Admission requirements

A Bachelor's degree obtained at a German or foreign university of at least six semesters (at least 180 credits) or at least an equivalent degree in Cartography, Geoinformatics, Geoinformation, Geodesy, Surveying, Earth Sciences, Environmental sciences, Computer sciences, Geography or comparable courses. Applicants must already have been enroled at „Technische Universität München“ (Munich University of Technology) during the first semester of the Master's course Cartography.

Notes on the application process

First-semester applications must be submitted via TU München.

General information about the degree program

The international Erasmus Mundus Master programme in Cartography is a cooperation between the Technical University of Munich, Vienna University of Technology, TU Dresden and the University of Twente. The first three semesters take place consecutively at the three first-mentioned universities.
Further information is available here: http://cartographymaster.eu

All graduates are awarded a M.Sc. in Cartography and they receive a "Joint Degree" certificate from the four partner universities.

Study contents

The programme in cartography covers knowledge of and competencies in the visual representation, analysis and exploration of the digital Earth, together with its spatiotemporal elements and circumstances. The content of the program focuses chiefly on methods and applications in the areas of data modelling, data analysis and the visualisation of geographical information.
The master's program in Cartography is devoted, in particular, to answering complex questions relating to the spatiality of a globalised and digitalised society. As such, it considers how the cartographic visualisation and analysis of our environment is gaining an ever greater significance in many disciplines – from environmental and climate protection to geology, spatial planning or agriculture and forestry.
In addition to conveying the fundamentals of the discipline and its methodologies, the programme concentrates on the understandable, aesthetic, and user-friendly visualisation of geographical data, as well as the development of new methods of representation in the area of modern cartography (Web and Internet cartography).
Given the programme's international character, each semester takes place at a different partner university. As an international master's, the programme is taught entirely in English.

Particularities

Students form a single group during the first three semesters and proceed together to the next university at the start of each new semester. The programme begins in the winter semester at the Technical University of Munich, students complete the second semester at TU Wien and the third at TU Dresden. In addition, online modules provided by the University of Twente accompany the first and third semesters. Students choose one of the four universities at which to spend their forth semester completing their master's thesis.
The students are enrolled at TU Munich for all 4 semesters and additionally at the respective partner university.

Double degrees

Occupational fields

The qualification of M.Sc. in Cartography opens up excellent professional opportunities on national and international levels, both in the private sector and in administration or research. Graduates can work for government authorities, for map and atlas publishers or for companies specialising in GIS, location-based services, or navigation systems. Further opportunities arise in the areas of town and landscape planning, environmental protection, disaster management, tourism, transportation, or telecommunications.
In addition, the completion of the M.Sc. qualifies graduates for the PhD programme. Cooperation with the four universities provides graduates with access to an international research network and thus an optimal start to a career in science.

Study documents

The official announcements of TU Dresden include all published regulations . Please use the search bar to find the document you need: Official proclamation

The regulations are also available on each institution’s website.

Contacts

Admissions Office

Faculty of Environmental Sciences

International Office

Additional information