BSc Geography (Geographie) at Justus Liebig University Giessen

Programme overview

Students learn to describe and explain structures, processes and interactions in the geosphere, covering physical geography (climate, soils, vegetation) and human geography (cities, economy, population). In the project-based Giessen Model they apply knowledge to real problems from the start.

Faculty: Fachbereich 07 - Mathematics and Computer Science, Physics, Geography | Department: Geography | Duration: 6 semesters (3 years), 180 CP | Study mode: full-time; German-taught | Intake: Winter semester and summer semester | Location: Gießen, Hessen, Germany

What you will study

138 CP in geography, 36 CP in minor subjects and 6 CP in extra-curricular competence modules: a two-semester introductory phase, a three-semester core phase and a final semester.

Career pathways

Geographers work in public authorities and in a wide range of private companies, freelance or in teaching.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Admission: no admission restriction (no NC). A recognised higher education entrance qualification (Hochschulzugangsberechtigung) is required; foreign qualifications are checked via anabin. No pre-study internship is required. Applicants with a foreign entrance qualification must also meet the German-language proof requirement. Application deadlines for winter semester 2027/28 are not yet published.

Intake: Winter semester and summer semester

Duration: 6 semesters (3 years), 180 CP

Apply through the official page: https://www.uni-giessen.de/de/studium/bewerbung

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