Geotechnics

Faculty Faculty of Civil Engineering

Study Level Follow-up Master
Duration 1,5 years
Cost 4000 € per year
Language English
Study Programme Civil Engineering

Branch Profile
Field of master study of Geotechnics takes one and half years. It takes the Geotechnics bacherol degree
up. The knowledge aquired in the bachelor cource of geotechnics is further developed in two trends.
First it intensifies more the fundaments adopted befor to achieve an advaced level in them. Secondly it
concerts fundaments to see the geotechnical engineering in its complexity and also optionally it proceeds
some geotechnical affaires that can became the graduate future employement after finishing study.
The master study terminates with a thesis defence on a geotechnical topic and with a comprihensive
examination in tree geotechnical matters. The acquired knowledge is sufficient to take up a professional
work on upper lever in the geotechnical practice. The master study constitutes a takeoff for a succesfull
live long individual professional perfection. The best graduates can continue on Doctor study.

Key Learning Outcomes

KNOWLEDGE
Graduate has a broad knowledge not only of the basic geotechnical disciplines, but also from a number of
specialized disciplines that reflect the contemporary state of knowledge in the field and is enable to solve
complex geotechnical problems. Graduates demonstrate a broad knowledge of theories and methods of
the field, but is able to effectively implement activities and findings of other related disciplines.

SKILLS
Based on the knowledge of the field of study the graduate is ready to a comprehensive solution of
the theoretical and practical problems with using the latest knowledge in the field. It is able to apply
advanced methods and new practices and attract new original information, which may contribute to the
further development of the field Geotechnics.

GENERAL COMPETENCIES
Graduate is poised to decide independently and responsibly to address the problem, flexibly and
effectively respond to newly contexts and conditions of realization. In this context, it is able to
specify and coordinate the professional activities in compliance with the changing context and resource
availability. It is able to present own professional opinions and those opinions are also advocating.
Graduates are prepared for professional communication in at least one foreign language and are
motivated to further develop professional knowledge and skills.
Occupational Profiles of Graduates
Branch Geotechnics can be studied in the Czech Republic only on the Faculty of Civil Engineering
VSB-Technical University Ostrava. The branch is accredited for bachelor's, master's and doctoral study.
Graduates can obtain authorization in the same field Geotechnics in The Czech Chamber of Licensed
Civil Engineers and The Technicans and the Czech Chamber of Architects.

Admission Requirements
Determined by Dean, may include entrance examination, other formal documents.

Graduation Requirement
90 ECTS Credits, Final state examination, Diploma thesis

Course Structure Diagram with ECTS Credits

List of courses is available at the detailed branch description page
30 ECTS credit per semester.