The Master’s in Geology at University of Bonn is a 4 semesters long program for international students, taught in English.
📖Introduction
The Rhenish Friedrich Wilhelm University of Bonn or, simply, University of Bonn is an elite public research university located in Bonn, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It was founded in its present form as the Rhein-Universität (English: Rhine University) on 18 October 1818 by Frederick William III, as the linear successor of the Kurkölnische Akademie Bonn (English: Academy of the Prince-elector of Cologne) which was founded in 1777. Since 2019, the University of Bonn is one of only 11 German Universities of Excellence and the only German university with six Clusters of Excellence. With a strong record of disciplinary excellence and a number of Transdisciplinary Research Areas, the University of Bonn supports the achievement of excellence - since 1818.
Geology is a research-oriented master’s degree program that features a high share of practical field, laboratory and computer-assisted work. By gathering practical experience and theoretical knowledge, students grow professionally and develop the necessary process understanding to pursue a professional career in this field. The master’s degree program Geology focuses on exogenous processes of the Earth and offers a wide range of courses with the following points of emphasis: General Geology, Applied Geology, Hydrogeology, Environmental Geology, Geological Risks, Sedimentology and Structural Geology. Through their choices and the priorities they set within the broad spectrum of this discipline, students can create individual degree profiles to match their personal interests, abilities and professional plans. The degree program includes a small group of compulsory modules that is common to all three geosciences master’s degree programs (Paleontology, Geology and Geochemistry/Petrology). These joint courses promote the scientific exchange of ideas among students. In addition, students gain an overview of the different work methods in the various specialized areas of geosciences, which opens up the prospect of interdisciplinary projects. Show less
As one of only eleven Universities of Excellence in Germany, University of Bonn is the only of its peers with six Clusters of Excellence. Recent decades have seen the university produce more winners of the Nobel Prize and Fields Medal than any other German university. The University of Bonn has a 200-year history of combining excellent research in a range of disciplines with research-led teaching.
Studying at the University of Bonn means learning from the very best: teaching in our over 200 degree programs is performed by internationally leading academics working at the cutting edge of their subject. The wide range of subjects taught at the University gives our students the chance to take an interdisciplinary approach to their studies. A network of partners located on five continents facilitates learning in international contexts and promotes intercultural dialog. Our students learn to develop their own questions, ideas and solutions and to defend them in academic discourse. This prepares them to respond to and shape the dynamic professional challenges posed by our modern knowledge society.
As one of the best research-led universities in Germany with an international reputation as a leading institution of research and teaching, the University of Bonn plays host to a number of prize-winning researchers spread across a range of disciplines. The university's two hundred year history of academic excellence is based on a number of simple yet effective elements: high-quality academic research, a research-led teaching curriculum, the international flair of Bonn as the German city of the United Nations and its location in the Rhineland, not only a highly-networked region of academic excellence, but also a region providing a high quality of life.
You are not eligible to apply to this program because:
The minimum age is 18 and the maximum age is 35.
English fluency is required. You need to be either: - A native English speaker - Studied a degree in English before - Can demonstrate a high level of English - Having an English certificate such as IELTS level 6 or TOEFL 95 and above is an advantage.
Minimum education level: Bachelor's.
The program is quite competitive, you need to have a high grades of Average B, 60%, or a high GPA.
All students from all countries are eligible to apply to this program.
Please choose the programs here , "You are advised to select 2-3 programs to increase your chances of getting accepted.
Required Documents:
Passport
Graduation certificate
Passport size photo
Official transcript
Personal statement
English certificate (You can take the English test online)
Guarantor letter
2 Recommendation letters
Preparing documents:
You can start your application now and send the application documents during your application. Some documents you can send later if you don’t have them right away. Some more info about preparing application documents is here
Applying Online is simple in just a few steps. More information is available here.
The first steps are to choose the programs, pay the application fee and upload the application documents.
Once submitted to Global Admissions, we will review your application within 2-3 days and proceed to the university or ask you for further clarification
After it has been processed to the university you will receive your unique application ID from each university.
The university may contact you directly for further questions.
We will then follow up each week with the university for updates. As soon as there is any update we will let you know. If you have made other plans, decide to withdraw / change address at any time please let us know.
After you have been accepted you will receive your admissions letter electronically and asked to pay the non-refundable deposit to the university.
Once you have paid the deposit the university will issue you the admissions letter and visa form to your home country.
