Remote Sensing and Geoinformatics Karlsruhe Institute of Technology

Courses are held in English. Participation in German-language courses from other degree programmes is possible but not required.

The Master's programme in Remote Sensing and Geoinformatics is research-based, and it makes use of the unique capabilities available in these fields at KIT. The first and second semesters of the two-year programme set a common basis in remote sensing and geoinformatics techniques and applications. At the same time, a selection of one out of six profiles allows for a specialisation according to each student's interests. Lab rotations in the third semester allow students detailed insights into the scientific work of self-selected research groups at KIT. Furthermore, these lab rotations help students gain hands-on research experience. A six-month MSc thesis is completed in the fourth semester. Successful students are awarded the degree Master of Science (MSc) in Remote Sensing and Geoinformatics. The programme language is English. Selected supplementary courses in other languages may be chosen from other KIT programmes to complement the desired profiles of the students.

15 June for the following winter semester
30 November for the following summer semester

Applications will be screened as they arrive.

Tuition fees only apply to non-EU applicants. No fees apply to EU students.

The goal of this MSc programme is to convey the ability to independently apply scientific knowledge and methods to evaluate and solve complex scientific and social problems. To this end, a mixture of basic skills and advanced methods and applications make up the programme.
The total number of credit points (CP) is 120. They are distributed over the different courses as follows:

• Remote Sensing 21 CP
• Mathematics and Beyond 17 CP
• Profile Courses 20 CP
• Supplementary Modules 8 CP
• Lab Rotation 20 CP
• Key Competences 4 CP
• Master's Thesis 30 CP

Students can choose from six profiles of combinations of two of the following topics areas:

• Computer Vision
• Remote Sensing of the Atmosphere
• Environmental Geodesy
• Geoinformatics

Eucor – The European Campus: Students can participate in lectures held at four other universities located along the Rhine river.

1,500 EUR

Tuition fees only apply to non-EU applicants. No fees apply to EU students.

Approx. 200 EUR per semester

Approx. 900 to 1,100 EUR per month

Admission requirements to the Master's degree programme in Remote Sensing and Geoinformatics are:

• a geo-related completed Bachelor's degree or at least equivalent degree from a programme with a duration of at least three years, based on a minimum of 180 ECTS credit points in the fields of physical-natural sciences, engineering-information technology and especially geodesy or geoinformatics-affine or geoscientific fields
• minimum requirements in mathematics, statistics, physics and/or mechanics of 25 credit points completed in the Bachelor's programme
• minimum requirements in (geo) computer sciences, image processing, remote sensing, photogrammetry, geosciences, geodesy and/or cartography of at least 30 credit points completed in the Bachelor's programme
• motivation letter

One of these certificates:

TOEFL iBT with a score of at least 92
IELTS with a minimum score of 6.5 and no section below 5.5, or an equivalent certificate
CPE or CAE or Unicert II

These criteria do not apply to applicants who have a secondary school leaving certificate or university degree from a school or university in the USA, Canada, Great Britain, Ireland, Australia or New Zealand. These criteria also do not apply to applicants who hold a university degree from a university within the EU/EEA or Switzerland where English was the sole language of instruction and examination.

15 June for the following winter semester
30 November for the following summer semester

Applications will be screened as they arrive.

No

It is possible to find part-time employment, e.g. as a scientific assistant at KIT.

Accommodation is available in student residences, organised by the "Studierendenwerk" in Karlsruhe: https://www.sw-ka.de/en/wohnen/wohnheime_ka/.

Additionally, students can find accommodation on the free market in individual flats or flat shares. The KIT international office has more information: https://www.kit.edu/study/living-and-learning-in-karlsruhe.php.

KIT has a professional career service: https://www.irm.kit.edu/careerservice.php.

The International Students' Office offers advice and support to all international students, and KIT's Welcome Hub for Internationals also supports international students.
The department has its own international officer.