IDEA League Joint Master's in Applied Geophysics

This joint two-year applied geophysics master's is offered by TU Delft, ETH Zurich, and RWTH Aachen University. Students study at all three partner universities and build strong quantitative, computational, and field-based expertise for sustainable subsurface applications.

Minimum GPA

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

Accepted bachelor fields

The official programme regulations state that applicants need a bachelor's degree of at least 180 ECTS in appropriate subject areas such as earth sciences, environmental sciences, physics, or engineering. Applicants must also have a solid background in mathematics and physics as well as basic knowledge of geology and geophysics.

APS Certificate

Yes

Thesis required

Yes

Mandatory internship

No

Tuition fee

For current tuition fees, the official admission page directs applicants to TU Delft's tuition and examination fee page. The official cost overview for 2025-2026 lists TU Delft tuition fees for one academic year as 2,601 EUR for EU nationals and 22,209 EUR for non-EU nationals.

Semester contribution

The official cost overview for 2025-2026 lists Aachen university fees for the RWTH semester as 298 EUR during the Aachen study period.

ECTS credits

120

Funding info

Tuition: For current tuition fees, the official admission page directs applicants to TU Delft's tuition and examination fee page. The official cost overview for 2025-2026 lists TU Delft tuition fees for one academic year as 2,601 EUR for EU nationals and 22,209 EUR for non-EU nationals. Semester contribution: The official cost overview for 2025-2026 lists Aachen university fees for the RWTH semester as 298 EUR during the Aachen study period.

The official RWTH Applied Geophysics page states that graduates are optimally prepared for the international labour market in applied geophysics, including exploration of resources and environmental geophysics. The official programme page also highlights close collaboration with industry through internships, research projects, scholarships, guest lectures, and co-supervised theses.

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• 2

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• 3

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• 4

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• 5

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