Geosciencesfull time
- Degree
- Master of Science
- Master
- Standard period of study (amount)
- 4 semesters
- Location
- Köln
Overview and admission
Study Type
graduate
Admission semester
Winter Semester only
Area of study
- Geosciences
- Palaeontology
Focus
Natural and Synthetic Materials, Geochemistry, Quaternary Geology and Earth Surface Processes, Geology and Palaeontology
Target group
Graduates of a Bachelor's degree course in Geosciences, Geology-Paleontology, Geophysics-Meteorology, Crystallography or Mineralogy
Annotation
Application deadline: 15.07.
Admission modus
Without admission restriction
Admission requirements
Completed relevant Bachelor's degree in the Geosciences or in another natural science subject with at least 12 credit points in the Geosciences (Geology/Paleontology, Mineralogy, Crystallography), as well as min. 12 credit points in Chemistry and 8 credit points each in Mathematics and Physics. The Admissions Committee decides on matters of recognition.
Lecture period
- 13.10.2025 - 06.02.2026
- 13.04.2026 - 24.07.2026
Application deadlines
Winter semester (2025/2026)
Application deadline for Germans and inhabitants
Until 15.07.2026
Deadline: https://verwaltung.uni-koeln.de/studsek/content/bewerbung/alle_termine_im_ueberblick/hoehere_fachsemester_master_gasthoerer_promotion/index_ger.html Application process: https://verwaltung.uni-koeln.de/studsek/content/bewerbung/1_fachsemester___master/index_ger.html
Deadlines for International Students from the European Union
Until 15.07.2026
Application process: https://portal.uni-koeln.de/international/studium-in-koeln/internationale-bewerbungen/master-studieninteressierte 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 15.07.2026
Application process: https://portal.uni-koeln.de/international/studium-in-koeln/internationale-bewerbungen/master-studieninteressierte 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.
Enrollment deadline for Germans and foreign students
Until 15.09.2026
Deadline: https://verwaltung.uni-koeln.de/studsek/content/bewerbung/alle_termine_im_ueberblick/hoehere_fachsemester_master_gasthoerer_promotion/index_ger.html Application process: https://verwaltung.uni-koeln.de/studsek/content/bewerbung/hoeheres_fachsemester/index_ger.html
Tuition fees
Tuition fees
There is a semester fee that includes a NRW-wide public transport ticket (no tuition fee).
Languages of instruction
Main language
German