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Master’s · Energy, Environment & Sustainability

Geomatics for Environmental Monitoring (GEM) M.Sc.

University of Stuttgart · Stuttgart · Official programme page

22 facts from 8 official pages · last checked 9 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
“Start of studies: winter or summer semester Standard Period of Study: 4 semesters Teaching Language: English”

www.uni-stuttgart.de/en/study/study-programs/Geomatics-for-Environmental-Monitoring-M.Sc./ · checked 9 November 2026

Study mode
Not stated by the university
2 pages checked, 9 Nov 2026

No page states the teaching format. The University of Stuttgart labels its distance-learning degrees "Master:Online" in its list of study programmes and this programme is not one of them, and it is taught on the Stuttgart campuses, but because no page says so explicitly no value is recorded.

Attendance
Not stated by the university
2 pages checked, 9 Nov 2026

No page says whether the programme is full-time or part-time.

Length
4 semesters
Source
“Standard Period of Study: 4 semesters”

www.uni-stuttgart.de/en/study/study-programs/Geomatics-for-Environmental-Monitoring-M.Sc./ · checked 9 November 2026

Credits
Not stated by the university
2 pages checked, 9 Nov 2026

Neither the programme page nor the admission regulations state the number of ECTS credits; the programme is a four-semester master's programme.

Intakes
Winter, Summer
Source
“Start of studies: winter or summer semester”
“Zulassungen werden zum Sommer- und Wintersemester ausgesprochen.” page

www.uni-stuttgart.de/en/study/study-programs/Geomatics-for-Environmental-Monitoring-M.Sc./ · checked 9 November 2026

Non-EU deadline
15 Jul 2026 (summer 2027)Applications for the summer semester 2027 closed on 15 July 2026; the next summer intake is 2028.15 Jan 2027 (winter 2027)
Source
“Application period for the winter semester: November 15 - January 15 The winter semester starts in October. summer semester: May 15 - July 15 The summer semester starts in April.”
“Bewerbungen um Zulassung zum Sommersemester müssen bis zum vorausgehenden 15. Juli bei der Universität eingegangen sein. Bewerbungen um Zulassung zum Wintersemester müssen bis zum vorausgehenden 15. Januar bei der Universität eingegangen sein.” page

www.uni-stuttgart.de/en/study/study-programs/Geomatics-for-Environmental-Monitoring-M.Sc./ · checked 9 November 2026

The same dates apply to German, EU and non-EU applicants.

Non-EU tuition
€1,500 per semester
Source
“Since winter semester 2017/18, international students who are not citizens of an EU/EEA country and who are taking up or switching to a Bachelor's, a consecutive Master's or a state examination study program have to pay a tuition fee of EUR 1,500.00 per semester . Additionally the regular semester fee of currently EUR 184.00 has to be payed.”

www.student.uni-stuttgart.de/en/organizing-studies/formalities/tuition-and-fees/tuition-fee/ · checked 9 November 2026

Baden-Württemberg's tuition for non-EU students under the Landeshochschulgebührengesetz, charged every semester from the first one and collected with the 184.00 EUR semester fee through C@MPUS, so a non-EU student pays 1,684.00 EUR per semester. This is a consecutive master's programme, so the fee applies. Exempt without an application: EU/EEA citizens, non-German students with a German university entrance qualification, students on a continuing-education master's or a doctorate, and some exchange and double-degree students. Exceptions for strong ties to Germany (settlement permit, recognised refugee, five years of legal work in Germany, a parent who worked three of the last six years in Germany, a bachelor's and a master's completed in Germany) must be applied for after the place has been accepted and the fee notice received. A bachelor's earned in Germany alone is explicitly not an exemption.

Application fee
None
Source
“You will not be charged an application fee.”

www.uni-stuttgart.de/en/study/application/international-degree/application/ · checked 9 November 2026

The University of Stuttgart charges nothing for the application itself: applicants apply free of charge in C@MPUS instead of paying a uni-assist handling fee. Non-EU students do pay 1,500.00 EUR tuition per semester once enrolled.

