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Geodesy and Geoinformation Science M.Sc.

Technische Universität Berlin · Berlin · Official programme page

21 facts from 9 official pages · last checked 8 November 2026

Reviewed by Dennis Maaß, admission and immigration expert
Published 8 November 2026 · Last reviewed 8 November 2026

Key facts

Length, deadlines and costs

Language
English
Source
“Language of instruction English”

www.tu.berlin/en/studying/study-programs/all-programs-offered/study-course/geodesy-and-geoinformation-science-m-sc · checked 8 November 2026

Some courses and modules are offered in German; German is not an admission requirement.

Study mode
On campus
Source
“As a student of a Berlin university, your primary residence must be located within the university's catchment area.”

www.tu.berlin/en/studying/organizing-your-studies/re-registration-co · checked 8 November 2026

No TU Berlin page offers this programme as distance learning; enrolled students must register a primary residence in Berlin or Brandenburg. Students of extra-occupational (continuing education) master's programmes are exempt from that rule.

Length
4 semesters
Source
“Standard period of study 4 semesters”
“The standard period of the Masters degree course including the Masters dissertation is four semesters.” page

www.tu.berlin/en/studying/study-programs/all-programs-offered/study-course/geodesy-and-geoinformation-science-m-sc · checked 8 November 2026

Intakes
Winter
Source
“The course can only be started in the winter semester.”
“Program start Winter semester” page

www.static.tu.berlin/fileadmin/www/10000000/Studiengaenge/StuPOs/Fakultaet_VI/EN/GeodesyGeoinformation_M.Sc._2004_EN.pdf · checked 8 November 2026

Non-EU deadline
31 Aug 2027 (winter 2027)Applications open 1 June 2027.
Source
“Application for master's programs with open admission: 01.06.2027 until 31.08.2027”
“Applications with international academic credentials have the same deadlines as non-international applications (see below). To apply, you must also submit a VPD (preliminary review documentation) from uni-assist.” page

www.tu.berlin/en/studying/applying-and-enrolling/dates-deadlines · checked 8 November 2026

Applicants with foreign certificates have the same deadline as everyone else but must also hold a uni-assist VPD by then; uni-assist needs four to six weeks (it advises eight), so the VPD has to be requested well before. There is no conditional or provisional admission: every requirement must be proven by the deadline.

Non-EU tuition
None
Source
“There are no tuition fees to pay at TU Berlin. The only exceptions to this are continuing education master's programs.”

www.tu.berlin/en/studying/organizing-your-studies/financing-your-studies · checked 8 November 2026

Application fee
€75 one-off uni-assist handling fee for the first chosen course of study in a semester; the same fee applies to the VPD procedure TU Berlin uses€30 one-off each additional chosen course of study in the same semester
Source
“Cost for the first chosen course of study: EUR 75.00 For each additional chosen course of study: EUR 30.00 … he costs are the same for all forms of application, whether standard or VPD procedure”

www.uni-assist.de/en/how-to-apply/apply-online/pay-submit/ · checked 8 November 2026

TU Berlin charges no application fee of its own; applicants with foreign certificates must pay uni-assist's handling fee for the mandatory preliminary review documentation (VPD).

Places
Unrestricted
Source
“Admission Open admission”

www.tu.berlin/en/studying/study-programs/all-programs-offered/study-course/geodesy-and-geoinformation-science-m-sc · checked 8 November 2026

Open admission: everyone who meets the formal and subject-specific requirements is admitted, with applications reviewed on a rolling basis until the semester begins.

Admission

What you need to apply

3-year bachelor’s
Not stated by the university
2 pages checked, 8 Nov 2026

The programme page sets no credit or duration minimum, and the 2004 Studien- und Prüfungsordnung says only "The admission requirements are stipulated in the admission Regulations"; that separate Zulassungsordnung is not published on TU Berlin's regulations page, so nothing supports a value either way.

