This website tries to summarise all the important information for you. Feel free to click through it first. There is also a presentation of the degree programme on the Department of Earth Sciences website and the Human Geography Department website.

In case you are intrested in applying, here you find the Admissions Statute (in English, unofficial translation and here the official German version.

All important information on the structure of the programme itself is summarized in the study and examination regulations (“Studien- und Prüfungsordnung”). Here you find the Study and Examination Regulations (in English, unofficial preliminary translation), and here the official German version.

You can find an elobarate explanation here.

Also mind the Admission Regulations for the Master's Program: Admissions Statute (in English, unofficial translation); official German version.

The application period is always between the 15th of April and the 31st of May.

Our cohorts are composed by people from many different backgrounds, although it is important that you have previous experience with topics connected to the Social Sciences in order to participate in our readings and debates. Our students had previous contact with themes such as Anthropology, Sociology, Political Science, Cultural Studies, Political Economy, Public Policy, Geography, and others. If you are interested in our program and believe you have an academic background that gave you the opportunity to be in touch with those themes, you are encouraged to apply. All applications will be checked individually for suitability.

Every application is analyzed individually and both international and German prospect students are considered equally and there is not a selection criteria connected to diversity. In the last years, we had students from Brazil, Costa Rica, Malaysia, Sweden, South Korea, USA, Russia, Switzerland, Turkey, Belgium, Sri Lanka, England, and others.

There are no specific scholarships for the M.Sc. Geographies of Global Inequalities, but students can apply for funding independently. Helpful sites about living costs in Berlin and funding possibilities are:

• http://www.studentenwerk-berlin.de/en/berlin/international/timeline/vor_der_einreise_nach_deutschland/stipendien_und_finanzierung/index.html
• https://www.daad.de/deutschland/stipendium/en/
• https://www.study-in.de/en/plan-your-studies/financing-and-scholarships_27633.php

There are several ways to prove that your English language skills are at C1 level
or higher: Next to the proof of completion of DAAD courses and English tests
from various universities, a TOEFL test (score: at least 550 (paper), 213
(computer), 90 (internet)) can also prove the required level. The latter can be
replaced by the following certificates:
- IELTS (Academic) overall score 6.5 (possibly also 6.0 in all sections)
- Cambridge Certificate of Proficiency in English (CPE)
- Cambridge Certificate in Advanced English (CAE)
- UNICERT III
If you have a credential that is not listed here, feel free to contact us.

Graduates possess knowledge, skills and experience that enable them to take up a professional activity. Possible fields of activity include national and international non-governmental organizations (NGOs), think tanks, development and humanitarian organizations, the journalistic and media multiplier sector, authorities, associations, organizations, consultancies, administrations and politics. Graduates are qualified for doctoral studies and are able to meet the professional requirements in science and practice with modern methods.

The basic graduation relavant for the application is always your Bachelor's degree. Thus, don't apply with your preious Master, so that your Bachelor's grade can be counted. Yet, additional Master's can be counted as extra experiences in the application.

In general, you can always contact us. However, many questions are already answered on the website of the Student Service Center under "Studying at Freie Universität".
There you’ll find information about:
1.) Studying at Freie Universität
2.) Language Skills (For the M.Sc. Geographies of Global Inequalities, no knowledge of German is required)
3.) Fees & Funding
4.) Entry & Residence

It is not possible to defer your place, unfortunately: If you don’t accept your place, you will have to apply anew next year. The fact that you already applied and got in this year won’t have any positive or negative effect on your application next year.

You should apply for a visa as soon as possible, and not wait for confirmation of enrollment in the study program. The German missions abroad (embassies or consulates) are responsible for this. The "national visa" is intended for longer study stays. You can find more information on the DAAD website.

We strongly encourage you to apply for your visa as early as possible in your home country. While it may be possible to enter Germany on a short-term visa (depending on your country of origin) the visa application process can often take several months to complete. Unfortunately the Geographies of Global Inequalities M.Sc. cannot advise on the specific details of the visa application process. For further information, visit Freie Universität Pass-Service after consulting the proper authorities in your home country.

The Human Geography section at Institute for Geography at the Freie Universität Berlin offers comprehensive, broad training and exemplary fundamental research in human geography. The three professorships and research groups focus on global inequalities from different thematic and theoretical vantage points. More information can be found here.

The Institute of Geographical Sciences are located on the green Freie Universiät Berlin GeoCampus in Lankwitz.