Program Overview
Overview
The Earth System Dynamics and Evolution master’s program takes place over 2 years and is made up of 4 semesters. During the first 3 semesters (year 1 and half of year 2), students will take regular courses. The final (4th) semester is dedicated to the Masters thesis. Regular courses include interdisciplinary modules, discipline-specific foundational courses and more advanced elective courses, including advanced data analytical, modelling, laboratory or field courses. Find out more about individual courses here.
Students who complete the program will earn a ‘MSc. in Earth System Dynamics and Evolution’. The degree and the acquired knowledge opens up a wide range of potential career paths - primarily in the academic/scientific sector.
Kuppen, Gotland (photo by Axel Munnecke)
Corals at the Flynn Reef, (photo by Toby Hudson)
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Important details
- Teaching begins in the Winter Semester (WiSe), which runs from mid-October until mid-February each year. The Summer Semester (SoSe) runs from mid-April until the end of June, though some courses might take place outside of these intervals.
- Each semester equates to 30 ECTS, with the full masters program making up a total of 120 ECTS.
- The entire program is delivered through English by a team of international instructors affiliated with the GeoZentrum Nordbayern (FAU), the Institute of Geography (FAU) and BayCEER (Uni Bayreuth).