BSc Geosciences at Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU)

The geosciences are a modern and diverse science that deals with sustainable solutions to current challenges facing our society. Securing and sustainable use of resources (e.g. metallic raw materials, water) Development and optimisation of materials (e.g. CO2-reduced cements) Research into sustainable geothermal energy sources (e.g. deep geothermal energy) In research, geoscientists work with highly specialised and high-resolution chemical and physical laboratory and field analysis. Therefore, the geosciences are a very diverse branch of science in which there are constantly new research findings and methodological developments.

Faculty: Faculty of Sciences  |  Duration: 6 semesters (3 years)  |  Study mode: full-time; German-taught  |  Intake: Winter semester  |  Location: Erlangen, Bayern, Germany

What you will study

The Bachelor’s degree program in Earth Sciences is divided into two sections. The first area is the four-semester basic studies. It teaches the basics of geology, mineralogy and palaeontology, as well as the natural sciences of biology, chemistry, mathematics and physics.

Career pathways

The numerous fields of geosciences also encompass a large number of different occupational areas. Geoscientists work in Germany and abroad, for example in engineering offices, universities, the chemical industry, the State Office for the Environment, laboratories, museums and research centres.

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