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Geographie (Geography)

Polyvalent dual major bachelor's degree programme - Major field (with secondary-school teaching degree option)

The double-major bachelor’s programme in Geography is ideal fit for those interested in spatial processes, understanding how global change affects the Earth, and sharing this knowledge as a future secondary school teacher. Students will receive solid training in human and physical geography. A highlight of the programme is multi-day field trips, which allow the, to experience and apply the concepts and methods learned in theory. Completing the double-major bachelor’s with the teaching option qualifies students for the Master of Education, the pathway to teaching at secondary schools. The non-teaching option allows continuation in various consecutive master’s programmes, depending on the second major.

Fast facts

Language of instruction

German

Programme start

Winter Semester

Standard Period of Study

6 semesters required for the full degree programme

Scope of services

180 ECTS-Points for the full degree programme

Admission

Language requirements: Deutsch C1

First semester: Restricted admission (35 places)
Selection procedure
Average grade in the German higher education entrance qualification and, where applicable, extracurricular activities

Germans and EU citizens: 90% of study spaces are granted in a selection procedure and 10% after a waiting period. Non-EU citizens (without German school-leaving certificate): do not take part in this selection procedure. Study spaces are granted according to a quota of 8% of the available spaces.

Further information on the selection procedure for German nationals, non-German nationals educated in Germany and EU nationals can be found in the corresponding selection statutes/admission regulations in the "Statutes" section below.

Higher semesters: Without special prerequisites for admission (free admission)

Please note: University admission requirements may change up to the start of the application period.

Application period

First semester: 1 June – 15 July

Higher semesters: Winter Semester: until 30.09.
Summer Semester: until 31.03.
Important information regarding required application materials for higher semesters.

Application

Application for this degree programme is only possible during the application period and is done online.
You can find more information about the application here.

Academic content

Subject combinations

Statutes

Module handbook

Contact

Additional Infos

Results of the last selection processes

Lottery procedure