Geography University of Marburg
Overview and admission
Study Type
undergraduate
Admission semester
Winter Semester only
Area of study
- Regional Planning
- Urban Planning
- Geography
- Physical Geography
- Geoinformatics
- Statistics
Focus
specialisation in the fields of Human Geography, Physical Geography or Human-Environmental Relations is possible, acquisition of in-depth geographical skills and strengthening of problem-solving skills relating to the professional field, Acquisition of basic knowledge in Geography, Analysis of spatially effective structures and processes as well as their dynamics in the area of the human-environment interface, Acquisition of subject-specific and methodological skills and knowledge, key professional qualifications are acquired in all modules
Annotation
Major subject in combination Bachelor's degree course - only possible in combination with one or two minor subjects Standard period of study: 6 or 8 semesters (depending on combination) Further information on the structure of the combination Bachelor's degree course can be found here: https://www.uni-marburg.de/de/studium/studieninteressierte/studienmoeglichkeiten/kombibachelor In addition to basic scientific methods in the first three semesters, the major subject Geography in the combination Bachelor's programme teaches you scientific competences from all areas of geography and enables you to focus on human geography, physical geography or human-environmental relations. From geoinformatics, cartography, statistics and geographic field and laboratory methods, you can acquire skills that are applied in in-depth modules in the solution of problems related to the occupational field, e.g. in the context of urban planning or location analysis. A field work placement as well as a non-university vocational work placement form the bridge to practice. An integral part of the degree course is the MarSkills programme, in which you acquire attractive and future-oriented key skills (see https://www.uni-marburg.de/de/fb09/igs/arbeitsgruppen/sprechwissenschaft/marskills/was-ist-marskills).
Admission requirements
https://www.uni-marburg.de/de/studium/studienangebot/bachelor/hauptfach/geographie
Lecture period
- 22.04.2025 - 25.07.2025
- 13.10.2025 - 13.02.2026
Tuition fee
Fees
Currently, the German federal state of Hesse does not charge tuition fees.
Languages of instruction
Main language
German