MSc Geography - Climate and Environmental Change at Friedrich Schiller University Jena

The core content of this research-oriented four-semester study programme focuses on the specialization in climate and environmental reconstruction, and in ecosystem research. In addition to extensive theoretical knowledge on climate proxy data and material dynamics in ecosystems, the students, being integrated into current research projects, acquire the skills required for a widely independent planning and implementation of field and laboratory work.

Faculty: Faculty of Chemistry and Earth Science  |  Department: Institute of Geography  |  Duration: 4 semesters (120 ECTS)  |  Study mode: full-time or part-time; German-taught  |  Intake: Winter semester, Summer semester  |  Location: Jena, Thüringen, Germany

Career pathways

Graduates have a wide range of opportunities for a science-oriented activity, e.g. in the fields of climate and energy policy, environmental and nature conservation and resource planning. Potential employers are federal and state ministries and authorities (for example the German Environment Agency), political consulting firms, engineering offices and agencies for renewable energy.

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