Programme Structure


The programme consists of 4 parts:

1. a study semester in Germany at the Department of Conservation Biology, Centre for Nature Conservation, Georg-August-Universität in Göttingen (25%, 30 Credits);

2. a study semester in New Zealand at the Isaac Centre for Nature Conservation of the Lincoln University, Canterbury, near Christchurch (25%, 30 Credits);

3. an internship semester including a practical project (25%, 30 Credits);

4. the Master thesis (25%, 30 Credits).



Depending on the combination of one of the two possible Lincoln University Semesters with WSe or SSe at Georg-August-Universität, there are three principal organisational options:


For Students, who start at Georg-August-Universität:


(a) If the start is the summer semester (Only possible until summer semester 2012):

- 1. Semester: Georg-August Unversität (Apr. - End July, SS)

- 2. Semester: Internship (Aug - Jan)

- 3. Semester: Lincoln University (End of February.-Mid June, S1)

- 4. Semester: Master thesis (Juli - Apr.)

For details see appendix 2 of the study regulations


(b) If the start is the winter semester:

- 1. Semester: Georg-August Universität (Oct. - Mid February, WS)

- 2. Semester: Lincoln University (End of February.- Mid June, S1)

- 3. Semester: Internship (July - Dec)

- 4. Semester: Master thesis (Jan - Oct)

For details see appendix 1 of the study regulations


(c) If the start is the winter semester:

- 1. Semester: Georg-August Universität (Oct.- Mid February, WS)

- 2. Semester: Internship (End of February.- Mid June, S1)

- 3. Semester: Lincoln University (July - October)

- 4. Semester: Master thesis (October - March)



Here is a graphical example for students starting at Georg-August-Universität, click here to enlarge (pdf 59 KB):














For Students, who start at Lincoln University:


(a) If studies are continued at Georg-August-Universität in the winter semester:

- 1. Semester: Lincoln University (End of February - End of May, Semester I)

- 2. Semester: Internship (May - October)

- 3. Semester Georg-August Universität (October - February, WS)

- 4. Semester: Master thesis (February - September)

For details see appendix 3 of the study regulations


Here is a graphical example for students starting at Lincoln University, click here to enlarge (pdf file)::