Bachelor's degree in an appropriate life sciences discipline, such as biology, agriculture, or environmental science (including zoology, ecology, geology, and biochemistry) as well engineering and physics. Geography and political science degrees are also considered but will be reviewed by the Global Change Committee separately.
Required ECTS crеdits: 180.
GPA (German System) 2.50
GPA Comment
Applicants must hold a Bachelor's degree with at least 180 ECTS-points and an average grade of 2.48 (UCD grade points) or better in Biology, Agricultural Studies, or Natural/Environmental Scienсеs
Language Requirements
The following certificates are recognized as proof of your language proficiency.
English
IELTS
min 6.5 Specification: No band less than 6.0 in each element.
TOEFL iBT
min 100
Does the university recognize "other equivalent language certificates"? yes
Additional information:
Applicants who obtained a previous degree from an English-speaking university may be exempted from this requirement.
Application & Admission
Application Deadlines
The application deadline for the M.Sc. Global Change: Ecosystem Science and Poliсу at Justus Liebig University Giessen depends on the country where you obtained your previous degree. For applicants with a degree from non-EU countries, the application deadline is 15 July for the winter semester. Applications are made: Uni-assist.
23 October 2026, 04:00 PM (Europe/Berlin)
English
German Students 
Other EU Students 
Non-EU Students 
