Geography

full time

Master of Science

Master
Degree

4 semesters

Standard period of study (amount)

Köln

Location

January 2025 (Germans and inhabitants)

January 2025 (EU), January 2025 (Non-EU)
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Overview and admission

Study Type

graduate

Admission semester

Summer and Winter Semester

Area of study

Geography

Focus

Physical Geography, Human Geography, Human-Environment Relationships (Environment & Society), Specialist Methodology (GIS, remote sensing, environmental modelling, physical-geographical laboratory, terrain analysis, geochronology), Economic Geography, Urban and Regional Development, Transformation Research in the Global South

Admission modus

Local admission restriction

Admission requirements (Link)

Admission requirements

Relevant Bachelor's degree\; The equivalence of other degrees is determined by the Examination Board.

Lecture period

  • 07.10.2024 - 31.01.2025
  • 07.04.2025 - 18.07.2025

Application deadlines

Summer semester (2025)
  • Deadlines for International Students from the European Union

    Until 15.01.2025

    You need preliminary review documentation (VPD) from uni-assist e.V. to apply for all Master's degree programmes The processing time is approx. 4 - 8 weeks. Please apply for the VPD as early as possible before the application deadline at the UoC.

  • Deadlines for international students from countries that are not members of the European Union

    Until 15.01.2025

    You need preliminary review documentation (VPD) from uni-assist e.V. to apply for all Master's degree programmes The processing time is approx. 4 - 8 weeks. Please apply for the VPD as early as possible before the application deadline at the UoC.

  • Application deadline for Germans and inhabitants

    Until 15.01.2025

    Deadline: Application process:

  • Enrollment deadline for Germans and foreign students

    Until 15.03.2025 (Universitywide deadline)

    Deadline: Application process:

Winter semester (2024/2025)
  • Deadlines for International Students from the European Union

    Until 15.07.2025

    Application process: You need preliminary review documentation (VPD) from uni-assist e.V. to apply for all Master's degree programmes The processing time is approx. 4 - 8 weeks. Please apply for the VPD as early as possible before the application deadline at the UoC.

  • Deadlines for international students from countries that are not members of the European Union

    Until 15.07.2025

    Application process: You need preliminary review documentation (VPD) from uni-assist e.V. to apply for all Master's degree programmes The processing time is approx. 4 - 8 weeks. Please apply for the VPD as early as possible before the application deadline at the UoC.

  • Application deadline for Germans and inhabitants

    Until 15.07.2025

    Deadline: Application process:

  • Enrollment deadline for Germans and foreign students

    Until 15.09.2025 (Universitywide deadline)

    Deadline: Application process:

Tuition fee

There is a semester fee that includes a NRW-wide public transport ticket (no tuition fee).

Languages of instruction

Main language

German

Further languages

English