Program Overview
The Geospatial Technologies (GeoTech) at Universität Münster is a MSc programme in Humanities over 18 months, delivered On-campus. This programme equips graduates with advanced knowledge and practical skills for professional and academic careers in the field.
Students gain a rigorous grounding in both the theoretical foundations and applied dimensions of humanities. The programme combines coursework, research components, and practical projects that develop critical thinking, problem-solving, and specialist expertise relevant to industry and research needs.
Graduates of the Geospatial Technologies (GeoTech) programme are well-prepared for careers in academia, industry, government, and the private sector across Germany and internationally. The programme provides an internationally recognised qualification within the Bologna higher education framework.
Key Program Features
- Duration: 18 months
- Language of instruction: English
- Study mode: On-campus
- English requirement: IELTS 6
- Tuition: EUR 7,000 (Tuition (Year)) — International students; EUR 3,000 (Tuition (Year)) — EU/EEA students
- Location: Münster, Germany
Career Opportunities
Graduates of the Geospatial Technologies (GeoTech) programme are prepared for diverse careers in humanities:
- Researcher / Academic
- Cultural Programme Manager
- Editor / Writer
- Translator / Interpreter
- Museum Curator
- Communications Specialist
Program Curriculum
Course Structure
- The first semester offers different learning paths, addressing the previous know-how and requirements of the students. The courses at UJI focus on the provision of know-how in informatics, new media, and GI basics. UNL provides modules in mathematics, data modelling, and GI basics.
- The second semester at the WWU provides basic and advanced courses in GIScience. In addition, courses in additional key competencies (project management, research methods) are provided. Optional for selected courses is the alternative attendance of a summer school, organized by WWU, UJI, or UNL
- The Master thesis in the third semester is closely linked to ongoing research projects of one of the partners. Depending on the resources, students can choose each of the three universities for performing the thesis. In case of not attending a semester at each partner university, the thesis will be supervized or co-supervized by the university not attended so far.
Admission Requirements
Academic Requirements
The call for Erasmus Mundus scholarship applications will be published each year ~ October/November. Application deadline will be the following January.
Application deadline for self-financed students will be July each year, however we recommend an earlier application especially to non-European applicants due to visa issues.
All applicants applying as a student for the Masters Program in Geospatial Technologies will be assessed against the following formal admission criteria:
- Deadlines (for students and scholars applying for an Erasmus Mundus scholarship: Jan 15 each year; for students NOT applying for an Erasmus Mundus scholarship: July 31 each year)
- Parallel application: online, and sending original documents by mail (post-stamped within deadline)
- Completeness of personal information
- Completeness and correctness of supporting documents:
- Bachelor diploma including a grade transcript of records, certified (translated to English, Spanish, Portuguese, or French) copy
- if English is not the mother tongue: English language proof , certified (translated to English, Spanish, Portuguese, or French) copy
- Motivation letter
- European format CV
- Reference letters (minimum of 2)
- Proof of nationality (certified copy of passport)
- Passport photo
- List with reference names
- Other
Scholars All applicants applying as a scholar will be assessed against the following formal admission criteria:
- Deadline for submission: Jan 15; (telephone interviews via Skype for pre-selected candidates: last week in January)
- Parallel application: online, and sending original documents by mail
- Completeness of personal information
- Completeness and correctness of supporting documents:
- Bachelor, Master, and - if applicable - doctorate diploma including grade transcript of records (translated to English, Spanish, Portuguese,or French) copy
- 2-page Master/doctorate thesis outline
- Proof of experiences in teaching, certified (translated to English, Spanish, Portuguese, or French) copy
- Proof of experiences in research, certified (translated to English, Spanish, Portuguese, or French) copy
- Motivation letter
- European format CV
- Reference letters (minimum of 2)
- Proof of nationality (certified copy of passport)
- Passport photo
- List with reference names
- Other
Applicants MAY NOT apply to more than three Erasmus Mundus Masters Courses in the same year.
English Proficiency: IELTS 6 or equivalent.
Tuition & Financial Information
Tuition Fee
EUR 7,000 (Tuition (Year)) — International students; EUR 3,000 (Tuition (Year)) — EU/EEA students
Tuition fees: EUR 7,000 (Tuition (Year)) — International students; EUR 3,000 (Tuition (Year)) — EU/EEA students
IELTS requirement: 6
Financial Aid & Scholarships
Contact Universit\xc3\xa4t M\xc3\xbcnster directly for scholarship, grant, and financial aid information for this programme. Many European universities offer merit-based and need-based funding for international and domestic students.
About Universität Münster
Universität Münster
Münster, Germany
The University of Münster is a public research university located in the city of Münster, North Rhine-Westphalia in Germany.
University Profile- Application Deadline Jan, 2027
- Start Date Sep, 2026
- Language English
- Duration 18 months
