Geoscience PhD

Structured doctoral programme in Geoscience based on the faculty's research foci in earth-system interfaces, lithosphere dynamics and transport processes, and georeservoir-related processes.

Academic requirements

Confirmation of one potential supervisor from the Faculty of Geoscience and Geography to supervise the doctoral thesis is required upon application.

Minimum GPA

No fixed minimum GPA is published on the current official programme page.

English requirements

Applicants must provide proof of English by one of the following examples published by DAAD: Cambridge CAE grade B, Cambridge CPE grade C, IELTS Academic 6.0, TOEFL iBT 80, TOEFL paper-based 550, CEFR B2 certificate, UNIcert III, or successful graduation from an English-language study programme. The official programme page confirms that proof of sufficient English language skills is required.

APS Certificate

Yes

Thesis required

Yes

Tuition fee

None

Semester contribution

EUR 466.40 per semester (Summer Semester 2026 standard semester fee).

Funding info

Tuition: None Semester contribution: EUR 466.40 per semester (Summer Semester 2026 standard semester fee).

• 1

  Earth System Data Science and Remote Sensing

  Leipzig University

  Leipzig · Master of Science · English

• 2

  Cartography

  Technical University of Munich

  München · Master of Science · English

• 3

  Remote Sensing and Geoinformatics

  Karlsruhe Institute of Technology

  Karlsruhe · Master of Science · English

• 4

  Human Geography: Globalisation, Media, and Culture

  Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz

  Mainz · Master of Arts · English

• 5

  Forest Information Technology (FIT)

  Eberswalde University for Sustainable Development

  Eberswalde · Master of Science · English