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Martin Luther University Halle

Halle

International Area Studies | Global Change Geography

Subjects: Geography;International Studies

M.Sc. | Master of Science

⏳ Duration

4 Semesters

🔠 Teaching Language

English

💶 Application Fee non-EU

No information

💶 Cost per Semester ?

279.0 EUR

💶 Tuition Fees per Semester

No Tuition Fee

⏱️ Application Deadline Summer

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⏱️ Application Deadline Winter

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Course description

The MSc International Area Studies - Global Change Geography tackles today's pressing international issues. These include the opportunities and risks of globalisation, the dynamics of the world economy, the emergence and impact of international conflicts, land use changes and their ecological effects, resource scarcity, and the consequences of climate change. With this program, you can delve into these topics through an interdisciplinary approach, examining both conceptual frameworks and real-world regional contexts. We offer a variety of courses, allowing you to tailor your focus and supplementary fields to your interests. The program's strong interdisciplinary orientation equips you with skills in networked thinking and analysis, both interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary. It builds on the knowledge from geographically oriented bachelor’s programs, addressing international problems, explanatory approaches, and solutions within specific regional contexts in light of global change. You can configure the study program to emphasize either research or practical application, ensuring it aligns with your career goals.

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Program Information

Study Location	Halle
Start Semester	Winter
Study Form	Full-time
Study Type	Postgraduate
Teaching Language	English
Dual	No
Remote	No
Application Fee non-EU	No information
Study Length	4 Semesters
Tuition Fees per Semester	No Tuition Fee
Cost per Semester	279.0 EUR

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Application Requirements

Language Requirements

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Applicants must prove their English language proficiency by submitting either TOEFL, IELTS, Cambridge Certificate, Unicert II, German Abitur or an equivalent internationally recognised language certificate attesting level B2 according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR). However, proof of language proficiency is not required if the first degree was obtained in a study programme taught in English.

Qualification Requirements

Applicants for the MSc International Area Studies - Global Change Geography must hold a bachelor's degree or equivalent degree in geographically oriented or comparable field with a minimum grade of 2.3 or better according to the German academic grading scale and prove good knowledge of written and spoken English.

Document Requirements

The following documents must be submitted with the application for admission: A hard copy of your bachelor's degree or equivalent (i.e., graduation certificate and transcripts). Important note: Applicants via uni-assist upload their certificates and transcripts (both in original language and official translations, unless the originals are in English or in German) with their online application. For those applicants it is not necessary to hand in any additional hard documents. Halle University does accept provisional graduation certificates, if your degree is scheduled after the application deadline. Please submit your transcripts indicating minimum 2/3 of your total credits to be passed / your senior student stage, accordingly. The final graduation certificate shall be submitted with enrolment, respectively by no later than 31 January in the year following admission. Proof of English language proficiency (see admission requirements) Language certificate attesting German language proficiency for university studies (see admission requirements)