Master Program Marine Geosciences
Application
Master Program Marine Geosciences
Application
Before applying please study the
admission regulations.
Application Procedure
For the master program Marine Geosciences you have to apply
online on the application portal MOINuntil 28th of February. We accept beginners only for the winter semester.
Application is also possible, if you a) have not yet completed your bachelor`s degree, but have already acquired 100 of 180 CPs, and/or b) have not yet acquired the English language certificate. Missing language proficiency proofs and bachelor degree certificates can still be handed in until the end of the second week of the lecture period after having started studying .
Only in case of admission you have to hand in certified copies at the admission department (SfS).
Questions regarding your application status, notice of receipts, etc., address to Office for Student Affairs (SfS), contact form, questions concerning requirements will be answered on: mscmarin@uni-bremen.de.
Requirements
- Bachelor of Science (180 ECTS CP) in a geoscientific major
- at least 30 ECTS CP in Maths, Physics, Chemistry and/or Biology
- at least 60 ECTS CP in Geosciences
- passing the specific aptitude test
- very good command of English (level B2.2)
- strong interest in marine geoscientific issues
- ability to work both independently and as part of a team
- in field trips: resilience and intercultural competence
Application Documents
- application for admission (to be filled in online)
- letter of intent (about 1 DinA 4 page, referring to program choice and your own career perspectives)
- curriculum vitae in a tabular form
- bachelor degree, if already completed, + other university degree certificates (if any)
- current transcript of records (all modules/courses taken with grades and study points/CP) with at least 100 CP
- English proficiency proof of level B2.2 regarding the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (s. link on the right). For those, who have acquired their university entrance qualification or another university degree in English do not need to submit the language proof.
- result of the aptitude test
- evidence of relevant professional or non-professional skills and experience, if any.
Aptitude Test Master
Your personalized MSc aptitude test (pdf document) can be downloaded anytime from 1st December from our test website (link follows soon). You will then have 3 days (72 h) to upload your answer sheet and immediately receive your test score certificate. To apply for a MSc degree program, you must have successfully completed the test and upload your obtained aptitude test score certificate to the University of Bremen MOIN application portal latest by 28th February. Your application will only be considered in conjunction with a positive test result. For more information about the aptitude test, please follow this
link.Documents needed for Enrollment
Enrollment in the Master's program must have taken place at the latest 2 weeks after the start of the lecture period. By then, all documents must have been received by the SfS-I (Secretariat for Students - International, address s. right frame). Only the Bachelor's degree certificate may be submitted by the end of the calendar year. You will need the following enrollment-relevant documents:
- copies of all application documents uploaded in MOIN (copies of official documents must be officially certified and in German or English)
- possibly still missing completed transcript of records of the bachelor studies or other proof of successful completion of the bachelor degree
- possibly still missing language certificates
- declaration of acceptance for the study place (signed by you)
- payment receipt semester fees
- insurance certificate from a German or European health insurance company
Application for Advanced Students
If you have already completed Master`s level studies (at least 10 ECTS CP) and these are creditable in our Master`s program, then you can apply as an advanced student. You will have to follow the same application procedure, observe the same deadlines and fulfill all requirements as first-year students. Only the proof of creditable studies at Master`s level must still be added to the application.
Advanced students will also be admitted for the summer semester. The application deadline is January 15 of each calendar year. If the Master`s program to which you are applying is admission restricted, the proof of creditable studies must be received by the application deadline. If the Master`s program for which you are applying is admission-free, then it is sufficient to provide the proof of creditable achievements by March 31.
In any case, you should seek advice before applying.
Key data
Marine Geosciences
Program start: October
Standard period of study: 2 years
Teaching language: English
Specifics: field trips/lab courses
Degree: Master of Science (M.Sc.) Marine Geosciences
Dates
Feb. 28: application deadline
Dec. 01 - Feb. 28: opening online application portal
Dec. 1 -Feb. 24: Online aptitude test portal is open
Oct. 16 2023
Oct. 30: deadline enrollment
(DE): 17.10.23, 14-17 Uhr,
Keksdose, HS 1010 und draußen
(EN): 2023-11-01, 12 - 2 pm,
lecture hall building, HS 1010 and outside
Information
Contact
University of Bremen
SfS
Bibliothekstr.1
D-28359 Bremen
Germany
Tel:+49(0)421-218 61002