Program Overview

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Geography: Resource Analysis and Resource Management (M.Sc.)

Features

The Geography: Resource Analysis and Resource Management program is a Master of Science degree that focuses on the perception, sustainable use, protection, and distribution of resources in a globalized world. The program offers exciting modules such as geographical development research, landscape ecology, and GIS-based resource assessment.

• Name: Geography: Resource Analysis and Resource Management
• Degree: Master of Science (M.Sc.)
• Standard period of study: 4 semesters
• Start of studies: Winter semester
• Language of the programme: German
• Admission: Application to the Faculty

Details

Programme Description

This program is intended for students who possess a sound knowledge of the basics of Geography, Geoecology, Ecology, Resource Management, Landscape Planning, or Environmental Sciences. Students will acquire the ability to analyze, evaluate, and further develop matters and findings connected with the topics dealt with in this study program.

Programme Content

The course contents include regional and global problems of resource utilization and socio-cultural, economic, and environmental change, climate and landscape development, and environmental monitoring. Solution possibilities for questions regarding these topics are reflected from physical and human geography perspectives.

Occupational Fields and Further Education

The Master of Science degree in Geography: Resource Analysis and Resource Management serves as a qualification to take up management positions in the areas of resource conservation, environmental evaluation, resource management, development cooperation, nature conservation, and sustainable development, landscape planning, software development, management, and political consultancy, or journalism and the media.

Structure

The program consists of 120 credits, which include 72 credits of geographical modules, 12 credits of non-geographical modules, 6 credits of key competencies, and 30 credits for the master's thesis.

• Interactive model study plan

Application

Application Deadline

The application deadline is from April 15th to July 1st.

Previous Education

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent
• At least 150 ECTS-Credits at the time of application
• Eligibility: Details about eligibility

Language Requirements

• If German is not the first language, proof of proficiency in German at the level of DSH-2 is required.

Related and Consecutive/Graduate Programs

Related Programs

• Master of Education (Fach Erdkunde)

Consecutive/Graduate Programs

• Geography (Ph.D.)