Application portal for the Master's degree program “Earth and Environmental Sciences”
Start of Studies: You can start the curriculum either in the winter semester or in the summer semester. Click here for Important information for international students.
Application periods for EU applicants
- For the winter semester: April 15 to June 1
- For the summer semester: October 15 to December 1
Application portal for applicants from outside the Europian Union (Non-EU)
- For the winter semester: October 15 to December 1 from the previous year
- For the summer semester: April 15 to June 1 from the previous year
What do I need to apply?
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Click here for Online application.
- Online application
Available on April 15 - for winter semester (EU) / for summer semester (Non-EU);
available on October 15 - for summer semester (EU) / for winter semester (Non-EU).
Following the link above will guide you through the appropriate steps in applying to the program - B.Sc. Certificate
- Copy of your B.Sc. degree (or equivalent) - a certified copy needs to be presented to admission board after admission when you start in Göttingen
- Transcript of records - a certified copy needs to be presented to admission board after admission when you start in Göttingen
- If you do not hold a bachelor’s degree in Earth Sciences, you must, in addition to your bachelor’s degree in another subject, have earned at least 50 credits in the field of Earth Sciences. These include subjects such as geology, mineralogy, petrology, geochemistry, history of the Earth, geological fieldwork (mapping), structural geology, etc.
- If you have not received your B.Sc. certificate yet, a transcript of records evidencing a minimum of 150 ECTS credits, together with your grade point average, may entitle you - if selected by the by the admission board - to a preliminary enrollment. This preliminary enrollment will be revoked if you fail to submit the final B.Sc. certificate by November 15 in order to start your studies in the winter semester or by May 15 in order to start in the summer semester.
- If your documents are not available in either English or German, we need a certified translation of your documents.
- Curriculum Vitae
A curriculum vitae in tabular form with a detailed representation of your educational background. - A declaration whether or not you have successfully completed, abandoned or not yet completed a Master's study program that is closely related to the Earth and Environmental Sciences MSc program.
- Language requirements
- Very high proficiency in English (native speaker or certified at B2+ level, e.g. UNicert II (Grade 2,3 or higher), NULTE-Zertifikat Niveau B2+, Cambridge English Scale (min. 173 Points), IELTS Academic (min. Band 6.0), TOEFL ibt (min. 95 Points), Pearson Academic (min. 67 Points), etc. or
- High proficiency in English (certified at B2 level, e.g. UNicert II, NULTE-Zertifikat Niveau B2, Cambridge English Scale (160 Points), IELTS Academic (min. Band 5.5), TOEFL ibt (min. 87 Points), Pearson Academic (min. 59 Points)
- We regret that applications that are incomplete, fail to comply with the above stated regulations or are submitted after the deadline cannot be processed.
- Strong advice for non-EU applicants: The application period will be substantially shortened if the APS certificate from the German Embassy is enclosed with your application.
- If you need more information or help, contact the Geoscience Student Advisory Service.
Please note:
Contact address
University of Göttingen
Faculty of Geoscience and Geography
Office of the Dean of Studies
Mrs. Sandy Otto
Goldschmidtstr. 3
37077 Göttingen
Germany
Tel: +49 551 39 28002
Email: studiendekanat@geo.uni-goettingen.de