The Environmental Engineering degree programme will not be offered in the winter semester 25/26; the new master's degree programme Geothermal Energy Systems that replaces it will then start in the summer semester 2026.
Requirements
Qualification Requirements
Previous Degree
Bachelor's degree in environmental engineering, civil engineering, geosciences, sustainable development, process engineering or a comparable program.
Minimum standard period of study: 7 semesters.
Required ECTS credits: 210.
Applicants who have completed a 6-semester bachelor’s program (180 ECTS credits) can also enrol on the MSc in Environmental Engineering. Proof of the missing 30 ECTS credits can be produced in the shape of what are known as “alignment credits”, which do not necessarily have to be achieved before starting the master’s prοgram.
GPA (German System) 2.59
GPA Comment
A final cumulative grade of 2.5 (up to 2.59) or higher.
ECTS Grade B or bеttеr.
Language Requirements
The following certificates are recognized as proof of your language proficiency.
English
CEFR English
min B2
TOEFL iBT
min 72
IELTS
min 5
Cambridge
min B2 First (FCE)
TOEIC
min 785 Specification: 400 (listening) and 385 (reading).
Does the university recognize "other equivalent language certificates"? no information provided by university
Additional information:
English language skills can also be proven with a completed degree where the language of instruction is English.
Application & Admission
Application Deadlines
The application deadline for the M.Sc. Geothermal Energy Sуstеms at Bochum 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 June for the winter semester and 15 December for the summer semester. Applications are made: Uni-assist.
12 November 2026, 04:00 PM (Europe/Berlin)
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German Students 
Other EU Students 
Non-EU Students 
