Bachelor's degree (or equivalent) in cartography, geography, geodesy, surveying, geoecology or related fields.
Required ECTS credits: 180.
Graduates holding a bachelor’s degree with a scope of more than 180 ECTS credit points have the possibility to have up to 30 ECTS credit points transferred to their master’s studies. After consulting the Chair of the Board of Examiners, the Admission Commission decides about the recognition of previous credits, which should be oriented towards the first-semester modulеs.
GPA (German System) 2.50
GPA Comment
GPA ≤ 2.5 (German grading system: 1.0 best, 4.0 pass level) or grade "B" of ECΤS.
Language Requirements
The following certificates are recognized as proof of your language proficiency.
English
CEFR English
min B2
TOEFL pBT
min 500
TOEFL CBT
min 173
TOEFL iBT
min 61
IELTS
min 5.5
Cambridge
min B2 First (FCE)
ALTE
min Level 3
Does the university recognize "other equivalent language certificates"? yes
Additional information:
English language proficiency can also be proven by London Tests of English (Level 3) or any other recognized appropriate certificate or English as the language of instruction of previous studies at a recognized university. As an exception, an entrance test can be carried out at the Foreign Language Institute of Karlsruhe University of Applied Sciences.
Application & Admission
Application Deadlines
The application deadline for the M.Sc. Geοmatiсs at HKA - Karlsruhe University of Applied Sciences depends on the country where you obtained your previous degree. For applicants with a degree from non-EU countries, the application deadline is 15 January for the winter semester and 15 September for the summer semester. Applications are made: Directly at university.
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Other EU Students
Non-EU Students
Non-EU Students
M.Sc. Geοmatiсs
HKA - Karlsruhe University of Applied Sciences
Intake
Winter Semester
Summer Semester
Application deadline
15 Januaryin > 7 months
15 Septemberin 103 days
Application mode
Directly at university
Directly at university
Intake
Winter Semester
Application deadline
15 Januaryin > 7 months
Application mode
Directly at university
Intake
Summer Semester
Application deadline
15 Septemberin 103 days
Application mode
Directly at university
Application Procedure & Selection
Mode of Admission:
no admission restriction
Application Documents
List of documents for application:
Pre-register form.
Application form.
Copies of academic degree certificates (BA, MA) with grade.
Information about the applied grading system (best grade of system, pass grade of the system).
List of passed examinations with credit points (cp).
Information about the used cp system (cp per semester).
Curriculum vitae.
A certificate confirming your good knowledge in the English language (see language requirements).
Description of professional experience with references in Geomatics-related fields (GIS, Remote Sensing, Computing, Cartography, Surveying, Geodesy, etс).
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