Physical Geographyfull time

Degree
Master of Science
Master
Standard period of study (amount)
4 semesters
Location
Frankfurt am Main
Deadlines
July 2026 (Germans and inhabitants)
February 2026 (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

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.

Lecture period

  • 22.04.2025 - 25.07.2025
  • 13.10.2025 - 13.02.2026

Application deadlines

Winter semester (2025/2026)

  • 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

    01.06.2026 - 31.08.2026 (Universitywide deadline)

  • Application deadline for Germans and inhabitants

    01.05.2026 - 15.07.2026

Summer semester (2025)

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

01.12.2025 - 28.02.2026 (Universitywide deadline)

Languages of instruction

Main language

German

Further languages

English

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