A 4-semester master's programme, taught in German and English, in Vienna.

Price€726.72/ semester · year not stated · non-EU Year not statedConfirm with the source
Next dateApply by · Non-EU citizens
LanguageGerman and English⁠Requires A2 level
Duration4 semesters⁠

✓ 4 official sources · checked 31 Oct 2026

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What you will study

75 modules published

What are all the subjects?

All 75 modules

Specialist subjects

45

Maths and foundations

17

Research methods

7

Projects and labs

4

Free electives

1

Languages and communication

1

The institution lists these modules without a year. Source: studieren.univie.ac.at, checked 31 Oct 2026

The degree in facts
LevelMaster · EQF 7, ISCED 7⁠
QualificationMaster of Science · Abbr: MSc⁠
Credits120 ECTS⁠
Study modeNot found on official pages
DeliveryNot found on official pages
PlacesLimit: None⁠
What comes after?
7.1Average study duration semesters · November 2025
114Students total · November 2025
15Graduates past year · November 2025
€3,650Gross monthly income 3y after graduation · 2025
Where graduates work
Engineering geology, geotechnical engineering and construction geologyGovernment agencies and geological servicesHydrogeology, water management and environmental geochemistryMineral resources management, geomaterials and mineral deposit scienceMuseums and public institutions
Codes and faculty
Code066 815⁠
How it differs

Against similar programmes

Where this programme leans, compared with the same level and field.

What is there more of here?

More research methods than 5 of 6 similar

Share of credits by theme. Right: modules counted. Our classification by module titles.

This programmeEarth Sciences Universität Wien75
Master's Degree in Physics Johannes Kepler Universität Linz192
Master's Degree in Chemistry and Chemical Technology Johannes Kepler Universität Linz127
Green Chemistry Universität Wien14
Physics Universität Wien34
Neuroscience Universität Wien13
Master's Degree in Biological Chemistry Johannes Kepler Universität Linz117
  • Specialist subjects
  • Maths and foundations
  • Data and computing
  • Business and management
  • Society, ethics and law
  • Languages and communication
  • Research methods
  • Projects and labs
  • Thesis
  • Free electives
Is this a typical programme?

More research methods, less maths and foundations

Share here against the average of 6 similar programmes. Our classification by module titles.

More here than typical

Specialist subjects
57% here
41% typical
Research methods
9% here
4% typical

Less here than typical

Maths and foundations
19% here
29% typical
Projects and labs
6% here
10% typical

About the same as typical: languages and communication, thesis, society, ethics and law, data and computing.

Where you'll study

Studying in Vienna

What is the campus like?
City sizeOver 1 million people · our calculation from Wikidata: about 2,028,289 in 2025
Distance to the centre≈ 1 km from the centre, straight line · our calculation
HousingHelp finding a room, no rooms of its ownInferred
RankingAcademic Ranking of World Universities (Shanghai Ranking) 2026: 101-150, world⁠
FacilitiesLibrary⁠
FoodCafeteria⁠, CanteenInferred

The rest of what we hold on Universität Wien is on its page.

What it costs

€726.72 / semester

What changes the price?

3 things that move it

Grant

Merit scholarship

Grant

Research scholarship

Offer

Discount

Every fee and condition published
FeeWho pays itYearAmount
TuitionEU/EEA citizens, chNot stated€363.36 / semester
TuitionNon-EU citizensNot stated€726.72 / semester
Student unionEU/EEA citizens, chNot stated€26.20 / semester
Student unionNon-EU citizensNot stated€26.20 / semester
Discounts
  • Citizenship waiverTuition · UA⁠
How to start

Apply by 7 Jan 2027

Dates that differ by citizenship are marked for your group.

When does it happen?
Next upApplication deadline · Non-EU citizensAdd to calendarReminds you 14 days beforeUnder 14 days left: the reminder fires right awayThis date has passed
ThenApplication deadline · EU/EEA citizensAdd to calendarReminds you 14 days beforeUnder 14 days left: the reminder fires right awayThis date has passed
ThenAdmissionAdd to calendarReminds you 14 days beforeUnder 14 days left: the reminder fires right awayThis date has passed
Every date (3 dates)
Jan 2027
  • Application deadline · Non-EU citizens
Feb 2027
  • Application deadline · EU/EEA citizens
Mar 2027
  • Admission
Is my language good enough?
German requirementA2 CEFR minimum
All 2 accepted proofs
Stage: Application · CEFR from: A2 · Language: German
Stage: Before admission · CEFR from: C1 · Language: German
What are the steps?
  1. 1
    Check you qualifyOrigin: Completed degree from the University of Vienna · Status: Certainly eligible · Programme: Bachelor's programme in Biology with specialisation Paleobiology⁠
    +1 more
    • Origin: Completed degree from the University of Vienna · Status: Certainly eligible · Programme: Bachelor's programme in Earth Sciences⁠
  2. 2
    Prove your languageStage: Application · CEFR from: A2 · Language: German⁠
    +1 more
    • Stage: Before admission · CEFR from: C1 · Language: German⁠
  3. 3
    Admission testsUnknown
  4. 4
    How they chooseUnknown
  5. 5
    Where you applyUnknown
  6. 6
    DocumentsUnknown
  7. 7
    Deadline7 Jan 2027 · Application · Term: Summer semester · Start date: 16 Nov 2026 · 2026/27⁠
    +2 more
    • 5 Feb 2027 · Application · Term: Summer semester · Start date: 16 Nov 2026 · 2026/27⁠
    • 31 Mar 2027 · Admission · Term: Summer semester · Start date: 11 Jan 2027 · 2026/27⁠
  8. 8
    StartUnknown
What else to look at

