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Counseling and Application MSc Geoökologie / Geoecology

Admission requirements are:

Bachelor's degree (or equivalent) in Geoecology or a related field with an overall grade (CGPA) equivalent to or better than 2,5 in the German grading system
broad and fundamental training in natural sciences with a specialisation in geoecology or environmental sciences (including at least 6 CP mathematics, 6 CP physics, 12 CP chemistry, 6 CP geology, 6 CP biology of organisms, 3 CP microbiology, 6 CP soil science, 6 CP ecology, 6 CP hydrology and climatology, 3 CP environmental chemistry, 6 CP quantitative data processing / modelling / GIS, 15 days field work)
If some of these courses (maximum 30 CP) are missing from your Bachelor's degree, admission is possible on the condition that you make up these courses.
English language proficiency equivalent to CEFR level B2 (e.g. TOEFL 79 iBT, IELTS 6.5, a degree with English as the medium of instruction, a German Hochschulzugangsberechtigung (Abitur) with B2 confirmation)

Note:   - German language proficiency is not required.
            - You do not need to have completed your Bachelor's degree at the time of your application, you can also apply if
              you will graduate before starting the program.

Application Procedure

The MSc program Geoökologie / Geoecology can be started each winter and summer term.

To apply for the program please follow the online application procedure on the University's website.

Application deadline for the program is:
- summer term: 15^th January for International (non-EU) citizens and 15^th March for German and EU citizens
- winter term: 15^th July for International (non-EU) citizens and 15^th September for German and EU citizens

For the application the following documents must be uploaded as pdf-files:

Letter of motivation (1-2 pages) in which you state why you want to study the Geoecology program and in which specialization you are interested in [optional]
Curriculum vitae [optional]
Bachelor's certificate and transcript of records with the information about your overall grade (final or preliminary CGPA), the maximum possible and the minimum passing grade [required for the conversion of your grade into the German grading system]
Proof of English language proficiency
Reference letters from lecturers or professionals or certificates from an internship/job [optional]
for applicants from China/Vietnam/India: APS-certificate

NOTE: For documents that are not in English or German, an official translation into one of these languages must be submitted.

Student Counseling

Leandra Block

+49 (0)7071 - 29-73126
studienberatung.geckospam prevention@ifg.uni-tuebingen.de
Schnarrenbergstr. 94-96, Room 3R16, 72076 Tübingen, Germany

Office hours: Thursday 9:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Zoom office hours: Thursday 2:30 - 4:30 p.m., registration via email