Ecology and environmental protection

• General or subject-linked university entrance qualification/university of applied sciences entrance qualification, or a relevant Meister qualification, or a passed entrance examination
• Applicants with a degree as a technician, business administrator, master craftsman, or a similar degree from advanced vocational training pursuant to §18(3) of the Saxon Higher Education Act (SächsHSFG) must attend a counseling session regarding general university admission.
• For international applicants, proof of a successfully completed German language proficiency exam (DSH)

This degree programme is designed for all prospective students who are interested in exploring current and future issues related to the environment, nature, and the landscape, and who wish to contribute to improving the current environmental situation. A diverse range of modules awaits you—not only in the lecture hall, but also in the field, in the laboratory, and at various companies.

Through a broad range of courses, we aim to provide our students in the Bachelor degree programme in “Ecology and Environmental Protection” with an interdisciplinary education. This enables them to approach complex problems from a wide variety of scientific perspectives and transform them into environmentally friendly solutions. Our students are taught the latest scientific findings in the fields of ecology, environmental law, environmental and Quality management, industrial and technical environmental protection, as well as nature and species conservation, and landscape and spatial planning. These are supplemented by numerous internships, field trips, and a work placement semester. In addition, we have maintained very active international partnerships for many years, making study periods abroad (some of which are financially supported) possible.

Ultimately, our goal is to structure our knowledge- and practice-oriented degree programme in such a way that it meets the high demands of the job market and facilitates our graduates’ entry into the professional world through a wide range of career opportunities.

Fields of Study

• Environmental and Climate Protection in Organizations
• Nature Conservation and Landscape Planning
  

Key Areas of Focus

• Fundamentals of the natural sciences in: mathematics, physics, chemistry, biology, ecology, and earth science
• Fundamentals of Business Administration and Engineering in: environmental law, Business Administration, environmentally oriented Corporate Management, process engineering, geographic information systems
• Advanced modules depending on the field of study: Vegetation Science, Animal Taxonomy/Species Conservation, Landscape Planning or Production-Integrated Environmental Protection, Risk management, Contaminated Sites/Sampling/Environmental Engineering or Mechanical Process Engineering
• Analysis of data from various fields of knowledge
• Assessment of the environmental impacts of consumption, production, and service processes
• Development of solutions for environmental problems
• Energy transition: technical, social, and economic approaches to implementation

• 1st–3rd semesters: Foundational studies with many shared modules within the “Life Sciences” degree programme cluster (along with the “Molecular Biotechnology” and “Applied Natural Sciences” degree programmes)

• 4th–7th semesters: Additional specialization modules from one of the two tracks

• 6th semester: Work placement semester (with a final activity report)

• 7th semester: Preparation of the Bachelor thesisthroughout the semester , followed by a defense (based on the results of the work placement semester)

As a graduate of the bachelor’s degree programme in “Ecology and Environmental Protection,” you’ll have a wide range of career opportunities. For example, in:

• industrial companies,
• engineering and planning firms,
• research institutes, universities, and colleges,
• government agencies and public administrations at the federal, state, and local levels, as well as associations, organizations, and foundations,
• service companies in business, commerce, or education,
• insurance companies and expert firms,
• Technical inspection associations,
• management consulting firms.
  

The career prospects for our graduates are good to very good both throughout Germany and internationally.

Want to continue your studies?

If you’d like to pursue further academic qualifications after successfully completing your Bachelor degree, you’ll find suitable master’s degree programmes at our university:

• biotechnology and applied ecology
• integrated management systems
• integrated management