Sustainable Transition University of Giessen
- Degree
- Master of Science
- Standard period of study (amount)
- 4 semesters
- Location
- Gießen
Overview and admission
Study Type
graduate
Admission semester
Winter Semester only
Area of study
- Agricultural Science
- Environmental Science
Target group
Graduates with a Bachelor’s degree course in Environmental, Agricultural and Nutritional Sciences as well as in Law, Social Sciences or Political Sciences.
Annotation
Digital Study Programme. All courses and examinations are offered digitally.
The degree course explores development and transformation processes and the question of how social and technological change can be initiated to make economic activities more sustainable. The social sciences, economics, political sciences and the natural sciences are relevant.
Admission modus
Selection procedure / qualifying examination
Admission requirements
The admission requirement is a relevant Bachelor’s academic degree with a minimum grade of 2.6. Bachelor’s degrees in Environmental, Agricultural and Nutritional Sciences as well as in Law, Social Sciences or Political Sciences are considered relevant. The Examination Board may recognise other courses as equivalent in the context of the application and admission procedure after a case-by-case examination.
Proof of language proficiency (English C1) is required.
Lecture period
Winter semester 2026/2027: 12.10.2026 - 12.02.2027 (Universitywide lecture period)
Languages of instruction
Main language
English