Program Overview

Program Overview

The Earth Sciences Bachelor degree program at the University of Freiburg offers students the opportunity to gain a range of theoretical, methodical, and practical skills in the field of earth sciences. The program focuses on the planet Earth and the processes that shape it, including the structure and dynamics of the planet, the genesis and decay of the material the Earth is composed of, and the history of the Earth's development.

Program Details

• Language of instruction: German
• Academic calendar: Winter Semester
• Standard Period of Study: 6 semesters required for the full degree program
• Scope of services: 180 ECTS-Points for the full degree program
• Admission:
  • First semester: Without special prerequisites for admission (free admission)
  • Higher semesters: Without special prerequisites for admission (free admission)
• Application period:
  • First semester: 1 June – 2 October
  • Higher semesters:
    • Winter Semester: until 30 September
    • Summer Semester: until 31 March
• Faculty affiliation: Faculty of Environment and Natural Resources

Academic Content

The earth sciences focus on the planet Earth and the processes that shape it. The field investigates the structure and dynamics of the planet, the genesis and decay of the material the Earth is composed of, and the history of the Earth's development. The course of study explores the commonly known geo-phenomena (e.g., volcanoes, earthquakes, hot springs, caves, fossils, crude oil, minerals, ground heat, crystals, groundwater, and many more). The curriculum is characterized by a well-balanced combination of theoretical foundations, laboratory courses, practical courses, and field work. An understanding of geology and geomaterials requires a working knowledge of the fundamentals of mathematics, physics, and chemistry.

Statutes

The legal basis for application and admission, examination regulations, can be found in the following documents:

• Zulassungs- und Immatrikulationsordnung (ZImmO)
• Prüfungsordnung B.Sc.: Rahmenordnung
• Prüfungsordnung B.Sc.: Anlage A
• Prüfungsordnung B.Sc.: Geowissenschaften
• Prüfungsordnung B.Sc.: Geowissenschaften (Nur bei Studienbeginn vor dem 1. Oktober 2019 und bei entsprechender schriftlicher Erklärung bis 31. März 2020; Abschluss des Studiums bis spätestens 30. September 2023)
• Prüfungsordnung B.Sc.: Geowissenschaften (Nur bei Studienbeginn vor dem 1. Oktober 2015; Abschluss des Studiums bis spätestens 30. September 2020)
• Prüfungsordnung B.Sc.: Geowissenschaften (Nur bei Studienbeginn vor dem 1. Oktober 2012; Abschluss des Studiums bis spätestens 30. September 2017)
• Prüfungsordnung B.Sc.: Geowissenschaften (Nur bei Studienbeginn vor dem 1. Oktober 2008)
• Prüfungsordnung B.Sc.: Anlage D (Nur bei Zulassung zum Interdisciplinary Track vor dem 1. Oktober 2014)
• Prüfungsordnung B.Sc.: Geowissenschaften (Optional bei Studienbeginn zwischen dem 1. Oktober 2008 und dem 30. September 2009; Abschluss des Studiums bis spätestens 30. September 2014)
• Satzung über ergänzende Regelungen zum Zulassungs- und Prüfungsrecht

Module Handbooks

• Module Handbook B.Sc. Earth Sciences as of 30.09. For the examination regulations B.Sc. Earth Sciences as amended on September 27, 2019 and December 17, 2018.

Disclaimer

The versions of statutes with relevance to teaching and learning provided on this page by the Department of Legal Affairs (in particular admission and selection regulations as well as subject and examination regulations) are primarily for information purposes. This means that all amendments subsequently agreed upon by the University Senate have been integrated into the respective text of the original statutes; in the case of the examination regulations for bachelor's and master's degree programs, this generally relates to extracts of the respective examination regulations (framework examination regulations, subject-specific provisions, and appendices). The greatest care has been taken in writing these versions. Nevertheless, it cannot be entirely ruled out that errors may have occurred. Consequently, it is solely the officially announced statutes and statute amendments that are legally binding, i.e. as published in the Amtlichen Bekanntmachungen der Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg im Breisgau or, up to the year 2000, in the official gazette of the Baden-Württemberg Ministry of Science, Research and the Arts.