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Requirements

To apply for a place in Subsurface Engineering, the following requirements must be met:

Students who apply for the Master of Science programme must have a Bachelor (or comparable) degree in either

  • Civil Engineering
  • Geosciences
  • a related engineering field

We consider applicants whose GPA is greater than 75%. You are thus requested to send us your application documents when you have completed your first-degree programme or when you are about to complete it.

There is no definitive answer to this question. Usually, degrees/universities will be recognised if the university from which you earned your degree is one of the top-ranking universities in your country. There are both three-year and four-year Bachelor programs offered in your home country.

 

The language of instruction is English. Thus, you have to prove that you have sound English language skills (B2 level). Additionally, evidence of English language proficiency (IELTS or TOEFL) is required if the bachelor's program was not taught in English. To be accepted to the programme, at least one of the following requirements must be fulfilled:

  • completion of your first degree programme in English (this means that ALL lectures must have been held in English)
  • TOEFL: minimum score paper-based 550, computer-based 215, internet-based 79; the TOEFL score must not be older than two years
  • IELTS (Academic): minimum score 6.0 (Overall Band Score)

All courses are taught in English. Hence, German language skills are not required to be admitted to the programme. However, some pre-knowledge of the German language will be very helpful in everyday life and it will considerably help you to socialise with other RUB students. We thus strongly recommend you take German classes before coming to Germany. Besides, Ruhr-Universität Bochum offers free German language courses for all levels each semester and those credits can be considered as optional courses.