Geophysics

Required Documents

Besides the data that you need to enter in our online form, application will require the following documents:

1. Curriculum Vitae

a. Standard CV including all biographical information, complete academic background, professional experience and practical trainings, as well as additional talents, interests and leisure activities.

b. To be uploaded as PDF file in the Personal Information section of our online-portal.

2. University Certificates

The following set of documents is required for application:

a. Degree certificate(s)

b. Transcript(s) of Records

c. APS certificate (if applicable, see below)

d. Diploma Supplement(s) (if applicable, see below)

For the online application these documents need to be submitted as a single PDF file in the Educational Background section of the online form, see the field Upload of Certificates.

Please carefully read the following notes:

a. These documents are only needed from institutions of higher education. Please do not upload in our online portal school leaving certificates, etc.

b. They must be provided in their original language

c. and additionally as certified translations into either German or English, if this is not their original language.

d. Applicants from People's Republic of China, Mongolia and Vietnam need to additionally submit the original certificate from the Akademische Prüfstelle (APS) of the respective German Embassy.

e. If our selection committed approves your application, you will need to immediately mail certified copies of these documents (with the exception of the diploma supplement, which is not needed). These copies need to match the scans you uploaded during the online application!

f. Further information on suitable certified translations and certified copies can be found in the following PDF.

3. Proof of English language proficiency

4.An essay (for details see Essay below)

The International Master's Programme in Geophysics of LMU and TUM is a research oriented programme with a strong focus on modelling and simulation. As such we expect our candidates to possess above average skills and knowledge in at least one of the following fields and a sound background in at least one other:

physics and theoretical geophysics

mathematics

simulation and data processing

tectonics and sedimentology

In your essay, please describe in detail

why and how you meet the above criteria

what you expect to learn and gain from our programme; present and discuss your academic and career objectives, being as specific as possible with regard to your particular research interests within the field of Geophysics and why you intend to pursue your graduate studies with us

how this relates to your accomplishments in your previous academic studies

The essay forms an integral part of the evaluation of your application. Thus, it should be well crafted.

Please also note the following:

The essay must have a length between 700 and 1,000 words.

All external sources used in its preparation and any ideas by other people must be fully and correctly cited.

The essay can only be submitted as PDF.

5)Degree Certificates-For this you must submit in a single PDF the following documents Degree certificate(s) and Transcript(s) of Records.

If your degree was issued from a university outside of the European Union, and your transcript of records does not list the grading scheme used, you must supply an official document listing information on the grading scheme that was employed at your university at the time of your studies.

6)the original certificate from the Akademische Prüfstelle (APS) of the respective German Embassy.

The requested documents are only needed from institutions of higher education. Please do not upload in our online portal school leaving certificates, etc. These are without any relevance to us.

7)Proof of Proficiency in the English Language

Alternative proofs may be accepted by the selection committee if a corresponding request is made as part of your online application. Alternatives proof might e.g. be

a higher education entrance qualification from an institution with English as language of instruction

a degree from an higher education institution with English as language of instruction

A decision on alternative proofs is made on a case-by-case basis. In general a standardised test is preferred.

In order to become a student in the international masters programme in Geophysics you must submit two applications. One application is to be directed to the international office of LMU, the other one to the Faculty of Geosciences. While the international office will check your formal eligibility for postgraduate studies in Germany the faculty will assess your aptitude for this masters programme. more

There are no tuition fees for this course. There is, however, a semester fee of 128 € for each student comprising a student services contribution (62 €) and a basic fee for public transportation (66,50 €).