Physical Geography full time
- Degree
- Master of Science
- Master
- Standard period of study (amount)
- 4 semesters
- Location
- Frankfurt am Main
- Deadlines
- July 2027 (Germans and inhabitants)
- July 2027 (EU)
- February 2027 (Non-EU)
Overview and admission
Study Type
graduate
Admission semester
Summer and Winter Semester
Area of study
Geography
Focus
Biogeography, Soil Science, Geomorphology and Hydrology, Relief, Soil, Water, Vegetation and Climate, Qualitative and Quantitative Environmental Change, Environmental modelling processes, Geo-information processing and remote sensing processes as well as physical and geographic laboratory and field methods, Regional Geography, People and the Environment Undergoing Global Change, Programming
Annotation
Application periods:
01.05. - 15 July for the winter semester
01.12. - 15.01. for the summer semester
01.05. - 15 July for the winter semester
01.12. - 15.01. for the summer semester
Admission modus
Without admission restriction
Admission requirements
The programme can be commenced in winter or summer, whereby the study programme is structured in such a way that it is recommended to start in the winter semester.
This programme is not subject to admission restrictions. Candidates will be directly admitted, should all the admission requirements be met in full.
The admission requirements are met if the final grade (degree of special qualification) determined by the Bachelor's degree (70%) and letter of motivation (30%) is at least 2.5.
This programme is not subject to admission restrictions. Candidates will be directly admitted, should all the admission requirements be met in full.
The admission requirements are met if the final grade (degree of special qualification) determined by the Bachelor's degree (70%) and letter of motivation (30%) is at least 2.5.
Lecture period
Winter semester 2026/2027: 12.10.2026 - 12.02.2027
Application deadlines
Winter semester (2026/2027)
Enrollment deadline for Germans and foreign students
as per letter of acceptance
Deadlines for international students from countries that are not members of the European Union
01.05.2027 - 15.07.2027
Application deadline for Germans and inhabitants
01.05.2027 - 15.07.2027
Deadlines for International Students from the European Union
01.05.2027 - 15.07.2027
Summer semester (2026)
Deadlines for international students from countries that are not members of the European Union
01.12.2026 - 28.02.2027 (Universitywide deadline)
Languages of instruction
Main language
German
Further languages
English