Geotechnology (M.Sc.) at TU Berlin

About

How can we use the earth technologically while still protecting it? What do we need to keep in mind when we use the ground to build houses, streets, tunnels, or dams, when raw materials are mined, when we interfere with the water supply or want to use geothermal energy? As a geotechnologist, you develop and implement technical concepts for these kinds of plans. You evaluate whether a project is economically viable and environmentally sound and whether it conforms to the technical norms and legal provisions. To do this, you need an in-depth understanding of the earth system including the ongoing processes. The interdisciplinary degree program in Geotechnology teaches subject expertise and basic methodological skills in geology, geophysics, geochemistry, and petrology as well as in relevant engineering subjects. In addition to the geo-specific basic principles, it builds on a practical foundation, focusing especially on mathematics, physics, chemistry, and engineering, while also encompassing the ecological, legal, economic, and social aspects of geo-technological actions. One key element of your education is taking on tasks in current research and applied projects.

The Geotechnology masters program equips you with theoretical and practical key skills in applied geophysics, hydrogeology, engineering geology and applied geochemistry. These are complemented by specialized knowledge in natural sciences and engineering as well as additional disciplines in geotechnology and geosciences. You obtain skills for exploring, assessing, and optimally using geo-potentials and geo-resources and also develop a fundamental understanding of geo-processes and geo-risks.

Requirements

Entry Requirements

The formal admission requirement for the consecutive masters program in Geotechnology is a first university degree in geotechnology or a closely related subject qualifying the applicant for professional work.

The Geotechnology masters program is taught in German. If you are applying with a foreign school-leaving certificate, you must provide proof of German skills at a specific level. This is a prerequisite for admission. Knowledge of English is useful as some courses/modules are offered in English. However, this is not a condition for admission to studies.

You can find more information about the admission requirements in the admission regulations of the degree program (see the link "Study and examination regulations").

Fee Information

Tuition Fee

EUR 308

How to Apply

Application process

Step 1

First of all, register at uni-assist or login if you already have a personal My assist account. Please fill in your personal information and educational history or update it.

my.uni-assist.de

Step 2

Please select your desired Master’s degree program from the list of study programs offered in the respective semester. You can use the search window or restrict the search criteria so as the study programs currently offered at TU Berlin will be presented to you (semester, university, type of degree via Advanced search).

Please select the semester you want to apply for which is usually the 1^st(starting semester of your studies). You can only apply for a higher semester if you have been enrolled and obtained credits from a previous Master’s degree program (for more information see below).

As you can apply for only one Master’s degree program per semester, please inform in advance which program is suitable for you and if you will meet the content-related/specific entry requirements of your desired study program. Please see our study options for detailed information on each study program.

Step 3

Fill in the application form. Make sure that your answers to the application-related questions are correct and truthful.

You can see your application form via “My Applications” > “My Application Overview” in your personal My assist account.

Step 4

Upload your documents (see the checklist below). Please give your documents an unambiguous namein German or English.

Via “My Applications” > “My Documents” you can upload and see the uploaded documents (see checklist below).

Please upload PDF files exclusively (max. 10 MB in size for each document)
Sort and scan your documents in the right order according to page numbers (e.g. transcript)
Upload different documents in separate files (e.g. High School Diploma and copy of passport/ID)
Please upload each document only once and choose a suitable file name (e.g. Bachelor’s degree certificate)

Attention: Uploaded documents cannot be deleted afterwards.

In case you have to scan your documents while not having a scanner at your disposal, you can also use a free scanning app on your smartphone.

TU Berlin reserves the right to request officially certified copies on a random basis or in reasoned suspected cases for enrolment.

Please do not send your documents as hard copies to uni-assist or TU Berlin in addition to the uploading.

Please mind the application deadlines (cut-off periods). Documents that are submitted after the application deadline will not be considered.

Please send your application only if your documents are complete. We kindly ask you to refrain from submitting further/additional documents at a later point in time, if possible.

If a subsequent submission of documents is absolutely necessary to meet the formal or content-related/specific entry requirements, you have the following option:

Uni-assist has not processed your application yet and the application period is still running: Upload the missing or updated documents onto your My assist account.
Uni-assist has already processed and forwarded your application to TU Berlin. The application period is still running: In this case, upload the documents to be submitted later via the upload form, stating your uni-assist application number as well as the requested personal information. You will receive a confirmation email when we have received your documents.

As an uni-assist applicant, you do not need to register via the online portal of the TU Berlin. Therefore, you do NOT have to register via the online registration, but enter the application number of uni-assist.

3. The application deadline has expired: Subsequent submission is not possible.

Further procedure:

Uni-assist will pre-review your application according to the criteria set by TU Berlin.

If your application fulfils the criteria, it will be forwarded to TU Berlin as soon as possible for further processing.

If your application is incomplete, you will be informed by uni-assist. Provided the application period is still running, you can complete your application until the application deadline.

TU Berlin will then carry out a final review of your application with regard to the formal criteria. You will not receive any notification from the TU Berlin that your application has been received or processed. We ask you here to refrain from enquiries and to check the status of your application in the portal.

The examinations board of the faculty will then verify your application to see if you meet the content-related/specific entry requirements.

For the Master’s degree programs with restrictions on admission, a selection procedure will normally take place.

At the end of the procedure, you will receive a letter of admission or rejection from us. You will find the letter of admission in tuPORT after successful admission, the letter of rejection will be sent by mail.

Via this portal you can see the current status of your application provided it has already been forwarded to TU Berlin by uni-assist.

Portal: Status of your Application

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