Master's in Global Change: Ecosystem Science and Policy at Justus Liebig University Giessen

Justus Liebig University Giessen

Germany, Gießen

University Rank:#496

The Master's in Global Change: Ecosystem Science and Policy at Justus Liebig University Giessen is a Master program designed for students who want to build the knowledge and skills required for careers in this field. Delivered on campus at the GieÃŸen campus in Gießen, Germany, the program is taught in English and takes 1 year 6 months to complete. Students study in a Full Time environment while preparing for future professional opportunities. The next intake starts on October 1, 2026.

About Master's in Global Change: Ecosystem Science and Policy

This programme is unique in that: You will obtain a joint international Master's degree from both University College Dublin (UCD) in Ireland and Justus Liebig University Giessen (JLU) in Germany after spending at least one semester at each institution. The programme combines the well-established profiles of these two universities and their associated research groups, working in synergy to bring together complementary, multidisciplinary, cutting-edge expertise. You will be involved in active research groups in both countries and will get involved in their ecosystem experiments and field-scale study sites in order to see for yourself how researchers set up experiments and go about measuring, analysing, and understanding what is behind the data. You will learn to adapt your role as a scientist, dealing either with expert (international peer-reviewed journal) or citizen interest groups or lay audiences. You will acquire "transferable skills" during a work placement (six weeks' minimum contact time) that will make you a sought-after and effective employee, as work experience is increasingly being used as a tool by employers for preselecting the best students for graduate positions. The MSc in Global Change: Ecosystem Science and Policy is a 16-month (three academic semesters) programme delivered solely in English. The programme comprises 120 ECTS credits, including 70 credits from instruction-based modules (60 credits from "core" modules and 10 credits from "optional" modules). The remaining 50 credits are allocated to work experience (two months minimum for 20 ECTS) and a MSc research project and thesis (30 ECTS), which is to be carried out during the final semester.

Requirements and Admission Criteria for Master's in Global Change: Ecosystem Science and Policy at Justus Liebig University Giessen

Entry Requirements

Applicants should possess a Bachelor's degree (or an equivalent, officially accepted academic degree) or higher degree from an accredited university. Normally, the following science-based degrees are accepted: biology (including zoology, botany, ecology, natural or environmental sciences, geology, biochemistry, or agriculture). Admission for applicants with other degrees (e.g. geography and environmental policy) may be considered, but conditions with respect to necessary knowledge for admission may be imposed. Applicants should hold a Bachelor's degree with honours (GPA 2.48 or higher) and 180 ECTS credit points.

Fee Information

How to Apply

https://sisweb.ucd.ie/usis/!W_HU_MENU.P_PUBLISH?p_tag=PROG&MAJR=F038 http://www.ucd.ie/globalchange/

Master's in Global Change: Ecosystem Science and Policy at Justus Liebig University Giessen

Justus Liebig University Giessen

Germany, Gießen