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MSc Geowissenschaften (Geosciences) at Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz

Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, Germany

Programme overview

Master investigating how the planet formed, what its future looks like and what processes shape it every day.

Faculty: Fachbereich 09 - Chemie, Pharmazie, Geographie und Geowissenschaften  |  Department: Institut für Geowissenschaften  |  Duration: 4 semesters (2 years)  |  Study mode: full-time (German-taught)  |  Intake: Summer and winter semester  |  Location: Mainz, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany

What you will study

Two areas: a compulsory area reflecting Mainz research foci (Field, Palaeoclimate, Dynamics of the Lithosphere) and an elective area.

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Application information

Entry requirements

No admission restriction (no Numerus clausus). Bachelor's degree in Geosciences or an equivalent degree, or a bachelor in another subject including a 10-day geological mapping. German proficiency for international applicants: DSH-2 or equivalent. Application period: winter semester: early April to 1 September.

Intake: Summer and winter semester

Duration: 4 semesters (2 years)

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