- Degree
- Master of Science
- Course location
- Stuttgart
- Teaching language
- • English
- Languages
- Courses are held in English only.
- Full-time / part-time
- • full-time
- Programme duration
- 4 semesters
- Beginning
- Winter semester
- Application deadline
- 15 March for international applicants
15 May for German applicants
- Tuition fees per semester in EUR
- Varied
- Additional information on tuition fees
- Currently, higher education is (almost) free at all public universities in Baden-Württemberg. Since the winter semester 2017/18, universities in Baden-Württemberg charge moderate tuition fees for non-EU international students. These fees amount to 1,500 EUR per semester. Students from the EU and the European Economic Area (EEA) as well as exchange students are excluded from these fees. Refugees are also not affected.
- Combined Master's degree / PhD programme
- No
- Joint degree / double degree programme
- No
- Description/content
- Processes in the Earth's environment occur within a complex framework. Population growth, climate change, land use as well as food production and food security all play a vital part. The programme in Earth and Climate System Science is both interdisciplinary and research-oriented. Aspects of natural sciences are linked to topics in the agricultural and economic sciences. You will acquire an understanding of the key processes in the Earth system, including human activities, and you will be able to assess the Earth system's current status through analysis of various indicators. Graduates are able to simulate Earth system components (e.g. the regional climate) particularly over the land surface with a focus on land use and land management as well as on agricultural activities. This fundamental knowledge is essential for end users and decision-makers in the era of climate change in all climate regions. The Master's programme in Earth and Climate System Science was conceived at the University of Hohenheim in order to accommodate such wide-ranging and complex demands. It is the only one of its kind in Germany. The study programme is coordinated and coupled with ongoing international programmes in the field of weather, climate and Earth system research.
Graduates educated in these areas will become experts in developing concepts of sustainability aimed at protecting the Earth's environment and contributing to food security as well as steering the Earth's development and providing guidance to the general public, end users, and decision-makers. The University of Hohenheim has an excellent long-term record in this area of education and research.
- Current information
- For further information on this degree programme, we invite you to attend our Master's info event (online via zoom): https://www.uni-hohenheim.de/en/masters-informational-events (https://www.uni-hohenheim.de/en/masters-informational-events).