M.Sc. International Area Studies - Global Change Geography

• 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

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• prove good knowledge of written and spoken English.

A study programme is comparable if

• at least 10 ECTS have been obtained in geographical and spatial science methods (e.g. statistics or geographical information systems), and

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• at least 60 ECTS have been obtained in at least three areas clearly related to planning sciences, environmental sciences, physical geography and human geography.

Decisions on comparability are made by the examination board on the basis of the transcript of records submitted.

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.

Important note: The _MSc International Area Studies - Global Change Geography_ is a bilingual study programme (English/German). Therefore, international applicants must additionally prove their German language proficiency for studies. For more detailed information on German language requirements for university, see [here](https://www.uni-halle.de/ssc/bewerbungsinformationen/ba-ma-studium/?lang=en).