Environmental Sciencefull time
- Degree
- Master of Science
- Master
- Standard period of study (amount)
- 4 semesters
- Location
- Gießen
- Deadlines
- September 2026 (Germans and inhabitants)
- August 2026 (EU)
- August 2026 (Non-EU)
- Overview and admission
- Application deadlines
- Tuition fee
- Languages of instruction
- Further study programmes
Overview and admission
Study Type
graduate
Admission semester
Summer and Winter Semester
Area of study
Environmental Science
Focus
Waste Science, Soil Conservation, Soil Science, Landscape Ecology and Landscape Planning
Target group
Graduates of relevant Bachelor's degree courses (Agriculture, Environmental Management) or degree courses with a specialisation profile constituting a basis for embarking on the Master's degree course. Decisions are made by the Examination Committee.
Annotation
The degree course deals with the impact of agricultural land use on our environment. The aim is to measure and evaluate the effects of agricultural land use on environmental factors and then to possibly introduce measures for correcting these effects in order to ensure sustainable food production in harmony with the environment. This involves several disciplines in the sphere of Soil Science, Environmental and Regional Planning, Applied Microbiology, Landscape Ecology, Rural Management and Waste Management.
Admission requirements
Admission requirement is a relevant Bachelor's degree. At present, the following Bachelor's degrees are deemed to be relevant: Agricultural Sciences, Biogeosciences, Geoecology, Ecosystem Management, Environmental Geosciences, Environmental Management, Environmental Sciences, Environmental Sciences. The Examination Board may recognise other courses as equivalent in the context of the application and admission procedure after a case-by-case examination.
Lecture period
- 13.04.2026 - 17.07.2026
- 12.10.2026 - 12.02.2027
Application deadlines
Summer semester (2026)
Application deadline for Germans and inhabitants
Expired
Deadlines for International Students from the European Union
Expired
Deadlines for international students from countries that are not members of the European Union
Expired
Enrollment deadline for Germans and foreign students
Expired
Winter semester (2026/2027)
Application deadline for Germans and inhabitants
01.06.2026 - 01.09.2026
Deadlines for International Students from the European Union
01.06.2026 - 15.08.2026
Deadlines for international students from countries that are not members of the European Union
01.06.2026 - 15.08.2026
Enrollment deadline for Germans and foreign students
01.06.2026 - 01.09.2026
Tuition fees
Tuition fees
Languages of instruction
Main language
German