction • Uppsala
EX1052
18 Jan-16 Jan
Master thesis in Soil science, A2E
60.0 hp • 100% • Campus-based instruction • Uppsala
autumn semester
EX0899
18 Jan-24 Oct
Master thesis in Environmental science, A2E
60.0 hp • 100% • Campus-based instruction • Uppsala
EX1052
18 Jan-16 Jan
Master thesis in Soil science, A2E
60.0 hp • 100% • Campus-based instruction • Uppsala
spring semester
summer
EX0880
07 Jun-01 Nov
Master thesis in Soil science, A2E
30.0 hp • 100% • Campus-based instruction • Uppsala
EX0897
07 Jun-24 Oct
Master thesis in Environmental science, A2E
30.0 hp • 100% • Campus-based instruction • Uppsala
EX0899
07 Jun-12 Mar
Master thesis in Environmental science, A2E
60.0 hp • 100% • Campus-based instruction • Uppsala
EX1052
07 Jun-21 Mar
Master thesis in Soil science, A2E
60.0 hp • 100% • Campus-based instruction • Uppsala

Year 2, 2025

autumn semester
spring semester
MV0208
01 Sep-02 Nov
Research internship
15.0 hp • 100% • Campus-based instruction • Uppsala
EX0897
01 Sep-18 Jan
Master thesis in Environmental science, A2E
30.0 hp • 100% • Campus-based instruction • Uppsala
EX0899
01 Sep-07 Jun
Master thesis in Environmental science, A2E
60.0 hp • 100% • Campus-based instruction • Uppsala
EX0880
01 Sep-18 Jan
Master thesis in Soil science, A2E
30.0 hp • 100% • Campus-based instruction • Uppsala
MV0215
01 Sep-02 Nov
Soils of the world and sustainable water and soil management
15.0 hp • 100% • Campus-based instruction • Uppsala
ÖT0009
01 Sep-18 Jan
Qualified work placement 2
15.0 hp • 50% • Campus-based instruction • Uppsala
MV0208
03 Nov-18 Jan
Research internship
15.0 hp • 100% • Campus-based instruction • Uppsala
MX0161
03 Nov-18 Jan
Safe nutrient recycling
15.0 hp • 100% • Campus-based instruction • Uppsala
MV0217
03 Nov-03 Dec
Land use and watershed management to reduce eutrophication
7.5 hp • 100% • Campus-based instruction • Uppsala
MX0164
04 Dec-18 Jan
Models for sustainable water management
7.5 hp • 100% • Campus-based instruction • Uppsala
EX0880
19 Jan-07 Jun
Master thesis in Soil science, A2E
30.0 hp • 100% • Campus-based instruction • Uppsala
EX0897
19 Jan-07 Jun
Master thesis in Environmental science, A2E
30.0 hp • 100% • Campus-based instruction • Uppsala
autumn semester
MV0208
01 Sep-02 Nov
Research internship
15.0 hp • 100% • Campus-based instruction • Uppsala
EX0897
01 Sep-18 Jan
Master thesis in Environmental science, A2E
30.0 hp • 100% • Campus-based instruction • Uppsala
EX0899
01 Sep-07 Jun
Master thesis in Environmental science, A2E
60.0 hp • 100% • Campus-based instruction • Uppsala
EX0880
01 Sep-18 Jan
Master thesis in Soil science, A2E
30.0 hp • 100% • Campus-based instruction • Uppsala
MV0215
01 Sep-02 Nov
Soils of the world and sustainable water and soil management
15.0 hp • 100% • Campus-based instruction • Uppsala
ÖT0009
01 Sep-18 Jan
Qualified work placement 2
15.0 hp • 50% • Campus-based instruction • Uppsala
MV0208
03 Nov-18 Jan
Research internship
15.0 hp • 100% • Campus-based instruction • Uppsala
MX0161
03 Nov-18 Jan
Safe nutrient recycling
15.0 hp • 100% • Campus-based instruction • Uppsala
MV0217
03 Nov-03 Dec
Land use and watershed management to reduce eutrophication
7.5 hp • 100% • Campus-based instruction • Uppsala
MX0164
04 Dec-18 Jan
Models for sustainable water management
7.5 hp • 100% • Campus-based instruction • Uppsala
spring semester
EX0899
01 Sep-07 Jun
Master thesis in Environmental science, A2E
60.0 hp • 100% • Campus-based instruction • Uppsala
EX0880
19 Jan-07 Jun
Master thesis in Soil science, A2E
30.0 hp • 100% • Campus-based instruction • Uppsala
EX0897
19 Jan-07 Jun
Master thesis in Environmental science, A2E
30.0 hp • 100% • Campus-based instruction • Uppsala
summer
EX0897
08 Jun-25 Oct
Master thesis in Environmental science, A2E
30.0 hp • 100% • Campus-based instruction • Uppsala
EX0899
08 Jun-17 Mar
Master thesis in Environmental science, A2E
60.0 hp • 100% • Campus-based instruction • Uppsala
EX0880
08 Jun-01 Nov
Master thesis in Soil science, A2E
30.0 hp • 100% • Campus-based instruction • Uppsala

Year 3, 2026

autumn semester
spring semester
autumn semester
spring semester
summer
EX0897
08 Jun-25 Oct
Master thesis in Environmental science, A2E
30.0 hp • 100% • Campus-based instruction • Uppsala
EX0899
08 Jun-17 Mar
Master thesis in Environmental science, A2E
60.0 hp • 100% • Campus-based instruction • Uppsala
EX0880
08 Jun-01 Nov
Master thesis in Soil science, A2E
30.0 hp • 100% • Campus-based instruction • Uppsala