Application
Who should apply?
We accept applications from motivated students who hold a 4-year Bachelor of Engineering degree in the following fields:
-Geodesy
-Surveying,
-Geology,
-Geography,
-Geoinformatics.
Our Master in Geomatics is intended for students who want to dive deeper into the academic world. This is the world of advanced theories, reading and writing scientific whitepapers, peer reviews, and performing presentations at conferences. Before applying at UAS Neubrandenburg, please think about whether you are really able and willing to become part of that academic world. If you are a more practical oriented person, the Bachelor degree will be fully sufficient for your career. For an admission as a graduate student, you must have obtained a Bachelor degree of acceptable standing from a Higher Education Institution. The application must give evidence that you possess a potential for strong academic performance at the graduate level.
Assess your knowledge:
Before you apply, test your knowledge: https://www.hs-nb.de/storages/hs-neubrandenburg/studiengaenge-fachbereiche/SG_GEO/Selftest_Geomatics.pdf – you will find a document with typical questions for the entrance test. Take your time, and take the test. You do not need to fill in your answers in the application. Instead, evaluate your ability to answer the questions yourself. If you have serious difficulties answering more than 50% of these questions, it does NOT make sense for you to apply for the Master's programme in Geomatics, as you lack the necessary foundational knowledge for the entry level.
Language requirements:
Proficiency in the academic English language is mandatory. In the Master level studies you will have to write english research papers that are fit for peer reviews and publishing in science magazines or conference catalogues.
Applicants must provide evidence of sufficient knowledge of the English language at level B2 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages as follows:
• TOEFL 72-94
• IELTS (5.5-6.0)
• Cambridge Certificate (B2 First).
or
• provide evidence about a period of at least three years living in an English-speaking region, an initial tertiary qualification with English as the primary teaching language or equivalent
Native speakers are exempt from this obligation to provide proof of language proficiency.
Language Proficiency in the German language is recommended, but not required.
Please note: International students will be regarded as candidates for a ‚presemester‘ at the UAS Neubrandenburg. Students from outside of the European Union are almost always required to do the presemester because of having not enough credit points (ECTS) from their Bachelor studies. This presemester is offered on the premises of Hochschule Neubrandenburg every summer semester (starting in early March) and is meant to close knowledge gaps, earn missing ECTS, and prepare for the masters level.
Application deadlines:
• Students with a foreign bachelor's degree must submit their application documents through the “Arbeits- und Servicestelle für internationale Studienbewerbungen e.V.” (uni-assist e.V.). The application portal by uni-assist will be open from April 01 until May 31 each year for starting in the Summer Semester (01st of March) of the following year. (Prospective international students can find further information at our International Office (Link: www.hs-nb.de/studium-weiterbildung/im-studium/international-office/fachstudierende-degree-students)
• Students with a German bachelor's degree may apply directly at the university for the
- Winter semester from May to 31 August
- Summer semester from Mid-November to 28 February
Start of studies:
After the examination board has reviewed the documents, students will be assigned to one of the following categories:
• First semester in the summer or winter semester (only for 3-semester programmes)
• First semester in the summer semester (only for 4-semester programmes with a preliminary semester)
Int. students are encouraged to apply for Visa and other formalities as early as possible, because these things take time. The summer semester and the presemester start on 1st of March. The winter semester starts on 1st of September. Please make sure, you arrive in Neubrandenburg at these dates at the latest. Students arriving later will most probably be confronted with problems getting laboratories places, computer accounts and missing introductory lessons.
Application Evaluation
Applications are evaluated as a complete portfolio. Completed master’s applications via uni-assist e.V. will be promptly evaluated by our admissions committee. Admittance is based on an estimate of the applicant's ability to successfully complete our graduate program and on the compatibility of the student’s interests in our programs.
As soon as an admission decision is reached, the applicant will be notified directly through the online application system. Please note that admission decisions cannot be revealed over the telephone. It is the practice of our university not to discuss application results with prospective students. We do not reconsider applications, due to the large volume of applicants.
