Students must be able to present proof of having completed a bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) either at a university in Germany or abroad:
with at least 130 credits obtained in modules of geography/human geography, or
in geography with a physical-geographical focus, or, if the student has obtained less than 130 credits, in geography modules or in geography-relevant social or cultural sciences. The examination committee will decide on whether the relevance to Geography is given or not. In this case, the applicant will be admitted to the master’s program on condition that he/she obtains additional study and examination achievements or reads English literature from the bachelor’s program in geography amounting to a maximum of 30 credits.
Language Requirements
The following certificates are recognised as proof of your language proficience.
English
Cambridge
min B2 First (FCE)
IELTS
min 5.5
TOEFL CBT
min 213
TOEFL iBT
min 79
TOEFL pBT
min 550
Telc English B2-C1 University
min B2
Cambridge
min C1 Advanced (CAE)
Cambridge
min C2 Proficiency (CPE)
Does the university recognize "other equivalent language certificates"? no information provided by university
Additional information:
English language proficiency can also be proven by the completion of the course of study pursuant (see previous degree field) in an English-instructed study program.
Proof of German proficiency unnecessary.
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