Applied Geosciences (BSc)

During your studies, you have various subjects, which consist of one or more modules. A module deals with a specific topic and consists of one or more courses. In the module handbook for your degree program, you will find a description of the modules and their subject assignment as well as a study plan. This gives you an orientation as to which courses you should attend in which semester in order to complete your studies within the standard period of study. It takes into account a balanced distribution of courses over the individual semesters. It also ensures that you are first taught the important basics before moving on to more advanced topics. Your individual course of study may differ from this.

The following subjects await you in your Bachelor’s degree:

• Mathematical and Scientific Principles (37 credits, compulsory): here you will learn the essential scientific principles necessary for understanding the geosciences, including mathematics, experimental physics, and general and inorganic chemistry
• Geoscientific Fundamentals (72 credits, compulsory): in this subject, you will study the processes in the Earth's interior (volcanism, plate tectonics), learn to identify minerals and rocks and understand their formation, create geological maps, and delve into the Earth's development over geological time.
• Geoscience Specializations (25 credits, compulsory): In this course, you'll learn all the geoscience specializations of the program. These include georesources, laboratory methods in geochemistry, hydrogeology, and engineering geology. You'll also delve deeper into geodata processing (GIS).
• Geoscientific Broadening (20 credits, elective): here you can freely choose between an in-depth look at minerals (crystal structure, materials science, strength of materials), the relationship between climate and geology, or a further understanding of major geological processes (geodesy, volcanology)
• Interdisciplinary qualifications (6 credits): here you will learn scientific work and presentation skills using current geoscientific research as an example.