Other options

How do the alternatives compare?

0 of 6 similar publish a price

Similar: same level, field and language, Austria

The first two matches side by side with this programme, then 4 more.

This programmeEarth Sciences Universität WienSimilarMaster's Degree in Physics Johannes Kepler Universität LinzSimilarMaster's Degree in Chemistry and Chemical Technology Johannes Kepler Universität Linz
PriceNot publishedNot publishedNot published
Duration4 semesters4 semesters4 semesters
LanguageGerman and EnglishEnglishEnglish
Next date16 Nov 20267 Jan 20277 Jan 2027

5 of 6 publish a next date.

Universität Wien · ViennaAustria

Green Chemistry

Master Green Chemistry (UE 652)

Price not found on official pages

21% free electives · 21% maths and foundations

MasterTaught in EnglishScholarshipsEnglish

Universität Wien · ViennaAustria

Physics

Master Physics

€726.72 / semester · year not stated · confirm with the source

24% maths and foundations · 18% free electives

MasterTaught in EnglishScholarshipsEnglish
Next date

Universität Wien · ViennaAustria

Neuroscience

Master Neuroscience

€726.72 / semester · year not stated · confirm with the source

20% projects and labs · 15% maths and foundations

MasterTaught in EnglishScholarshipsEnglish
Next date

Johannes Kepler Universität Linz · LinzAustria

Master's Degree in Biological Chemistry

Masterstudium Joint Master Programme Biological Chemistry

€726.72 / semester · year not stated · confirm with the source

56% maths and foundations · 6% projects and labs

MasterTaught in EnglishScholarshipsEnglish
Next date
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104 facts from 4 official sources

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104facts with a quote
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The short version

The programme, from the facts

Earth Sciences is a master's programme in sciences and maths at Universität Wien in Vienna, Austria. It takes 4 semesters. It carries 120 ECTS credits. Teaching is in German and English.

The institution publishes 75 modules. By our classification of module titles, the largest themes are maths and foundations (19%), research methods (9%) and free electives (8%).

How much does Earth Sciences cost?

€726.72 / semester · year not stated · non-EU. Year not stated: confirm with the source.

When is the next deadline or start?

16 Nov 2026 (Apply by · Non-EU citizens).

What language is it taught in?

German and English (Requires A2 level).

How long does it take?

4 semesters.

Where is it?

Universität Wien, Vienna, Austria.

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Everything we hold

All 17 fields we hold

Every value with its source, and every field we looked for but could not find.

Money · 1 with values
DiscountsKind: Citizenship waiver · Covers: Tuition · Citizenship: UAInferred
Admission · 2 with values
Language requirementStage: Application · CEFR from: A2 · Language: German⁠Stage: Before admission · CEFR from: C1 · Language: German⁠
Prior educationOrigin: Completed degree from the University of Vienna · Status: Certainly eligible · Programme: Bachelor's programme in Biology with specialisation Paleobiology⁠Origin: Completed degree from the University of Vienna · Status: Certainly eligible · Programme: Bachelor's programme in Earth Sciences⁠
Programme · 9 with values · 2 without
Code066 815⁠
QualificationMaster of Science · Abbr: MSc⁠
Credits120 ECTS⁠
DeliveryNot found on official pages
Duration4 semesters⁠
Language of instructionGerman and English⁠
LevelMaster · EQF 7, ISCED 7⁠
LocationVienna, AustriaInferred
Outcomes7.1 · As of: November 2025 · Metric: Average study duration semesters⁠114 · As of: November 2025 · Metric: Students total⁠15 · As of: November 2025 · Metric: Graduates past year⁠Kind: Career field · Field: Engineering geology, geotechnical engineering and construction geology⁠Kind: Career field · Field: Government agencies and geological services⁠Kind: Career field · Field: Hydrogeology, water management and environmental geochemistry⁠Kind: Career field · Field: Mineral resources management, geomaterials and mineral deposit science⁠Kind: Career field · Field: Museums and public institutions⁠€3,650 · 2025⁠
PlacesLimit: None⁠
Study modeNot found on official pages

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