Bachelor Program Marine Geosciences

- University entrance qualification: You need a university entrance qualification, such as the German Abitur, to be able to study

- VPD (preliminary review document) from uni-assist e.V.: Did you obtain your university entrance qualification outside the EU? If so, you will need a VPD from uni-assist (processing time approx. 6 weeks)

- Language proficiency: English level B2, German level A1

- Attachment to the sea

- Interest in natural sciences

- Solid basics in mathematics, chemistry and physics

- Good spatial and temporal imagination

- Readiness for shipboard and fieldwork

- Ability to work independently and in a team

This Bachelor degree program is designed as a three-year fulltime study course. The first two semesters are devoted to an introduction to the geosciences and the required mathematics, chemistry, and physics. The third semester conveys the fundamentals of marine geology, geophysics, petrology and oceanography. In the fourth through sixth semesters followed by the practice-oriented specialized studies and specialization in three of ten electable core fields with a marine focus. Terrain, digital, and interdisciplinary skills round out the profile. A four-week professional internship and a nine-week Bachelor thesis complete the program.

Crystallography/Mineralogy, Exploration Geophysics, Geochemistry, Geodynamics, Geoinformatics, Hydrogeology/Engineering Geology, Paleoceanography, Paleontology, Petrology and Ore Deposits, Sedimentology

The program prepares students for a wide range of professional careers. Graduates of this program are qualified for operational, analytical, and consulting activities in all geospatial industries, such as offshore industry, ports, coastal management (water management, monitoring of sediment fluxes, coastal protection), activities in marine geotechnical engineering, geoscientific tasks in local and state authorities, public relations.
The bachelor degree is the first professional qualification in geosciences. It is also the main prerequisite to enrol and further qualify in a master`s program.