Environmental and Resource Management University of Giessen
- Degree
- Master of Science
- Standard period of study (amount)
- 4 semesters
- Location
- Gießen
Overview and admission
Study Type
graduate
Admission semester
Summer and Winter Semester
Area of study
- Waste Management
- Environmental Science
- Environmental Management, Energy Management
Focus
Waste Science, Soil Science, Soil Conservation, Landscape Ecology and Landscape Planning
Target group
Graduates of relevant Bachelor's degree courses (Agrosciences, Environmental Management) or degree courses with a specialisation profile constituting a basis for embarking on the Master's degree course. Decisions are made by the Examination Committee.
Annotation
The degree course deals with the impact of agricultural land use on our environment. The aim is to measure and evaluate the effects of agricultural land use on environmental factors and then to possibly introduce measures for correcting these effects in order to ensure sustainable food production in harmony with the environment. This involves several disciplines in the sphere of Soil Science, Environmental and Regional Planning, Applied Microbiology, Landscape Ecology, Rural Management and Waste Management.
Admission requirements
Requirement for admission is a relevant Bachelor's degree. The following Bachelor's degrees are currently considered relevant:
-\tEnvironmental Management
The Examination Board can recognise additional degree courses as equivalent within the scope of the application and admission procedure, using individual examination.
Lecture period
Winter semester 2026/2027: 12.10.2026 - 12.02.2027 (Universitywide lecture period)
Application deadlines
Summer semester (2026)
Application deadline for Germans and inhabitants
Expired (Universitywide deadline)
Information: www.uni-giessen.de/studium/bewerbung For advanced education masters, different deadlines will apply, see http://www.uni-giessen.de/studium/bewerbung/ergaenzung_aufbauDeadlines for International Students from the European Union
Expired (Universitywide deadline)Deadlines for international students from countries that are not members of the European Union
Expired (Universitywide deadline)
Information: www.uni-giessen.de/studium/bewerbungEnrollment deadline for Germans and foreign students
Expired (Universitywide deadline)
Information: www.uni-giessen.de/studium/bewerbung For advanced education masters, different deadlines will apply, see http://www.uni-giessen.de/studium/bewerbung/ergaenzung_aufbau
Winter semester (2026/2027)
Application deadline for Germans and inhabitants
Expired (Universitywide deadline)
For advanced education masters, different deadlines will apply, see http://www.uni-giessen.de/cms/studium/bewerbung/ergaenzung_aufbauDeadlines for International Students from the European Union
Expired (Universitywide deadline)Deadlines for international students from countries that are not members of the European Union
Expired (Universitywide deadline)Enrollment deadline for Germans and foreign students
Expired (Universitywide deadline)
in accordance with the letter of acceptance
Languages of instruction
Main language
German
