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Environmental Systems Sciences – Geography

Bachelor’s programme

Faculty of Environmental, Regional and Educational Sciences

University degree

Bachelor of Science „BSc“

ECTS

180

Start of studies

Summer term 2025

Duration of study

6 semesters

Teaching language

German

type of study programme

Full-time

Unique interdisciplinary focus

What makes the bachelor’s programme in Environmental Systems Sciences/Geography unique is how it combines the two areas in an interdisciplinary way. You will gain a thorough grounding in all sub-areas of geography as well as the systems and formal sciences.

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Is this degree programme right for you?

Interests that are a good basis for this study programme

You should be interested in the processes and changes under way in your own living space, e.g. in your city or region, in social structures and processes and in environmental, economic and social interrelationships and processes.

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About the study programme

Environmental Systems Sciences/Geography at the University of Graz

On the bachelor’s programme, you will look at the natural environment, the human-made environment, human-environment interaction and geographical technologies. The overarching framework drawn from the systems and formal sciences is made up of integral, differential and vector calculus as well as statistics and shines a light on how the human-environment system is organised and works.

Institute Curriculum

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Further studies

Environmental Systems Sciences/Geography and Applied Human-Environment Research

The master’s programme in Environmental Systems Sciences/Geography and Applied Human-Environment Research builds directly on the bachelor’s programme, broadening and intensifying the knowledge and skills already acquired. At the University of Graz you also have the option of interdisciplinary master’s programmes and joint programmes, allowing further scope for individualised and specialised learning.

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Career prospects

Preparation for a wide range of career paths

Your combination of geographical skills and specific expertise in environmental systems sciences will open up opportunities for a career in environmental research, at environmental protection institutions, in project, environmental and risk management, in conservation, tourism, city and local marketing, regional development, software and database development, natural and cultural landscaping, the supply and waste disposal industries, location and sales planning, adult and continuing education as well as specialist libraries, public administration, demographics, market research and opinion polling. Other options are technology-related jobs in cartography, geographical IT or remote sensing.

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Interdisciplinary approach

Conduct research into society and the environment using different theories, concepts and methods drawn from the natural and social sciences, cultural studies and economics