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Geo-informatics full time

Degree
Master of Science
Master
Standard period of study (amount)
4 semesters
Location
Augsburg
Deadlines
Please enquire

Overview and admission

Study Type

graduate

Admission semester

Summer and Winter Semester

Area of study

  • Geography
  • Applied Computer Science
  • Geoinformatics

Focus

Analysis of Geographical Processes and Spatial Data, Geosimulation, Geographical Process Modelling and Visualisation, Visual Geodata Mining

Target group

Graduates of a Bachelor's degree in Geoinformatics, Geography (with at least 20 ECTS in Geoinformatics), Computer Science with minor / application subject Geography (at least 12 ECTS) or subject-related courses at a German university

Annotation

Accredited degree programme
Approval-free without NC with selection procedure

Admission modus

Without admission restriction

Admission requirements

1. Academic degree of a Bachelor’s course in Geoinformatics or Geography with Geoinformatics (at least 20 ECTS) or Computer Science with Geography as a minor/application subject (at least 12 ECTS) or subject-related courses at a German university.

2. Overall grade of at least 2.99 according to the General Examination Regulations of the University of Augsburg or another equivalent German or foreign academic degree in natural sciences with an equivalent overall grade.

3. Basic knowledge in a programming or script language as well as a minimum Level C1 English.

4. Subject-specific proof: at a minimum, you must have taken a lecture on geoinformatics, a lecture on cartography, a tutorial on geoinformation systems, an application course involving GIS or programming, and a programming course (language irrelevant).
Knowledge of GIS is mandatory.

Lecture period

  • Winter semester 2026/2027: 12.10.2026 - 05.02.2027
    The lectures are cancelled during the semester: 24.12.2026 the 06.01.2027 (Christmas break)
  • Summer semester 2027: 12.04.2027 - 16.07.2027
    The lectures are cancelled during the semester: 01.05.2026 (Labour Day) 14.05.2026 (Ascension Day) 25 May 2026 (Whit Monday) 26.05.2026 (Tuesday after Whitsun) 4 June 2026 (Corpus Christi)

Application deadlines

Summer semester (2027)

  • Application deadline for Germans and inhabitants

    Please refer to the programme pages for application deadlines for continuing degree programmes.

  • Deadlines for International Students from the European Union

    Please refer to the programme pages for application deadlines for continuing degree programmes.

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

    Please refer to the programme pages for application deadlines for continuing degree programmes.

Winter semester (2026/2027)

  • Application deadline for Germans and inhabitants

    Please refer to the programme pages for application deadlines for continuing degree programmes.

  • Deadlines for International Students from the European Union

    Please refer to the programme pages for application deadlines for continuing degree programmes.

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

    Please refer to the programme pages for application deadlines for continuing degree programmes.

  • Enrollment deadline for Germans and foreign students

    Degree course-specific deadlines and dates can be found on the Internet pages of the degree course.

Languages of instruction

Main language

English

Further languages

German