MSc Geosciences at University of Münster

Consecutive Master of Science in Geosciences, organised jointly by the institutes of Geology and Palaeontology, Mineralogy and Planetology. It deepens geoscientific knowledge and methods and is the second professional qualification in geosciences; main languages of instruction are German and English.

Faculty: Fachbereich Geowissenschaften  |  Department: Institutes of Geology and Palaeontology, Mineralogy, and Planetology  |  Duration: 4 semesters  |  Intake: Winter and summer semester  |  Study mode: full-time; German-taught; some courses in English  |  Location: Münster, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany

What you will study

General compulsory subjects (75 credit points) plus 45 credit points from specialisation and additional geoscience modules in the first three semesters; the fourth semester is the Master thesis. Seven optional specialisations: Earth surface processes, Geochemistry, Mineralogy and mineral physics, Palaeobiology and palaeoenvironment, Petrology and ore deposits, Planetology, Environmental pollutants; a broad study without specialisation is also possible.

Career pathways

Direct entry into industry, geological surveys, universities and environmental fields, or a doctorate.

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