M.Sc. Environmental Sciences

Justus Liebig University Giessen (JLU) Giessen

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  • Winter and summer
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  • German
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  • 4 semesters
    Duration
  • 15 Jan
    Next deadline

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About the programme

The Master's in Environmental Sciences at Justus Liebig University Giessen runs for 4 semesters with 120 credit points and looks at the consequences of human land use and climate change. Teaching is in German. You gain in-depth knowledge of soil, water, biodiversity, ecological functions, nutrients and pollutants and the use of natural resources, and you develop science-based concepts for sustainable food production and resource use in a changing world. The aim is to measure and assess human impact on the environment and, where needed, develop alternatives. You study soil sciences, landscape ecology, waste management, microbiology, material flow management, hydrology, resource management, environmental analysis and geoinformatics. Teaching is practice-oriented and closely linked to research, and you can add practice-oriented modules and a work placement. A start in the winter semester is recommended.

Fields of study

Environmental Engineering(Engineering)

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Requirements

What you need to apply for Environmental Sciences at Justus Liebig University Giessen (JLU)

German language

German for application
B2
German for enrollment
B2

Academic requirements

Completed Bachelor's degree
Required
Minimum ECTS credits
180

ECTS are study credits. One year of full-time study is about 60 ECTS.

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Tests and documents

Statement of Purpose (SOP)
Required
Curriculum Vitae (CV)
Required
Letters of Recommendation
Required
GRE
Not required
GMAT
Not required
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APS certificate
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APS checks your degree papers. You need it if your degree is from India, China or Vietnam.

Prerequisites

Entrance requirements

The entry prerequisite for a Master’s degree course is a Bachelor’s degree with a relevant subject profile. Relevant Bachelor degree courses of a German university are:

  • Agricultural Sciences
  • Biogeosciences
  • Geoecology
  • Ecosystem Management
  • Environmentalgeosciences
  • Environmental Management
  • Environmental Natural Sciences
  • Environmental Sciences

Applicants who hold a Bachelor’s degree in Nutritional Sciences or Nutritional Sciences and Home Economics at the time of application must have passed six modules (or comparable modules) from the following list:

  • Soil and Landscape Ecology
  • Recycling and Waste Management
  • Basics in Landscape Hydrology
  • Agriculture and Environment
  • Basics in Ecology and Soil Science
  • Pollutants in the Environment
  • Nature and Landscape Management
  • Resource Utilisation, Environmental Protection and Policy
  • Ecological Soil Functions
  • Water Quality and Nutrient Fluxes
  • Soilscapes of Middle Europe
  • Agricultural Utilization of Waste
  • Vegetation Ecology
  • Business Environmental Management
  • Nature Conservation Monitoring

In the context of the application and admission process the Examination Board may recognise other final degrees as equivalent on a case-to-case basis.

Documents checklist

What to prepare for your application to Environmental Sciences

Programme-specific documents

Your school-leaving certificate (this may in certain cases take the form of a listing of the subject grades achieved in your last year of school; if applicable, also an academic transcript and/or diploma from a university already attended) and a translation of these documents (into English or German). Translations are only accepted from accredited translators who are authorized to issue official translations in their respective home country. We accept documents in German and English.

-applicants for a Master's programme also need the complete Transcript of Records and the Bachelor's certificate as well as their translation (if applicable - we accept documents in English or German) by accredited translators (i.e., translators who are authorized to issue official translations in their respective home country).

-proof of your language proficiency (depending on your subject of study: German and/or English, or additional languages). If you do not yet have sufficient German language skills to apply, please apply for the "Deutschkurs/German language course" to take part in an intensive German language course to prepare you for your studies at JLU.

-a copy of the page in your passport showing your name and passport photo

-payment to uni-assist

-Application portal (please register with uni-assist before filling in the online application for JLU Gießen).

Required documents especially for Students belonging to India to apply in a Master's program at JLU

1. Printed and duly signed application form with passport size photo (not older than 6

months)

2. Copy of APS fee transfer receipt. ☐

3. Copy of Aadhaar card with linked mobile number. ☐

4. Copy of passport (1st and last page) ☐

5. Copy of Class X Marksheet and Certificate ☐

6. Copy of Class XII marksheet and certificate. ☐

7. Copy of Class XII admit card, if available. ☐

8. Copy of marksheets of all semesters. ☐

9. Copy of the bachelor degree. In case the degree has not yet been issued, the

provisional certificate issued by the College will be accepted.

(Not older than 1 year)

☐

10. Copy of the Master’s degree and transcripts. (if applicable)

11. Copy of language certificate – German and/or English ☐

12. Copy of signed Student Authorization Letter – German and/or English

This programme applies directly or via uni-assist. Submit your documents through the correct channel before the deadline.

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Apostille and notarization

Requirements vary by nationality and issuing country. Many German universities require certified translations and, in some cases, document apostilles. Verify current requirements directly with the admissions office, or use our document services for guided preparation.

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How to apply

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Application quick facts

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Required for Application

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Application fee

75 EUR

Complexity

Medium

Address

Prof. Dr. Dr.-Ing. Peter Kämpfer

Institut für angewandte Mikrobiologie

IFZ - Heinrich-Buff-Ring 26-32

35392 Giessen

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Costs

Tuition

FREE

No tuition fees

Semester contribution

304.8 EUR

per semester

Application fee

75 EUR

per application

Estimated year-1 total cost

12,514 EUR

Includes tuition, semester contribution, and estimated living costs.

Additional fee information

Nil

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