Geography University of Cologne
- Degree
- Master of Arts
- 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, Urban and Regional Development, Economic Geography
Annotation
Geography is offered as a dual-subject Master's course in the Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, in cooperation with the Faculty of Philosophy.
Admission requirements
Completion of a relevant Bachelor’s degree programme.
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)
Application deadline for Germans and inhabitants
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.Enrollment deadline for Germans and foreign students
Winter semester (2026/2027)
Application deadline for Germans and inhabitants
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.Enrollment deadline for Germans and foreign students
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