- Degree
- Master of Science (MSc) in Marine Geosciences
- Course location
- Kiel
- Teaching language
- • English
- Languages
- English (100%)
- Full-time / part-time
- • full-time
- Programme duration
- 4 semesters
- Beginning
- Winter semester
- Additional information on beginning, duration and mode of study
- We always start in the winter semester (beginning in October) each year.
- Application deadline
- Usually at the end of March or mid April
For current information, please visit the website of the study programme (https://www.ifg.uni-kiel.de/de/studium-1/m-sc-marine-geosciences).
- Tuition fees per semester in EUR
- None
- Combined Master's degree / PhD programme
- No
- Joint degree / double degree programme
- No
- Description/content
- The MSc Marine Geosciences study programme at Kiel University explores the depths of the oceans and integrates multiple disciplines in the marine sciences such as marine geology, oceanography, environmental sciences. This English-language Master's programme not only enhances your foundational knowledge from your Bachelor's degree but also equips you with advanced skills to address pressing environmental and societal challenges, focusing on coastal geology, marine geochemistry, marine resources, and the ocean's role in the Earth's climate system.
The study programme MSc Marine Geosciences offers an interdisciplinary, wide-ranging scientific course with numerous practical experiences, hands-on experiences in the laboratory and opportunities for field work at sea and on land as a basis for your professional career. You are invited to join the multidisciplinary marine research landscape at Kiel University within the university’s research focus Kiel Marine Science (https://www.uni-kiel.de/en/research/priority-research-areas/kiel-marine-science (https://www.uni-kiel.de/en/research/priority-research-areas/kiel-marine-science)) and in collaboration with the GEOMAR Helmholtz Center for Ocean Research Kiel (https://www.geomar.de/en (https://www.geomar.de/en)), and start your career as a marine geoscientist in industry, academia, or a similar field. Join us on our expedition to learn more about the better part of our planet and play a role in its future.
Highlights of the programme include:
• international study programme with students from all around the world
• interdisciplinarity and a high amount of field work and hands-on training
• a mobility window to study abroad in the third semester (ERASMUS+)