Places
Selection procedure
Source
“1.4 Die Punkte aus Nr. 1.2 und 1.3 werden addiert. Bewerberinnen/Bewerber, die mindestens 35 Punkte erreichen, sind für den Studiengang fachlich geeignet.”

www.uni-stuttgart.de/universitaet/aktuelles/bekanntmachungen/dokumente/bekanntm_63_2024.pdf · checked 9 November 2026

No cap on places is published: § 3 of the admission regulations only says that if the number of places is limited it follows Baden-Württemberg's Zulassungszahlenverordnung. Admission depends on a scored assessment of academic suitability (0-50 points, at least 35 needed), so the programme is recorded as a selection procedure.

Programme accreditation
Accredited
Source
“Accreditation The quality of this degree program has been certified.”

www.uni-stuttgart.de/en/study/study-programs/Geomatics-for-Environmental-Monitoring-M.Sc./ · checked 9 November 2026

The programme page states that the degree programme is accredited; it does not name the agency or the period of accreditation.

Admission

What you need to apply

3-year bachelor’s
Accepted
Source
“einen Abschluss in einem mindestens sechssemestrigen Bachelorstudiengang (oder gleichwertiger Abschluss) in Geodäsie & Geoinformatik oder in einem inhaltlich nahe verwandten Studiengang”

www.uni-stuttgart.de/universitaet/aktuelles/bekanntmachungen/dokumente/bekanntm_63_2024.pdf · checked 9 November 2026

Six semesters, i.e. three years, is the floor, so a three-year 180-ECTS bachelor's degree qualifies; the admissions committee decides whether a foreign degree is equivalent.

Subject background
A degree from a bachelor's programme of at least six semesters (or an equivalent degree) in geodesy and geoinformatics or a closely related programme, with qualifying examination results, from a German or a foreign university, plus the knowledge and competences of the Stuttgart bachelor's programme Geodäsie und Geoinformatik.
Source
“Fachlich geeignet ist, wer: 1.a) einen Abschluss in einem mindestens sechssemestrigen Bachelorstudiengang (oder gleichwertiger Abschluss) in Geodäsie & Geoinformatik oder in einem inhaltlich nahe verwandten Studiengang mit qualifizierenden Prüfungsergebnissen”
“The following requirements apply if you wish to be admitted to Geomatics for Environmental Monitoring M.Sc.:” page

www.uni-stuttgart.de/universitaet/aktuelles/bekanntmachungen/dokumente/bekanntm_63_2024.pdf · checked 9 November 2026

Minimum grade
Not stated by the university
2 pages checked, 9 Nov 2026

No minimum grade, but the grade carries unusual weight: up to 20 of the 50 points come from the final grade (one point per tenth of a grade better than 3.0) and 35 points are needed, so the subject competences alone (maximum 30 points) cannot reach the threshold - an applicant needs a final grade of at least about 2.5 on the German scale as well as a strong subject profile.

How your grade is converted
Not stated by the university
3 pages checked, 9 Nov 2026

No conversion table or formula for foreign grades is published; the admissions committee (Zulassungsausschuss) assesses the first degree itself.

English
TOEFL iBT 80. Any other proof equivalent to a TOEFL internet-based test of 80 points is accepted; no IELTS, Cambridge, PTE or Duolingo score and no CEFR level is named.
Source
“Language Requirements You need a proof of fundamental knowledge of the English language (i.e. TOEFL test, min. 80 points (internet-based) or any other proof equivalent to it.”
“ausreichende Sprachkenntnisse in Englisch nachgewiesen hat. In der Regel wird der Nachweis durch einen TOEFL-Test mit mindestens 80 Punkten (Internet- based Test) oder einen vergleichbaren Nachweis erbracht.” page

www.uni-stuttgart.de/en/study/study-programs/Geomatics-for-Environmental-Monitoring-M.Sc./ · checked 9 November 2026

Nothing is said about the TOEFL iBT Home Edition or the 1-6 TOEFL band scale introduced in 2026, and the programme publishes no list of accepted alternatives, so the admissions committee decides what counts as a comparable proof.

