Program structure

In the master's degree program, the academic qualifications acquired in the bachelor's degree program are deepened and individually supplemented. It is based on an interdisciplinary teaching concept and consists of a balanced mixture of lectures, exercises, projects and seminars with timely performance assessments. The profiles offered allow students to specialize according to their personal likes, as well as flexibility in the program in order to be able to react appropriately to the changing requirements of the job market.

In the first half of each of the first two semesters, the so-called postgraduate course is compulsory, in which uniform foundations are laid for all master's students (32 CP). The postgraduate course consists of the following modules: geodetic space procedures, geoinformatics, numerical mathematics, estimation theory and project-related data analysis, fundamentals of computer vision and remote sensing, geosensors for monitoring tasks.

Profiles consist of compulsory modules and several compulsory elective modules. Students choose two out of four profiles. The compulsory modules are scheduled in the second half of the first two semesters (scope 11 CP - 13 CP). You can choose from

• computer vision - image analysis and sensor technology: including structure and object extraction in 2D and 3D, image sequence analysis, statistical pattern recognition and knowledge-based image analysis
  
• engineering navigation and process monitoring: including dimensional surveying methods, selected chapters on GNSS
  
• earth system observation - geomonitoring & remote sensing: including recent geodynamics, seminar "Earth System Observation", SAR and InSAR remote sensing, regional gravity field modeling
  
• geoinformatics - modeling, management and analysis of geodata: including GeoDB, 3D/4D GIS, geoinformatics project
  

The content of the third semester is generally taken entirely from the compulsory elective area (10 CP - 12 CP).

In addition, there are supplementary modules (8 CP) and key qualifications (4 CP). The 4th semester is entirely dedicated to the master's thesis (30 CP).

With a master's degree in Geodesy and Geoinformatics, you can work anywhere where geodata is measured, recorded, analyzed, visualized and interpreted with the help of modern information technologies and digital media: from the automotive industry, instrument development and electronics industry, software development, construction companies, engineering offices, public administration and authorities to international aerospace organizations.

In addition to direct entry into a job, a good master's degree also offers the possibility of a doctorate, which, for example, enables a later career in research and teaching.

Characteristic features of Geodesy and Geoinformatics M.Sc. at KIT

• future-oriented degree course in engineering (with a mathematical and scientific focus)
  
• interdisciplinary orientation, especially with links to computer science and geosciences
  
• study in small, well-supervised groups
  
• high practical component (as part of exercises and projects)
  
• research-oriented teaching, e.g. through active involvement in research and engineering projects
  
• access to the German-French double degree (INSA Strasbourg) and opportunities for further stays abroad (e.g. semesters abroad)
  
• integration into the Eucor university network enables participation in courses at the universities of Freiburg, Basel, Strasbourg, Colmar and Mulhouse
  
• integration of the large-scale research facility of the KIT campus North into student education
  
• opportunity to participate in committees (e.g. student council, study commission) and thus help shape the educational conditions
  
• attendance at national and international student conferences (e.g. KonGeoS, IGSM)
  
• subject-related part-time jobs at the institute or within the university
  

What KIT has to offer

• central campus close to the city forest and right next to the city center
  
• 24-hour library offering single and group working places
  
• wide range of inexpensive catering options (dining hall, cafeteria, Koeri and Pizzawerk)
  
• numerous interdisciplinary offers for personal and professional development, e.g. Lernlabor, Schreiblabor and Perspektivenlabor
  
• study abroad, e.g. via Erasmus
  
• excellent university sports facilities with a large selection of sports
  
• comprehensive cultural offerings with university orchestras, choirs and theater groups
  
• extensive support for career entry and self-employment
  
• internationally oriented degree programs and diverse exchange programs
  
• modern laboratories and practical teaching methods
  
• Lernraum app
  
• diverse student initiatives, clubs and opportunities to actively participate in campus life
  
• stay in touch after graduation via the alumni network
  

Admission requirements

The requirements for admission to the master's degree program in Geodesy and Geoinformatics are based on the current admission regulations:

• bachelor's degree
  a bachelor's degree (or at least an equivalent degree) in Geodesy and Geoinformatics (or a degree course with essentially the same content) from a university, university of applied sciences or university of cooperative education or a foreign university. The program must have been completed within a standard period of study of at least three years and with a minimum number of 180 ECTS credits.
  
• minimum knowledge and minimum achievements
  • in the field of mathematics and/or physics to the extent of at least 25 CP
    
  • from two of the following areas
    • geoinformatics (fundamentals of computer science, GIS systems, data processing) of at least 20 CP
      
    • geodesy (fundamentals, applied geodesy, advanced geodesy, data analysis) worth at least 30 CP
      
    • remote sensing and image processing of at least 10 CP
      
  Admission subject to conditions is possible. For further information see admission regulations.
  

Language requirements and certificates

For the master's degree program in Geodesy and Geoinformatics, you need sufficient knowledge of the German language. Your German language skills must correspond to at least level C1 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR).

Proof of sufficient German language skills

Your school-leaving certificate is sufficient proof of your German language skills if

• you obtainted it at a German-speaking school in Germany or abroad
• you are a graduate of a bilingual secondary school in Germany or abroad and have passed a bilingual German examination, such as the AbiBac or the Gemischtsprachiges International Baccalaureat (GIB)
• you obtained your degree at a foreign school, but there is another official agreement with the respective country on the recoginition of your school-leaving certificate or language certificate as proof of language proficiency for university studies in Germany

A complete list of foreign school-leaving and language certificates that are recognizes as proof of sufficient German language skills can be found on the webste of the Kultusministerkonferenz (Standing Conference of the Ministers of Education and Cultural Affairs of the Länder in the Federal Republic of Germany).

If you have not obtained your higher education entrance qualification (HZB) at one of the above-mentioned institutions, you must provide a separate language certificate - regardless of your nationality. Only the following are accepted

• the passed „Prüfungsteil Deutsch“ of the Feststellungsprüfung,
• the passed DSH with an overall result DSH-2,
• the passed TestDaF level 4 in all four parts of the examination (reading comprehension, listening comprehension, written expression, oral expression)
• a comparable, recognized certificate of sufficient German language skills

To find our which other recognized certificates can be accepted by KIT as comparable, please contact

• as a German or German-equivalent applicant: Studierendenservice
• as an applicant with non- EU citizenship: International Students Office

Please note:
Language certificates are extremely important application documents that can prevent your enrollment if you do not submit them on time. Therefore, check early on in the application process whether you have the necessary language certificates for your degree program and, if necessary, plan to take one of the language tests mentioned above. The deadline by which you must submit language certificates corresponds to the enrollment deadline stated in your admission offer. In justified cases, you can apply for an extension of this deadline. The extension can be granted until the start of the lecture period at the latest.

Weitere Ansprechpersonen:

• KIT-Fakultät für Bauingenieur-, Geo- und Umweltwissenschaften
• Studiengangsseiten Geodäsie und Geoinformatik
• Fachstudienberatung
• Prüfungsausschuss
• Informationen zum Auslandsstudium
• Fachschaft Geodäsie und Geoinformatik

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