Biogeosciences

The bachelor's degree is the first professional qualification. The standard period of study is a total of six semesters, during which various forms of courses (e.g. seminars, lectures or practical courses) are offered for the individual modules.

If you take a single-subject bachelor’s programme in ‘Biogeosciences’, your field of study will comprise 180 credits (ECTS for short; 1 ECTS = 30 hours for attendance, preparation and follow-up work, private study, assessed coursework and examinations).

In addition to the range of courses offered at the University of Jena, students also have the opportunity to attend certain courses at the Jena University of Applied SciencesExternal link and integrate them in their own study plan.

Special emphasis is placed on practical skills, which can be acquired through a wide range of field trips during the study programme, allowing you to observe environmental processes in nature and gain a better understanding of them. A six-week vocational internship towards the end of your studies will also give you an insight into typical areas of employment and provide you with some contacts in the world of work.

Short form: ECTS = credit points (European Credit Transfer System)

^* You can choose from around 30 optional modules in the areas of Earth Sciences and Biology at the University of Jena, and in the areas of Environmental and Energy Technology at the Jena University of Applied SciencesExternal link

More detailed information can be found in the module catalogue for the study programme [in German]External link.

• Bio-geo interactions: You will be able to establish close connections between the areas of biosciences and earth sciences in courses created especially for the study programme.
• Large selection of elective modules: Thanks to our teaching cooperation with the Jena University of Applied Sciences, you can also take vocational modules in the fifth semester (e.g. marketing, wastewater treatment, process engineering, environmental management).
• Outstanding research: The relationships between plant diversity and ecosystem processes are being investigated in the Jena ExperimentExternal link, where artificially arranged grasslands are growing in trial plots on a ten-hectare site in the floodplains of the River Saale. The project is one of the world’s largest biodiversity experiments.
• Integrated vocational internship: You can get an insight into typical areas of employment during a six-week internship.
• Close cooperation: You can take advantage of our University’s ties to internationally renowned research institutions based in Jena, including the Max Planck Institute for Chemical EcologyExternal link.
• Adventures abroad: You can easily realize your dream of completing a semester abroad. Our university has a global network of partner universities.