Planetary Health

The University of Bonn · Bonn, Germany

Level
Master's
Award
Master of Science
Language
English
Duration
4 semesters
Campus
Bonn
Apply by
Register by 15 July 2027
Starts
Winter semester

The University of Bonn 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 consecutive Master’s degree programme in "Planetary Health" is aimed at applicants who, as an admission requirement, can demonstrate a first professionally qualifying university degree in Agricultural Sciences, Agribusiness, Agricultural Management, Agricultural Economics, Nutritional Economics, Nutrition and Food Sciences, Economics, Geography, Biology, Ecology, Environmental Sciences, Human Medicine, or a related field. The Examination Board determines which degrees are considered to be in a related field. The qualifying (Bachelor's or equivalent) university degree for the MSc Planetary Health must demonstrate a minimum average grade of 2.5 or a comparable classification under another grading system. Enrolment in the programme may be granted prior to fulfilment of the admission requirements if applicants: At the time of application for the Master’s programme, can demonstrate that they have already earned 150 ECTS credits in the course of study leading to the first professionally qualifying university degree; and Have completed all examinations required for the successful completion of the degree programme leading to the first professionally qualifying university degree in the
English language requirement
B2 required, please provide an official language certificate, e.g.: IELTS Academic: 6.5 TOEFL iBT Home Edition (before 2026): 90 Reading: 20 Listening: 20 Speaking: 20 Writing: 20 Cambridge English Qualifications: B2 First
German language requirement
No minimum language level required
Application period
The following is valid for applicants from: all countries For the winter semester: 1 December - 15 July
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About this programme

The MSc Planetary Health is a genuinely interdisciplinary degree, by design. The programme structurally prevents siloed learning: regardless of your chosen specialisation (Environmental Health, Human Health, or Societal Health), you are required to take modules in the other two specialisations and in a shared cross-disciplinary area. From day one, you work in interdisciplinary project groups alongside peers from very different academic backgrounds. Students learn about cutting-edge methods to solve pressing global problems. The curriculum includes machine learning and causal inference, spatial data analysis and GIS with R, analytical epidemiology, satellite remote sensing, probabilistic programming, and integrated assessment modelling — all taught in the context of climate change, biodiversity loss, food security, and public health. You graduate fluent in the tools that research and policy organisations actually use. The students are embedded in ongoing research from the start. The programme is directly connected to the University of Bonn's Excellence Cluster PhenoRob and two Collaborative Research Centres focusing on climate and land use change as well as on development and future making in rural areas. Several methodology courses were developed specifically by these research groups to give students early access to frontier methods. The thesis semester (30 ECTS) can be conducted within these networks, providing you with experience in applied problem-focused research. The MSc

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