TU BERGAKADEMIE FREIBERG - A GOOD CHOICE
founded in 1765, the worlds oldest mining university campus university with an own educational and research-mine about 5,400 students over 100 exchange and cooperation agreements with foreign universities four core fields geo, material, energy, environment give the TU Bergakademie Freiberg a unique profile as the university of resources ranks amongst the ten strongest research universities in Germany the elements of Germanium and Indium were discovered in Freiberg, the scientist and explorer Alexander von Humboldt studied in Freiberg
THE CITY OF FREIBERG CONTACT
founded in the early 12th century, the city developed rapidly thanks to the discovery of silver ore today a leading center of semiconductor and solar industry charming medieval city center with original architecture within the preserved city walls home to the oldest municipal theatre, to a multiplex cinema, several bowling alleys and a pub mile frequently visited by students all four seasons are well represented in Freiberg. In the heat of the summer month, several outdoor swimming pools and natural lakes offer a cool-down after a cool-down after a hard days work and in winter, the hills surrounding Freiberg are ideal for skiing and snowboarding
GEOSCIENCES
CONTACT
Tectonophysics of Orogeny TU Bergakademie Freiberg Prof. Dr. Lothar Ratschbacher Bernhard-von-Cotta-Strae 2 09599 Freiberg Germany phone +49 (0) 3731-39-3758 e-mail: [email protected] Environmental Geosciences TU Bergakademie Freiberg Prof. Dr. Jrg Matschullat Brennhausgasse 14 09599 Freiberg Germany phone +49 (0) 3731-39-3399 e-mail: [email protected] http://www.geo.tu-freiberg.de/index_en.html Hydrogeology/Hydrochemistry TU Bergakademie Freiberg Prof. Dr. Broder Merkel Gustav-Zeuner-Strae 12 09599 Freiberg Germany +49 (0) 3731-39-2775 [email protected]
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GEOSCIENCES
Master (further education)
GEOSCIENCE
Successful candidates will be specialists, but applicable in various contexts and successfully capable of cooperation. They will be able to independently lead projects and take over leadership responsibility. Thus, students will be put into position to independently write and evaluate problems related to geoscience, environmental impact, and risk assessment studies.
PROGRAMME CONCEPT CONTACT
The 3 specializations the student has to decide for at the very beginning are: Tectonophysics of Orogeny Environmental Geoscience Hydrogeology/Hydrochemistry Students of the specialization Tectonophysics of Orogeny will be enabled to work with methods of structural geology, geo-thermo chronology, geomorphology, remote sensing, and petrology. He will be able to analyze and interpret coupled processes of active and fossil orogenies by using innovative techniques: Focus of education and related research is on active orogenies and coupling processes from mantle to atmosphere. Students of the specialization Environmental Geosciences will be enabled to work on complex environmental problems on own responsibility. The curriculum for each student will be adapted according to the prior knowledge of the candidates. The main focus lies on the interactions in the atmosphere (including climate and chemistry of atmosphere). The successful candidates will take over responsibility in administration, science, education, and research at universities and research centers. Students of the specialization Hydrogeology/Hydrochemistry will be enabled to cope with hydrologic, hydro-geological and hydro-chemical problems with respect to practical and research aspects on their own responsibility. This covers groundwater exploration and exploitation, surface water issues concerning water chemistry (field and laboratory), numerical modeling of flow, transport and chemical and biochemical reactions in aquatic environments. Utilization of water and water protection is addressed with respect to drinking, irrigation, and industrial water and includes geothermal aspects as well. For exceptional cases a fast track option to enter a PhD program is available.
THE PROGRAMME IN BRIEF CONTACT
Admission requirements: - bachelors degree or equivalent in geosciences - interview with candidates Proof of English language proficiency: - TOEFL score of 550 (213 computer based, 78/79 internet-based) or IELTS score of 6.0, or equivalent English language test, exception: applicants from countries / universities with English as official language Admission documents: - Application for Admission for Foreign Applicants (form to be downloaded from www.iuz.tu-freiberg.de) - Certified copies of education certificates - Officially attested translations of the above into German or English - Certificate of English language proficiency - Motivation letter - Up-to-date passport photo Duration: 4 semesters Language: English Degree: Master of Science Start of programme: winter term (1st October) Application deadline: continuous enrolment, but 30th April for students in need of a visa Tuition fee: 2 000 /semester
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