German
When applying: None: proof of German is required only for degree programmes taught in German
Source
“Language requirements for German study programs Foreign applicants applying for a degree program taught in German must provide proof of proficiency in the German language.”

www.uni-stuttgart.de/en/study/application/international-degree/ · checked 9 November 2026

The University of Stuttgart ties the German proof (TestDaF 4x4, DSH-2, telc Deutsch C1 Hochschule, Goethe C1/C2, DSD II or an equivalent) to programmes taught in German; this programme is taught in English and neither the programme page nor the admission regulations ask for German at any point. German courses are offered alongside the degree but are not required.

GRE / GMAT / GATE
Not stated by the university
2 pages checked, 9 Nov 2026

No page of the University of Stuttgart mentions a GRE, GMAT or GATE requirement for this programme; the admission regulations list no admission test.

Selection
Single-stage assessment of academic suitability: the admissions committee scores the proven subject-specific competences and examination results on a scale of 0 to 50 points (0-30 for the competences, up to 20 for a final grade better than 3.0). At least 35 points are needed to be considered academically suitable. Admission can carry conditions on missing competences.
Source
“1.1 Der Zulassungsausschuss bewertet die nachgewiesenen fachspezifischen Kompetenzen und die bisher erbrachten Prüfungsleistungen auf einer Skala von 0 bis 50 Punkten. 1.2 Für den Nachweis der fachspezifischen Kompetenzen nach § 1 Abs. 1 Nr. 2 vergibt der Zulassungsausschuss 0 bis 30 Punkte. 1.3 Für jede Zehntelnote, die der Bachelorabschluss besser als 3,0 ist, erhält die Bewerberin/der Bewerber einen Punkt. Die Maximalpunktzahl beträgt 20 Punkte.”

www.uni-stuttgart.de/universitaet/aktuelles/bekanntmachungen/dokumente/bekanntm_63_2024.pdf · checked 9 November 2026

No interview is provided for. Applicants with at least 150 ECTS credits can be admitted subject to completing the bachelor's degree by 30 September (winter semester) or 30 March (summer semester).

India, Pakistan, Nigeria

Rules for applicants from India, Pakistan and Nigeria

English test waiver
Not stated by the university
3 pages checked, 9 Nov 2026

Neither the admission regulations nor the programme page name any exemption from the English proof: no route by a degree taught in English, by a school certificate, by English as an official language or by a named country, and none saying such letters are refused. The regulations accept "einen vergleichbaren Nachweis" (a comparable proof) instead of the TOEFL, but that is about other tests, not about a medium-of-instruction letter, so nothing is recorded.

Rules that name these countries
  • India: Applicants with educational credentials from India must upload a certificate from the Academic Evaluation Centre (APS) at the German embassy with their application in C@MPUS.
    Source
    “Country-specific documentation: Applicants with educational credentials from the following countries must upload these additional documents: India : Certificate issued by Academic Examination Office (APS) in the Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany”

    www.uni-stuttgart.de/en/study/application/international-degree/application/ · checked 9 November 2026

    China and Vietnam are named in the same list. The document is uploaded with the application, so the APS certificate must exist before the application deadline.

  • Pakistan: Applicants with educational credentials from Pakistan must have the stamp of the Higher Education Commission (HEC) Pakistan on all of the university's degree certificates.
    Source
    “Pakistan: Stamp of the Higher Education Commission (HEC) Pakistan on all degree certificates of the university”

    www.uni-stuttgart.de/en/study/application/international-degree/application/ · checked 9 November 2026

    Pakistani applicants need no APS certificate, but the HEC attestation on every degree certificate of the awarding university. No rule on the university's pages names Nigeria.

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

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