Graduate School for Geoinformatics

University of Münster

Münster, GermanyGeography & Earth Sciences

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Degree

PhD

Language

English

Tuition

Free

Duration

6 semesters

Programme Overview

The Graduate School for Geoinformatics offers a structured doctoral programme in the interdisciplinary field of geoinformatics. It is designed to produce internationally competitive doctoral graduates for academia, industry, and government and is closely connected to Münster's geoinformatics research labs.

Admission Requirements

Academic requirements: The formal requirement is a Master's degree. The graduate school hosts doctoral researchers from various backgrounds, such as geoinformatics, computer science, geography, ecology, mathematics, and information systems.
Minimum GPA: No fixed minimum GPA is published.
English requirements: The official programme information lists English proficiency such as TOEFL 550 paper-based or equivalent. The application procedure also requires fluency in spoken and written English.
Accepted bachelor fields: Suitable academic backgrounds include geoinformatics, geography, computer science, environmental science, mathematics, information systems, and related fields; formal doctoral entry requires a master's degree.

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Costs & Funding

Tuition fee: Free (no tuition)
Semester contribution: 352.67 EUR semester fee for Summer Semester 2026 according to the current official University of Münster semester-fee page.
ECTS credits: 30
Funding info: Semester contribution: 352.67 EUR semester fee for Summer Semester 2026 according to the current official University of Münster semester-fee page.

Career Outcomes

Career chances for graduates with GI-related skills can therefore be considered to be very good. Geospatial technology is often mentioned as a high-growth industry sector.

Typical job roles

Academic researcherIndustry professionalGovernment specialist

Target industries

Environmental and regional planningTransportation and logisticsTelecommunicationEnergy provisionAcademiaGovernment

Programme details

Degree: PhD
Language: English
Duration: 6 semesters
Start: Only for doctoral programmes: any time
Deadline: Rolling

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