Earth Sciences (Master)

The master’s programme in Earth Sciences provides students with a comprehensive education in earth sciences and a specialisation in one of the following four subject areas: geology, mineralogy and geo-materials, palaeobiology and geobiology, or applied geosciences. Graduates have acquired knowledge of field work in earth sciences, modern methods of observations in the field, laboratory work and instrumental analytics, computer-based data analysis and quantitative modelling. By expanding their theoretical and practical knowledge, they have developed the basis for independent academic and application-oriented work. Therefore, graduates of the master’s programme in Earth Sciences are particularly qualified to think in interdisciplinary and multi-scale terms. The specific knowledge and practical skills acquired during the programme prepare them for future employment, in particular in application-oriented areas of earth sciences and in academic research.

The instruction languages are German and English, therefore English language knowledge is recommended at B2 level (according to Common European Framework of Reference).

Study Programme

The master’s programme consists of a core module, compulsory modules (to choose from: geology, mineralogy and geo-materials, palaeobiology and geobiology, or applied geosciences), elective modules, a master’s thesis and a master’s examination.