Applied Geosciences – Geoengineering (GIN) (MSc)

RWTH Aachen University · Aachen, Germany

Level
Master's
Award
Master of Science
Language
English
Duration
4 semesters
Study mode
Full-time
Campus
Aachen
Apply by
Register by 15 January 2027 + 3 more
Starts
Winter and summer semester

RWTH Aachen University does not publish a fee for this programme on its own. Its published rate for master's programmes is €0 a year for international students.

Entry requirements and how to apply

Entry requirements
The professional requirements differ for the various specialisations. Bachelor's graduates with the following geoscientific competence profile (e.g. Bachelor's degrees in the fields of geosciences, earth sciences, geology, mineralogy, crystallography, etc.) can be admitted to the GIN specialisation: Bachelor of Science or Engineering with at least 180 ECTS and at least 20 ECTS from natural sciences (biology, chemistry, mathematics and/or physics) at least 80 ECTS from geosciences (e.g. geology, mineralogy, geochemistry, crystallography, geoengineering) at least 5 ECTS from geoscientific field education
English language requirement
B2 required, please provide an official language certificate, e.g.: TOEFL iBT (since 2026): 4 Reading: 4 Listening: 4 Speaking: 4 Writing: 4 IELTS Academic: 6 Cambridge English Qualifications: B2 First UNIcert® English: UNIcert® II
German language requirement
No minimum language level required
Application period
The following is valid for applicants from: EU countries Iceland Norway Liechtenstein For the summer semester: until 15 January The following is valid for applicants from: non-EU countries For the summer semester: until 1 September The following is valid for applicants from: EU countries Iceland Norway Liechtenstein For the winter semester: until 15 July The following is valid for applicants from: non-EU countries For the winter semester: until 1 March
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About this programme

Our MSc programme Applied Geosciences is offered in five specialisations: Applied Mineralogy and Crystallography (AMC) Computational Geology & Geophysics (CGG) Energy and Mineral Resources (EMR) Field-based Geosciences (FBG) Geoengineering (GIN) Geoengineering (GIN) Geoengineering deals with important topics for the future, and RWTH Aachen University is one of the few universities in Germany that offers the portfolio of geoengineering in research and teaching. Is it possible to develop geothermal reservoirs for future heat and energy supply without triggering major earthquakes? What answers do we have to increased landslides, which can destroy entire settlements, with dwindling permafrost due to climate change? How can we protect groundwater, which is the world's most important resource for our daily water supply, for the future of us all and tap into new reserves to meet the ever-increasing demand? What methods are available to us to remove underground pollutants in urban areas and help shape a city worth living in? Geoengineering at RWTH Aachen University combines engineering geology, hydrogeology and applied geophysics and prepares you to develop and provide answers to these and similar questions in a lively professional and research environment. A compulsory section contains all the courses needed to understand the deformation of rock at dam sites and in underground construction (caverns, tunnels, geothermal boreholes) and to enable the exploration using geophysical metho

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