Close integration of theoretical lectures and practicals; high level of flexibility in the structuring of required secondary subjects for a degree course oriented on personal career planning; non-geographical modules can be selected from a wide range of subject areas; large choice of modules for training in soft skills; high proportion of diverse examination formats with reduced use of written exam format.

Universite de Paris-Sorbonne, Paris, Frankreich; Queen´s University, Belfast, Großbritannien; Universita degli Studi di Roma "La Sapientia", Rom, Italien; Göteborgs Universitet, Göteborg, Schweden; Universidad de Cantabria, Santander, Spanien; University of Latvia, Riga, Lettland; University of the Aegean, Lesbos, Griechenland

Large library and map collection; CIP pool with smart board, WiFi; GIS remote sensing equipment with spectrometer lab; extensive laboratory for soil, water and vegetation analytics (including pF and ku apparatus, ICP-OES, IC, NC), climate/hydrology field measurement station, open source.

Resource analysis and resource/environmental management; Geo-ecology and material cycles especially soil; research into desertification, land usage, biodiversity and socioeconomic causes/repercussions; development research; geographical urban research; the geography of leisure and tourism; crisis/conflict research; climate change/flooding research; evaluation of terrestrial ecosystems