Environmental Sciences [English Τraсk]
- Starting
- Winter semester
- Mode of admission:
- local admission restriction
- Application:
- directly at University
- Study mode:
- On campus
Course Description
The M.Sc in Environmental Sciences at the University of Freiburg offers application-oriented and research-driven training. Students become experts in understanding the impact of humans on ecosystems and the environment. The mandatory core modules teach students research skills, processes and functioning of ecosystems, environmental policies, and economics. Practical relevance is maintained through a 7-week internship.
The majors Climate Change Ecology, Wildlife and Biodiversity, Environmental Modelling and Data Sciences, and Sustainability Assessment and Transformation are taught in English.
Requirements
Qualification Requirements
Bachelor's degree in environmental sciences or forestry or related.
For the Climate Change Ecology major, applicants must have at least:
- 70 ECTS in natural sciences and ecology.
- 25 ECTS in ecology.
- 10 ECTS in Statistics and Geomatics.
For the Wildlife and Biodiversity major, applicants must have at least:
- 55 ECTS in natural sciences and ecology.
- Proof of floristic and faunistic species knowledge.
- Population ecology.
- 15 ECTS in statistics and geomatics.
For the Environmental Modelling and Data Sciences major, applicants must have at least:
- 50 ECTS in natural sciences and ecology.
- 20 ECTS in statistics and geomatics.
- Knowledge of a higher programming language.
For the Sustainability Assessment and Transformation major, applicants must have at least:
- 40 ECTS in natural sciences and ecology.
- 10 ECTS in statistics and geomatics.
- 20 ECTS in environmental social sciencеs.
A grade average of at least 2.5 (German gradе).
Language Requirements
The following certificates are recognised as proof of your language proficience.
Application & Admission
Application Deadlines
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Application Procedure & Selection
none
Application Documents
- Signed confirmation form.
- Motivation letter + declaration of independence.
- Bachelor certificate.
- Current Transcript of Records.
- If applicable, proof of required special knowledge.
- Language certificate (see language requirements).
- If applicable, proof of education, practical experiences, and stays abroad.
- If applicable APS Certificate (Applicants from China, Vietnam, and Mongοlia).