Earth System Data Science and Remote Sensing

Research- and method-oriented English-taught MSc in environmental data science and remote sensing, combining remote sensing technologies, quantitative methods, and application-focused specialisation in earth, environmental, or life sciences.

Academic requirements

GENERAL QUALIFICATION for the study programme is proven by a first professionally recognised degree qualification

Minimum GPA

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

English requirements

Knowledge of English at CEFR B2 level.

German requirements

Certified knowledge of German is not required

Accepted bachelor fields

Bachelor's degree in an earth science, natural science, environmental science, or computer-science and data-science-related degree programme, with at least 35 credits from one or more of geography, earth system sciences, earth sciences, environmental sciences, life sciences, data science, ecoinformatics, remote sensing, or geographic information systems. The reviewed official page also requires prior knowledge in statistics of at least 5 credits and prior knowledge of a scripting language for computational science or a higher programming language.

APS Certificate

Yes

Thesis required

Yes

Mandatory internship

Yes

Tuition fee

None

Semester contribution

EUR 312.30 per semester (Summer Semester 2026 standard semester fee; first-year students also pay a one-time EUR 10 UniCard issue fee).

ECTS credits

120

Funding info

Tuition: None Semester contribution: EUR 312.30 per semester (Summer Semester 2026 standard semester fee; first-year students also pay a one-time EUR 10 UniCard issue fee).

The reviewed official programme page lists careers in research institutions focused on environmental and earth sciences, data science and remote sensing, as well as teaching, consulting, planning and engineering offices, data analysis, government and public service, NGOs, and companies in data science, remote sensing, and big data analytics.

• 1

  Cartography

  Technical University of Munich

  München · Master of Science · English

• 2

  Remote Sensing and Geoinformatics

  Karlsruhe Institute of Technology

  Karlsruhe · Master of Science · English

• 3

  Human Geography: Globalisation, Media, and Culture

  Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz

  Mainz · Master of Arts · English

• 4

  Forest Information Technology (FIT)

  Eberswalde University for Sustainable Development

  Eberswalde · Master of Science · English

• 5

  Geosciences

  University of Potsdam

  Potsdam · Master of Science · English