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MSc Klima- und Umweltwandel (Climate and Environmental Change) at Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz

Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, Germany

Programme overview

Practice-oriented geography master on how human-made climate and environmental change differs from natural change.

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

What you will study

Year 1: compulsory module Climate and Climate Change (palaeoclimatology and climate modelling), and Geomorphology and Hazards on causes, effects, damage analysis and avoidance strategies.

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Entry requirements

No admission restriction (no Numerus clausus). Bachelor's degree in Geography/Physical Geography with at least 130 credit points in geography modules, or in Geography with a human-geography focus, or a comparable degree; interest in natural sciences and physical geography. German proficiency for international applicants: DSH-2 or equivalent. Application period: winter semester: early April to 1 September.

Intake: Winter semester

Duration: 4 semesters (2 years)

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