Application Master Earth and Climate System Sciences: Higher subject-related semester

Online Application

Apply online. After completing, please verify your data and the uploaded documents before submitting. Please make sure to name your files correctly. By doing so, you will facilitate the assignment of the documents.

Application deadlines for higher subject-related semesters

winter semester: 15 May
summer semester: 15 January


Eligible for admission are applicants who meet all of the following entry requirements:

A Bachelor’s or equivalent degree completed at a domestic or foreign university that meets the following criteria:

  • program lasted a minimum of three years and awarded a minimum of 180 ECTS credits
  • program with a profile in the natural or agricultural sciences or geoscience.
The selection committee may recognize further programs.

Documented proof of good English language skills

Minimum level required is B2 according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages

If there are more applicants than available places, a ranking will be created. This ranking will only be based on:

Already completed coursework and examinations on a Master’s level or equivalent
Please include detailed module descriptions of your already completed coursework or examinations. Please make sure that the content of the courses is clearly stated.

Certified copy of your final degree certificate and the transcript of records

including the average grade, of your undergraduate degree, which provides information on the contents of your previous study program.

If the average grade is not included in your transcript of records, the Registrar’s Office calculates the arithmetic middle of all grades, which will serve as your average grade.

Proof of English language proficiency

  • internet based TOEFL test with a minimum of 90 points
  • IELTS certificate with a minimum average of 6.5 point
  • UNIcert II certificate with a minimum grade of “good” If 50% of the coursework required for the UNIcert II certificate is completed until the application deadline has passed, you need to attach proof of this to the application for admission.The completed UNIcert II certificate is to be handed in before 1 October for the winter semester for which admission has been granted at the latest.
For possible exemptions please consult the Abridged Admission Regulations (in English) or the Admission Regulations (in German).

Recognition of already completed coursework and examinations

You need to request the recognition of already completed coursework on a Master’s level (or equivalent) in order to be eligible to gain admission to a higher subject-related semester.

Please fill out the form Application for accreditation of coursework and examinations for all coursework or examinations you want to have recognized as a compulsory module. Please do not forget to include descriptions of the coursework or examinations you want to have recognized.

Please do not forget to include descriptions of the examinations or the corresponding courses, including the number of ECTS credits and the grade.

If you have already been enrolled in the same or an equivalent Master’s program:

  • documented proof your examination claim for the program is valid and
  • that you are not currently part of any examination process

FAQ

Yes, that is possible.

You must submit the documents for each study programme separately, as these will be sent to different admission committees who cannot exchange documents with one another.