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BSc Earth Sciences (100% weighting) at Heidelberg University

Heidelberg University, Germany

Programme overview

The objective of Earth Sciences is to understand the creation and development of planet Earth from its beginning to its current complexity. Due to the interactions between the geosphere, atmosphere, hydrosphere and biosphere, the Earth’s surface – and with it, the human habitat – is constantly changing.

Faculty: Faculty of Chemistry and Earth Sciences  |  Duration: 6 semesters (3 years)  |  Study mode: full-time (part-time option available); English-taught and German-taught and German and English-taught  |  Intake: Winter semester only  |  Location: Heidelberg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany

What you will study

Earth Sciences I: Earth System, Components of Earth, Introduction to Palaeontology Earth Sciences II: Crystallography, Minerals and Rocks, Light Microscopy

Career pathways

Career Information: Geoscientific Careers, Internship

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Entry requirements

Admission route: Subjects with no admission restrictions. Language of instruction: German and English.

Intake: Winter semester only

Duration: 6 semesters (3 years)

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