Subject background
A first university degree in geodesy or a closely related subject qualifying the holder for professional work, with a solid foundation in mathematics (linear algebra, statistics, analysis, calculus, trigonometry) and in programming or scientific computing (Python and/or MATLAB/Octave).
Source
“The formal admission requirement for the consecutive master's program in Geodesy and Geoinformation Science is a first university degree in geodesy or a closely related subject qualifying the applicant for professional work. Applicants to the M.Sc. program are expected to possess a solid foundation in both mathematics and programming.”

www.tu.berlin/en/studying/study-programs/all-programs-offered/study-course/geodesy-and-geoinformation-science-m-sc · checked 8 November 2026

Deficits in those areas are expected to be made up by self-study; they are not a formal barrier.

English
Level B1. TOEFL iBT 213. The requirement is split by first language: native German speakers need good English at CEFR B1, non-native German speakers need "TOEFL test with at least 213 points (computer based) or equivalent". 213 points is the computer-based TOEFL scale, which corresponds to about 79 on the internet-based scale; the page does not give an iBT or IELTS figure, and TU Berlin's central overview of accepted certificates applies to English-language programmes.. Exemption: Native English speakers who hold an English-language university entrance qualification certificate or an English-language bachelor's degree need no proof
Source
“The Geodesy and Geoinformation Science master's program is taught in English. Applicants must submit proof of the following language skills: Native German speakers: good English skills, CEFR level B1 Non-native German speakers: TOEFL test with at least 213 points (computer based) or equivalent”
“English language skills are required for all English-language degree programs.” page

www.tu.berlin/en/studying/study-programs/all-programs-offered/study-course/geodesy-and-geoinformation-science-m-sc · checked 8 November 2026

The 213-point figure is on the discontinued computer-based TOEFL scale, so applicants should expect the equivalent on the current scale and check with the faculty. The toeflIbt field carries the 213 figure the page prints because the page names no iBT score; it is not an iBT score. Neither the TOEFL iBT Home Edition nor the Duolingo English Test is mentioned, so those fields are left undefined rather than set to false.

German
Not needed when applying
Source
“Knowledge of German is useful as some courses/modules are offered in German. However, this is not a condition for admission to studies.”

www.tu.berlin/en/studying/study-programs/all-programs-offered/study-course/geodesy-and-geoinformation-science-m-sc · checked 8 November 2026

Selection
Open admission: no selection procedure, no interview and no aptitude test. Applications are reviewed by the Office of Student Affairs and the examination board for the formal and subject-specific requirements and reviewed on a rolling basis until the semester begins.
Source
“Admission Open admission”
“An allocation or selection process is not held at this point. Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis until the semester begins. If you fulfill all subject-specific admission requirements, you will be offered a study place and can enroll.” page

www.tu.berlin/en/studying/study-programs/all-programs-offered/study-course/geodesy-and-geoinformation-science-m-sc · checked 8 November 2026

India, Pakistan, Nigeria

Rules for applicants from India, Pakistan and Nigeria

English test waiver
No waiver stated for India, Nigeria or Pakistan: plan for an English test
Source
“If you are a native English speaker and have an English-language university entrance qualification certificate or an English-language bachelor's degree, you are exempt from submitting proof of your English skills.”

www.tu.berlin/en/studying/study-programs/all-programs-offered/study-course/geodesy-and-geoinformation-science-m-sc · checked 8 November 2026

Only native English speakers are exempt, and they also need an English-language school certificate or bachelor's degree. Applicants from India, Nigeria or Pakistan who were taught in English meet the second condition, but the page does not treat them as native speakers, so they should expect to submit a test. The German mission may require a certificate for the visa in any case.

Rules that name these countries

The rules for your country across all universities, and the visa rules on English tests, are on the India, Pakistan and Nigeria pages.

More on this programme

Every value was read on an official page and is stored with a verbatim quote; open “Source” to see it. “Not stated by the university” means none of the pages we checked says, and lists those pages. Rules change: confirm with the university before you apply or pay.