Degree programme Geography (Bachelor) accredited

Important information

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Admission requirements

A prerequisite for application is the general high-school graduation certificate (Abitur) or a comparable qualification for admission to higher education.

NC (numerus clausus) selection

General information regarding NC selection procedures can be found here.
A short version regarding the NC selection procedure in English can be found here.

German language requirements

International applicants and German applicants with foreign school leaving certificate please find information here: language requirements.

Information on Studienkolleg

Applicants with foreign higher education entrance qualifications that do not allow immediate admission to a university in Germany, can attend a Studienkolleg (preparatory college) to acquire the subject-specific university entrance qualification. Please find further information on the Studienkolleg pages.
This degree program relates to the following specialized course at the Studienkolleg:
T-course

General information for the degree programme

Geographers analyse spatial structures and processes in environment and society. Their main focus is on understanding the natural components and structures in landscapes, and on the analysis of society-space relationships.

A special feature and strength of Dresden's Geography degree programme is the combination of natural sciences and humanities in research and teaching.

The aim of the programme is to impart fundamental knowledge of general and regional physical geography and of human geography, to enable students to work in an integrative and interdisciplinary way, and to provide a sound education in subject-specific methods.

The Dresden Geography degree programme addresses current issues in the relationship between humans and the environment, which are amongst the most important societal and political challenges (climate and environmental change, environmental risks, demographic change, societal polarisation and conflicts).

Study contents

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Professional field

The most important professional fields for geographers are in the areas of spatial planning, environmental protection, assessment of natural risks, and the processing and analysis of spatial information.

Geographers are increasingly entering the growing labour market of new media and communication technologies.

Previous graduates are primarily active in the following fields: State, regional and urban planning; development and investment planning at municipal, regional and supra-regional level; environmental protection; renewable energies; development cooperation; landscape conservation and landscape planning; exploration of natural resources; specialist planning in areas such as housing, work, education, supply, leisure and transport; water management, waste management, immission control, soil protection; spatial science consulting and information; activities in professional associations, and university and non-university research institutions.