Geography University of Cologne
- Degree
- Master of Science
- Standard period of study (amount)
- 4 semesters
- Location
- Köln
Overview and admission
Study Type
graduate
Admission semester
Summer and Winter Semester
Area of study
Geography
Focus
Physical Geography, Human Geography, Human-Environment Relationships (Environment & Society), Specialist Methodology (GIS, remote sensing, environmental modelling, physical-geographical laboratory, terrain analysis, geochronology), Economic Geography, Urban and Regional Development, Transformation Research in the Global South
Admission requirements
Relevant Bachelor's degree\; The equivalence of other degrees is determined by the Examination Board.
Lecture period
- Winter semester 2026/2027: 12.10.2026 - 05.02.2027Semester period: 01.10. - 31.03.
- Summer semester 2027: 05.04.2027 - 16.07.2027Semester period: 01.04. - 30.09.
Application deadlines
Summer semester (2027)
Deadlines for International Students from the European Union
Until 15.01.2027
https://portal.uni-koeln.de/international/studium-in-koeln/internationale-bewerbungen/master-studieninteressierte You need preliminary review documentation (VPD) from uni-assist e.V. to apply for all Master's degree programmes The processing time is approx. 4 - 8 weeks. Please apply for the VPD as early as possible before the application deadline at the UoC.Deadlines for international students from countries that are not members of the European Union
Until 15.01.2027
https://portal.uni-koeln.de/international/studium-in-koeln/internationale-bewerbungen/master-studieninteressierte You need preliminary review documentation (VPD) from uni-assist e.V. to apply for all Master's degree programmes The processing time is approx. 4 - 8 weeks. Please apply for the VPD as early as possible before the application deadline at the UoC.Application deadline for Germans and inhabitants
Enrollment deadline for Germans and foreign students
Until 15.03.2027 (Universitywide deadline)
Deadline: https://verwaltung.uni-koeln.de/studsek/content/bewerbung/alle_termine_im_ueberblick/hoehere_fachsemester_master_gasthoerer_promotion/index_ger.html Application process: https://verwaltung.uni-koeln.de/studsek/content/bewerbung/hoeheres_fachsemester/master/index_ger.html
Winter semester (2026/2027)
Deadlines for International Students from the European Union
Expired
Application process: https://portal.uni-koeln.de/international/studium-in-koeln/internationale-bewerbungen/master-studieninteressierte You need preliminary review documentation (VPD) from uni-assist e.V. to apply for all Master's degree programmes The processing time is approx. 4 - 8 weeks. Please apply for the VPD as early as possible before the application deadline at the UoC.Deadlines for international students from countries that are not members of the European Union
Expired
Application process: https://portal.uni-koeln.de/international/studium-in-koeln/internationale-bewerbungen/master-studieninteressierte You need preliminary review documentation (VPD) from uni-assist e.V. to apply for all Master's degree programmes The processing time is approx. 4 - 8 weeks. Please apply for the VPD as early as possible before the application deadline at the UoC.Application deadline for Germans and inhabitants
Enrollment deadline for Germans and foreign students
Expired (Universitywide deadline)
Deadline: https://verwaltung.uni-koeln.de/studsek/content/bewerbung/alle_termine_im_ueberblick/hoehere_fachsemester_master_gasthoerer_promotion/index_ger.html Application process: https://verwaltung.uni-koeln.de/studsek/content/bewerbung/hoeheres_fachsemester/index_ger.html
Tuition fees
Tuition fees
There is a semester fee that includes a NRW-wide public transport ticket (no tuition fee).
Languages of instruction
Main language
German
Further languages
English