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MSc Earth Sciences 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: 4 semesters (2 years)  |  Study mode: full-time; German-taught  |  Intake: Winter and summer semester  |  Location: Heidelberg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany

What you will study

The Master’s degree programme in Earth Sciences at Heidelberg University consists of providing further education in the form of lectures, field work, tutorials, seminars, laboratory internships and project work. The programme consists of the following compulsory and compulsory-elective modules: Thermochronology - Numerical Modelling - Landscape Development

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Application information

Entry requirements

Admission route: Consecutive master’s programmes with access restriction. Language of instruction: German. Requires a completed relevant Bachelor degree (consecutive Master).

Intake: Winter and summer semester

Duration: 4 semesters (2 years)

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