Marine Geosciences, B.Sc.
The international bachelor's degree program in Marine Geosciences provides a fundamental, science-based understanding of the Earth's system with a focus on oceans, and enables graduates to contribute professionally to the sustainable development of this habitat. The program allows students to specialize in three of seven areas of concentration and provides a solid foundation for a master's
Programme facts
| Degree | Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) |
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| Duration | 6 semesters, 180 ECTS |
| Language of instruction | English |
| Required German | A1 |
| Required English | B2 |
| Study mode | Full-Time |
| Start | Summer semester, winter semester |
| Application | uni-assist (VPD) + the university, winter semester until 15.07, summer semester until 15.01 |
| Admission | No admission restriction: every eligible applicant is admitted |
| Tuition fee | €0 per semester for international students |
| Semester contribution | €425.40 per semester |
What the tuition fee consists of
Will I get in
Every applicant who meets the formal requirements is admitted — but places can run out before the deadline, so apply at the start of the window.
How the selection works and how strong the competition is — we go through it against your certificate when we select programmes for you.
Programme selection →What you study
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 full curriculum and the programme's parameters are part of programme selection: we compare them with your profile.
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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.
Cost of study
| Tuition fee of the federal state (Bremen), international students | €0 |
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| Semester contribution | €425.40 |
Requirements and application
| Previous education | A school certificate that gives access to university in Germany — directly or after a Studienkolleg. |
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| Language | German A1, English B2 — confirmed by a certificate when you apply |
| Application | uni-assist (VPD) + the university, winter semester until 15.07, summer semester until 15.01 |
The procedure and the set of documents depend on your certificate. We check the university's requirements against your documents and give you a list: what to submit, how to certify and translate it, where and when to apply.
Check the requirementsHow to get into this programme
- 1Check your certificate and its recognitionDirect admission, a year at a university at home, or Studienkolleg first — this decides the whole plan.
- 2German up to A1 and a certificateDSH or TestDaF has to be passed before you apply.
- 3Documents and translationsCertified translations of the certificate and transcript, an APS if required. 3–4 weeks.
- 4Application uni-assist (VPD) + the university until 15.01uni-assist checks documents for 4–6 weeks — send them well before the deadline.
- 5Admission, visa, movingPlan 2–3 months for the visa and the blocked account in parallel.
How to apply
You can submit the application yourself or with our help — the university decides on admission in both cases.
Applications go through the university's portal or uni-assist. Typical mistakes:
- ×incorrectly made certified copies and translations
- ×a wrong set of documents
- ×the application submitted the wrong way
- ×errors or gaps in the application form
- ×the application submitted at the wrong time — too early or too late
An incomplete or incorrectly prepared application is excluded from the selection — it can no longer be corrected after the deadline.
StudyInFocus does not represent the university and does not influence the admission decision. We do not sell study places and do not guarantee admission — this is a service for preparing and submitting documents on the applicant's side.
If your level is not enough yet
The two most common stoppers are a language level below the requirement and a certificate without direct admission. Both can be solved, but they take months — plan them now, not after a rejection.
Questions about this programme
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Don't postpone the application
The deadline is 15.01.2027 (93 days left). Language, translations and the document check take months, not weeks. In 30 minutes we will build a plan backwards from the deadline and tell you honestly whether you can make it.