Angewandte Geowissenschaften (Applied Geosciences) Master's study programme

Entry requirements

***Note: The contents may be subject to change.*** Applicants for the MSc Applied Geosciences must hold a bachelor's degree or equivalent degree in geosciences or comparable field with a minimum grade of 2.8 or better according to the German academic grading scale and prove good knowledge of written and spoken English. A study programme is comparable if at least 20 ECTS have been obtained in foundation courses in mathematics, physics, chemistry and at least 60 ECTS have been obtained in basic courses in geology and mineralogy, including geological field experience. Decisions on comparability are made by the examination board on the basis of the transcript of records submitted. Applicants must prove their English language proficiency by submitting either TOEFL, IELTS, Cambridge Certificate, Unicert II, German Abitur or an equivalent internationally recognised language certificate attesting level B2 according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR). However, proof of language proficiency is not required if the first degree was obtained in a study programme taught in English. Important note : The MSc Applied Geoscien ces is a bilingual study programme (English/German). Therefore, international applicants must additionally prove their German language proficiency for studies. For more detailed information on German language requirements for university, see here . Admission to the study programme may be subject to conditions. In case of deficits in the undergraduate programme, you may be obliged to catch up on a maximum of 2 modules of the B.Sc. Angewandte Geowissenschaften (Applied Geosciences) (in German) before registering for the master’s thesis. However, the additional workload resulting from the imposed bachelor's modules is not part of the master's programme. This chapter consists of excerpts roughly translated into English. Only the study and examination regulations are legally binding.