Geophysics in Paris and Freiberg
Study program at a glance
The German-French Master's program in Geophysics is four semesters long at both locations. Students stay at the partner university for at least one semester to qualify for the joint degree. This makes the exchange very easy to organize. The French and German program officers are always available to provide advice and assistance. The course work is defined in advance of the exchange in a learning agreement together with the students, so that it is ensured that the program can be studied and successfully completed.
4 semesters
2 master degrees
2 cosmopolitan study locations
at least 1 semester at the partner university
Teaching language English at both locations
Freiberg
Freiberg is a small university town at the foot of the Ore Mountains with a long university tradition. Founded in 1765, Bergakademie Freiberg remains the oldest mining university still in operation. With the reunification of Germany in 1990, it became the Technical University Bergakademie Freiberg (TUBAF). As a technical university, TU Bergakademie has a unique profile as a resource university with excellent expertise in the field of geosciences.
Paris
Paris, one of the great European metropolises, is home to one of the oldest universities in Europe. Founded in 1921, the Institut de Physique du Globe de Paris (IPGP) has been an independent 'Grand Établissement' since 1990 and a founding member of the new University of Paris established in 2019. It brings together more than 150 researchers, 170 engineers, technicians and administrative staff, and 100 PhD students from around the world. The IPGP is dedicated to Earth and planetary sciences in teaching and research through permanent volcanological, seismological as well as electromagnetic observatories.