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

Programme overview

Geoscience is a modern and diverse science that deals with sustainable solutions to current challenges facing Earth and 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, biological and physical laboratory and field analysis.

Faculty: Faculty of Sciences | Duration: 4 semesters (2 years) | Study mode: full-time; German- and English-taught (german or english) | Intake: Winter semester | Location: Erlangen, Bayern, Germany

What you will study

1st semester (WiSe); Lecture-free period: industrial internship or mapping/project work or module field exercise; 2nd semester (SoSe); Semester-long lectures and exercises, key qualification module; Lecture-free period: industrial internship or mapping/project work or module field exercise; 3rd semester (WiSe); Lecture-free period: industrial internship or mapping/project work or field exercise module; 4th semester (SoSe)

Career pathways

The numerous fields of geosciences also include a large number of different professional fields. The career prospects are very good due to the broad scientific education.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Admission: Master: Qualification assessment. Application deadline: Winter semester: 15.07.; Summer semester: not possible. Requirements: Bachelor’s degree in geosciences or another related natural science degree programme. Currently, a qualification score of 2.5 applies to the Master’s programme in Geosciences. Those who do not achieve the qualification score have the chance to be admitted via a qualification assessment procedure.For admission to the Master’s programme in Geosciences, a proven knowledge of English at the level „English Level B 2 (Common European Framework of Reference for Languages – CEFR) Vantage or Upper intermediate“ is required. An application for the summer semester is only possible if students in a Master’s programme of Geosciences change the university. Examination results still missing at the time of application can be submitted later. Language: English B2, DSH German language skills for international applicants: Knowledge of German with a specific focus An average grade of 2.5 is required for the bachelor’s degree. If the grade is lower, a qualification assessment procedure is carried out. At worst, the average grade of the bachelor’s degree must be 3.5.

Intake: Winter semester

Duration: 4 semesters (2 years)

Apply through the official page: https://www.campo.fau.de/qisserver/pages/cs/sys/portal/hisinoneStartPage.faces?sessionlanguage=en&page=Applicants

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