24 students in the first cohort.

• single major subject: open admission

• single major subject: open admission

General qualification for university entrance or specific higher education entrance qualification (e.g. Abitur, Einstufungsprüfung).

Applications from abroad

Englisch B2

Deutsch A1

Program-specific requirements

The study structure includes a basic education in natural science and geosciences in the first two semesters, a marine and geoscientific specialization in the 3rd semester and a compulsory elective area with three specializations of your choice from the 4th semester onwards. A module for the geological filed competencies, a general studies area for the acquisition of interdisciplinary competences, as well as a module for the bachelor thesis complete the study plan.

The elective area includes the 7 core subjects Geochemistry, Paleontology, Sedimentology, Paleoceanography, and Geoinformatics as well as Exploration Geophysics and Geodynamics from the BSc Geosciences, which are offered bilingually in German and English. With appropriate knowledge of German, students have access to the entire range of core  subjects offered in the BSc Geosciences. Due to largely non-overlapping organization of the the core subject courses, a diverse combination of  subjects is possible.

An essential component of the program is a basic field education with two introductory excursions on general and structural geological aspects, two regional geological excursions in the Central European region, and several field internships linked to the specialization areas. In addition, students practice marine geological working techniques during an excursion with the research vessel ALKOR as part of the module "Marine Sediments". Further processing of sediment archives is then carried out in the project course "Sediment Core Project" (link to module handbook: www.geo.uni-bremen.de/statisch/infb_downloads/1060/modhandb.BMG.sml.05.07.21.pdf).

Module

Specializations (core subjects):
• Exploration Geophysics
• Geochemistry
• Geodynamics
• Geoinformatics
• Paleoceanography
• Paleontology
• Sedimentology

The General Studies area is dedicated to developing digital and professional competencies and important key skills that will provide students with skills in computer applications, programming, working with Geographic Information Systems (GIS), and scientific working. The construction of scientific reports, proper technical language, and appropriate forms of presentation are practiced and assessed. Students can freely choose courses from subject-supplementary studies at the University of Bremen in the amount of 6 CP in order to profile themselves according to individual needs and interests or to acquire language skills in German. A tutoring activity can be credited as a course achievement in the General Studies area in the module "Interdisciplinary Skills".

The completion of a professional internship of at least four weeks is a mandatory part of the degree program. The internship should provide an insight into the professional life of a marine geoscientist and should take place in a non-university professional field of marine geosciences. It can also be completed at a non-university research institute.

It is possible to integrate a semester or year abroad into your studies. In general, the stay is placed in the third year of study. Study achievements from abroad are recognized upon prior agreement.

Self-organized stays can be completed worldwide, exchange cooperations exist with four universities outside the EU.

There are currently 12 partnerships within the framework of the Erasmus program (details at www.geo.uni-bremen.de/page.php.

The range of courses includes lectures, exercises, practicals, project exercises, field exercises, excursions and seminars. Lectures impart the basics of a subject area. Methods are learned in exercises and practical courses. Students contribute to seminars with their own presentations, and in project exercises they solve concrete tasks together under supervision. An essential part of a marine geoscience course is field training, which covers all areas of geology, geophysics, marine geology and paleontology. You have to expect a personal contribution to your field trip costs of about 400 € per year.

• Studienverlaufsplan Bachelor Marine Geosciences [pdf] (99.8 KB)

Examinations take place during the course of study and can take the following forms:
- written exam (approx. 60 to 180 minutes)
- oral examination (approx. 20 to 45 minutes),
- written referat with presentation (approx. 20 to 45 minutes),
- processing of exercises (portfolio),
- term paper,
- project work and report,
- internship report,
- excursion report.
The program is completed with a nine-week bachelor thesis and an oral colloquium of about 30 - 40 minutes.

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• Marine Geosciences (Master of Science)
• Physical Geography: Environmental History (Master of Science)

• Applied Geosciences (Master of Science)
• Marine Microbiology (Master of Science)
• Environmental Physics (Master of Science)

The BSc Marine Geosciences program is the first undergraduate degree program with a marine geosciences profile in Germany. The program prepares students for careers in Marine Geosciences in the German and international labor market as well as for further qualification in marine research (Master, PhD). It trains the next generation for our own international MSc Marine Geosciences program and for similar programs at German and foreign universities. The international nature of the program ensures a diverse student body, which, through the students and their shared learning experiences, develop close ties that will later lead to strong working and research collaborations. The integration of lecturers from research institute  (MARUM, AWI, MPI, SaM, ZMT) and the embedding of many laboratory- and site-related project parts promotes the desired research-related learning.

• Atmospheric, Marine, and Climate Research
• Geosciences

The 19 research groups in the Department of Geosciences represent the entire breadth of modern geosciences, consisting of the classical fields of geology, geophysics, mineralogy, and paleontology. A large laboratory and equipment park guarantees up-to-date geoscientific research. The integration in international projects and cooperations with renowned research institutions in the region (e.g. Center for Marine Environmental Research MARUM, Alfred Wegener Institute - Helmholtz Centre for Polar and Marine Research AWI, Max Planck Institute for Marine Microbiology MPI, Leibnitz Center for Tropical Marine Research ZMT, Fraunhofer Institute for Wind Energy Systems IWES, Senkenberg am Meer - Department of Marine Research, Center for Materials and Processes MAPEX) opens up a wide range of opportunities for scientists and students.

There are 41 research groups involved in teaching at the department and the cooperating research institutes in the region:

18 professors, including 5 female professors
19 other professors

03 private lecturers
51 research assistants
16 lecturers

- Alfred Wegener Institute for Polar and Marine Research

- MARUM Center for Marine Environmental Sciences

- Max Planck Institute for Marine Microbiology

- Senckenberg Nature Research Society, Department of Marine Research

- Leibniz Center for Tropical Marine Ecology (ZMT) GmbH