1.Semester: unrestricted admission (enrolment without prior application)
2. to 6. Semester: unrestricted admission (enrolment without prior application)
Non-EU-Applicant: : begin of studies only in the winter semester (application via the University)
THIS STUDY PROGRAMME IS IN GERMAN LANGUAGE.
The study program is ZEvA accredited.
Studying geography in Göttingen
The varied and practically oriented, German-language Bachelor programme Geography of the Georg-August-Universität Göttingen will lead to a qualification for jobs or a Master Study Programme within three years (6 semsters).
Geography – potential for many occupational areas
Employment opportunities for geographers are manifold, such as in the field of climate change, migration, demographic change, environmental protection, nature conservation, tourism, city and regional marketing, spatial planning, natural hazard management, city and location planning, etc. Qualified geographers are sought after dialogue partners and are often in positions with good career advancement possibilities.
Geography - an interdisciplinary science
Geography constitutes a link between the humanities, natural and social sciences.
Geographers approach problems in a holistic way. At its core, the relationships between humans and the environment, technology and nature are analysed. The central parameter is space: how do humans form space, and how does space form humans? One of the geographers’ biggest strength is their interdisciplinary approach.
Geography is dominated by two branches:hysical geography and human geography
Physical geography questions and explains nature, for example: Why and with which consequences does climate change? How does a tsunami develop? Why does the drainage regime of rivers change? Why does the composition of soils change? What does this mean for the ecology of landscapes?
Human geography is focused on humans and society, for example: How does a gentrification of an urban district affect the people living there? What effect does the establishment of a new mall have on the economy, the general public and the environment? What effect do declining prices of imports in Europe have on the condition of production and living in the producer countries?
Broaden your horizon and gain new perspectives with a bachelor in geography and give your studies an individual profile
Within the framework of the study programme for bachelor of geography you can chose modules from a multitude of other subjects (“minor or subsidiary subjects”), which connect to human or physical geography.
These non-geographical module-choices are currently offered from following subjects and areas: sociology, ethnology and cultural anthropology, political sciences, gender studies, economics, environmental and resource economics, law, applied computer science, biological diversity and ecology, forest botany and pedology, bioclimatology, geology and botany.
Broaden your horizon and gain new perspectives with a bachelor in geography and give you studies an individual profile
More information about this and the study program for a B.Sc. in Geography can be found in the model programme of studies (simply click on the picture!).
Moreover the area of key competences provides an additional large choice of modules from a broad range of subjects at the University of Göttingen. With this you can extend your expertise and methodical capabilities not only for geography, but also its neighbouring disciplines with the result of an individualised study profile.
Get in-depth knowledge, methodical capabilities and soft skills with a bachelor degree in geography
The B.Sc. in geography conveys the fundamental contents of geography, practically orientated methods and offers a broad choice of modules for the acquisition of soft skills to the student.
With the bachelor in geography at the University of Göttingen you will be well prepared for career entry or further university education with a master’s programme. The study programme provides a broadly founded education with sound theoretical training on the basis of current geographical issues (scientific conduct and subject-specific skills).
The study programme is fully modularised. This means you will collect credits during your study. The study program is successfully completed when 180 credits are collected and all compulsory courses, required electives and free electives in addition to the bachelor thesis are concluded.
