Bachelor Program Marine Geosciences

- 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

- Language proficiency: English level B2, German level A1

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 seven electable core fields with a
marine focus. Terrain, digital, and interdisciplinary skills round out the profile. A four-week professional internship and asix-week Bachelor thesis complete the program.

Sedimentology, Paleontology, Geochemistry, Geoinformatics, Paleoceanography, Exploration Geophysics, Geodynamics

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 also the prerequisite for further qualification in a Master degree program.