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Prospective Master's students

If you are interested in a master’s degree program at the Department of Geography at the University of Bonn, we have put together an overview of all our degree programs here. The next few pages contain everything you need to know about the individual courses, how the programs are structured and how you can apply.
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Master of Science in Geography

What sets Bonn’s Geography master’s degree program apart is that specialization is possible, but not required. This means that you can tailor your studies entirely to suit your own personal interests. Students who wish to specialize can choose one of four fields: Development and Globalization, Governance and Space, Changing Environmental Systems, and Water in Global Change.

(The following pages are only available in german)

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Master of Education in Geography

The Master of Education in Geography can only be taken together with another subject and Educational Sciences in Bonn and qualifies students to teach at grammar and comprehensive schools. The master’s program focuses particularly on subject didactics and the practical semester.

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Eine Wissenschaftlerin und ein Wissenschaftler arbeiten hinter einer Glasfassade und mischen Chemikalien mit Großgeräten.
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Master of Science Geography of Environmental Risks and Human Security

The international master’s degree program in the Geography of Environmental Risks and Human Security is a joint program offered in conjunction with the Institute for Environmental Risks and Human Security at United Nations University (UNU-EHS).

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Master of Science in Nature Conservation and Landscape Ecology

The master’s degree program in Nature Conservation and Landscape Ecology, or “NaLa” for short, is a joint degree program offered in conjunction with the Faculty of Agriculture. Students are expected to present the social aims of nature conservation in the light of the latest landscape ecology research.

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Master’s degree program in Disaster Management and Risk Governance

The part-time master’s degree program for continuing education in Disaster Management and Risk Governance is offered in conjunction with the Federal Office of Civil Protection and Disaster Assistance (BBK). It is an academic degree program for continuing education with a practical bent and is intended for specialists and managers working in risk, crisis and disaster management.

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Information on applications

Unlike with bachelor’s degree programs, applications for master’s degree programs are not submitted centrally via the Student Registry at the University of Bonn. The relevant information is thus provided by the degree program concerned.

All the master’s degree programs mentioned above apart from the Master of Education in Geography have restricted admission. Applications can only be submitted for the winter semester, i.e. for starting in October. Please note the different application dates of the offered master degree programs.