Erasmus Mundus Joint Master Degree in Planetary Geosciences - GeoPlaNet

Detailed course programme

The EMJM is based on 3 existing long-lived national master programmes in University of Coimbra, Portugal, Università Gabriele d’Annunzio di Chieti/Pescara, Italy and Nantes Université, France. Each partner's master degree is fully recognized and accredited by national accreditation agencies, according to national procedures. The EMJM has been designed to ensure academic continuity and complementarity with first cycle programmes and to ensure access to PhD opportunities throughout the consortium, within the EHEA and worldwide.

Skills

On completion of the programme, students will have achieved a wide range of soft and transversal skills and competencies which will ensure they meet the needs of the current employment market. The identified skills are as followed:

• Linguistic skills (Capacity for language learning, basic knowledge of 3 European languages) 
• Communication skills and networking competences (ability to communicate effectively with different audiences at different levels, and present materials orally in a clear manner, using audio-visual aids where appropriate)
• Capacity for independent learning and maturity (soft skills) 
• Knowledge and critical understanding of a number of disciplines connected to PG 
• Capacity to frame and to test hypotheses; to deploy a range of research techniques and methodologies appropriate to their field of study at different scale and to define and develop creative responses to new research problems 
• Skill to present materials coherently in written form, with clear use of language, professional referencing and use of tables, diagrams and graphics where appropriate 
• Capacity to work flexibly and constructively in teams, including the ability to answer questions on their work and to give and receive constructive criticism 
• IT competencies (using a range of IT resources, including cutting-edge tools such as planetary data processing and integration and VR) 
• Understanding process of scientific communication and the publishing process

Degree recognition

• Successful graduates will receive a Joint Master Degree from the 3 Partner Universities in line with national legislation, entitled: “ERASMUS MUNDUS JOINT MASTER DEGREE IN PLANETARY GEOSCIENCES – GEOPLANET". This degree is jointly accreditated in France (MASTER de Sciences, Technologies, Santé mention Sciences de la Terre et des Planètes, Environnement), in Italy (Laurea Magistrale Internazionale in Planetary Sciences) and in Portugal (Erasmus Mundus Joint Master in Planetary Geosciences). 
• In addition to these degree certificates, graduates will receive a diploma supplement. This document outlines the nature of the course, curriculum and marking scheme and should help employers and universities understand the skills and achievements obtained as part of the study on the EMJM GeoPlaNet.  
• To ensure transparency and the conversion of marks between institutions, the EMJM GeoPlaNet uses the European Credit Transfer System (ECTS). Upon successful completion of the course you will gain a total of 120 ECTS.