Earth Sciences
| Degree | Bachelor of Science |
| Application | mandatory |
| Course commences | winter semester only |
| Standard course duration | 6 semesters |
| Focus options | 100% only |
| Format options | full-time / part-time |
| Language requirements | none |
| Language of instruction | German and English |
Faculty of Chemistry and Earth Sciences
Course outline
Whereas in the Geography courses the focus is on the various relations existing between humankind and the environment and on spatially related structures, processes and disparities in economy and society, the B.Sc. course in Earth Studies concentrates on the origins, evolution and state of the Earth as a system, the circuitries of matter and energy taking place within it and the interaction between the geo-, bio-, atmo- and hydrospheres. The course deals with subject matter from the geoscientific disciplines Geology/Palaeontology, Mineralogy and Environmental Geochemistry and is designed to provide students with an in initial degree qualifying them for a profession in the relevant field and enabling them to solve subject-related problems independently.
Course structure
The B.Sc. course encompasses the following compulsory and compulsory-elective modules. Students receive credits for successful participation and grades for the work they turn in.
Compulsory modules
- Cross-disciplinary skills I: “Key skills for sustainable study”
- Basic Mathematics
- Basic Chemistry
- Basic Physics I
- Introduction to System Earth I
- Introduction to System Earth II
- Methods in the Earth Sciences I
- Processes in System Earth
- Methods in the Earth Sciences II
- Methods in the Earth Sciences III
- Cross-disciplinary skills II: “Reflection on Practical Experience”
- Cross-disciplinary skills III: “Project Skills”
- Petrology and geodynamics
- Environmental geochemistry and pedology
- Sediment geology
- Final examination (oral)
- B.Sc. thesis
Elective-compulsory modules
- Basic Physics II
- Basic Biology
- Mineralogy
- Environmental geochemistry
- Geology
Formal requirements
Admission
Admission is subject to an Admission Test (AT) the conduct and standards of which are laid down in the Selection Regulations for the Admission Test. The application process takes place online.
International students
There are special regulations for international applicants. For more information, apply to the International Relations Office of Heidelberg University (Seminarstraße 2). International applicants can participate in a preparatory course lasting one semester and taking place in the summer term prior to the start of the course proper.
Study and examination regulations
Examination regulations B.Sc. (31 August 2006)
Examination regulations B.Sc. (15 May 2015)
Module Handbook
Please click here to find the latest Module Handbook.
Examinations board
Issues arising in connection with examinations, credit transfer and academic credential recognition are dealt with by the relevant examinations board/office. For more information, consult the academic advisor(s) indicated below.
Information on the B.Sc. course in Earth Sciences
www.uni-heidelberg.de/fakultaeten/chemgeo/studium/geowissenschaften_bachelor/
Fees
Tuition fees at Heidelberg University are payable at the beginning of each semester.
M.Sc. course
Heidelberg University offers a consecutive M.Sc. course in Earth Sciences.
Academic advisor
Mario Trieloff
e-mail: Mario.Trieloff@geow.uni-heidelberg.de
Please consult the homepage of the Institute of Earth Sciences for information about current contact persons and office hours: http://www.geow.uni-heidelberg.de/studium/
Contact
Institute of Earth Sciences
Im Neuenheimer Feld 234-236
D-69120 Heidelberg
Secretaries
Im Neuenheimer Feld 236, Office 203
Dipl.-Geol. Petra Mai
phone: +49 (0)6221 546038
fax: +49 (0)6221 544805
e-mail: studsek.geow@uni-heidelberg.de
Internet: www.geow.uni-heidelberg.de/
Location
Student representation
Im Neuenheimer Feld 236, Office 204
e-mail: fachschaft@geow.uni-heidelberg.de
Internet: www.geow.uni-heidelberg.de/studium/fachschaft
