Geospatial Technologies (MSc)

All applicants must have an adequate Bachelor degree based on six semesters full time studies (= 180 ECTS credit points) or more, recognized in Germany for admission to graduate studies. The Examination board decides on the equivalence of other degrees.

The MSc Geoinformatics in Muenster is a consecutive study program that is based on completion of a suitable BSc study program (e.g., Geoinformatics, Computer Science, Geodesy). It has a strong focus on software development and algorithmic processing of geospatial data. Therefore, an important basic requirement for admission is a bachelor's degree in a study program that inclues a minimum of 80 credit points (ECTS) of courses that impart at least 4 of the following competences:

mathematics - linear algebra and analysis

algorithms and data structures

software engineering

architectures and methods for the distributed storage and processing of (spatial) information

acquisition and statistical analysis of spatio-temporal data

application of information technologies for solving geoscientific research questions

All applicants who are not of English mother tongue have to present a TOEFL certificate with a minimum of 550 points (paper-based), or an equivalent qualification for English. This can be another test from an acknowledged institution, e.g. IELTS (academics 6,5). Another option: you already passed a study program with English as a medium of instruction.

Important: Please make sure to be able to submit certified copies of the following documents on very short notice:

• Your Bachelor diploma and transcript
• Your Master diploma and transcript (if applicable)
• Your passport

We will ask you to provide the before-mentioned documents in case the evaluation of your online applications shows that you can be admitted to the program. No official acceptance letter can be issued before having received those certified documents.

Certifications can be made by any official institution, e.g. a lawyer, your home university, town halls etc. The documents provided must have an original stamp and signature on it, no copies of certified copies can be accepted.

Regular application procedure (non-scholarship applications):

Applications in English language are to be submitted online: Masters Program in Geoinformatics (opens in a new tab).

Important: Please make sure to be able to submit certified copies of the following documents on very short notice:

• Your Bachelor diploma and transcript
• Your Master diploma and transcript (if applicable)
• Your passport

We will ask you to provide the before-mentioned documents in case the evaluation of your online applications shows that you can be admitted to the program. No official acceptance letter can be issued before having received those certified documents.

Certifications can be made by any official institution, e.g. a lawyer, your home university, town halls etc. The documents provided must have an original stamp and signature on it, no copies of certified copies can be accepted.

Deadlines:

• Non EU applicants: November 30th; EU applicants: from early December up to January 15th for the following summer semester
• Non EU applicants: May 31th; EU applicants: from early June up to July 15th for the following winter semester

For sending TOEFL test results through ETS, please use the ifgi TOEFL code number 3692.