BSc Geography (50% weighting) at Heidelberg University

Students of Geography focus on differentiated natural, economic and social processes particular to given localities. They consider the diverse interrelationships between such processes and their local effects.

Faculty: Faculty of Chemistry and Earth Sciences  |  Department: Institute of Geography  |  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

The Geography degree programmes offered by Heidelberg University aim to give students an equal grounding in both Physical and Human Geography. Students complete basic modules which entail lectures, seminars and practice classes with the aim of extending their knowledge and understanding.

Career pathways

Where students study Geography with a weighting of 50% without the Teaching Degree option, they will gain initial practical experience in a potential field of employment by completing a work placement outside of the university and alongside their studies. The polyvalent Bachelor's degree opens up two qualification options: the academic training can serve as the basis for the Master of Education in the Lehramt Gymnasium profile if the career goal

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