MSc Forest and Ecosystem Sciences

MSc Forest and Ecosystem Sciences is a postgraduate (master's) course in life sciences at university-of-gottingen in Göttingen, Germany. It takes 2 years (4 semesters), with intakes in October (winter); non-EU applicants apply 1 November–15 March.

university-of-gottingen is a public institution, ranked =261 in the world in the QS World University Rankings 2027. Read the full course description, modules and entry rules on the official course page.

Tuition for international students is €968 a year, about ₹1 lakh. Over 2 years that is roughly €1,936 (≈ ₹2.1 lakh) before any yearly increase.

No tuition fee for a first degree; this is 2 × the winter 2026/27 semester contribution of €484.18 (includes the Deutschlandsemesterticket). Summer 2026 was €466.40.

Living costs near the university

Living costs for Germany as a whole: €12,000–18,000 a year. Approximate exchange rates (based on ECB reference rates, March 2026). Actual rates on your payment date will differ.

General entry requirements at university-of-gottingen for master's courses. Some courses ask for more, so check the course page.

• A bachelor's degree in a related subject. Restricted master's run a selection; Applied Computer Science adds an online aptitude test and a video interview.
• Apply directly to the university through each programme's online form, not through uni-assist.
• Watch the non-EU deadlines: Development Economics closes on 15 November of the year before you start; Crop Protection on 1 March; Forest and Ecosystem Sciences on 15 March.
• Indian students also need an APS certificate for the German student visa.

For this course: At least CEFR B2.

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This course starts in: October (winter); non-EU applicants apply 1 November–15 March.

1. 1Check the entry requirements and the deadline on the official course page.
2. 2Take IELTS, PTE or the test the university accepts, if you need one.
3. 3Prepare your documents: transcripts, statement of purpose, recommendation letters and CV.
4. 4Apply on the university's application portal and pay any application fee.
5. 5Accept your offer, meet any conditions and pay the deposit.
6. 6Apply for your student visa for Germany, then arrange accommodation.

• Valid passport
• Bachelor's degree certificate and transcripts, in German or English
• CV in table form
• Proof of English (and German, where the programme asks for it)
• Motivation letter (Applied Computer Science asks for up to 300 words)
• APS certificate

• Deutschlandstipendium and Niedersachsenstipendium

  Enrolled bachelor's and master's students

  Value: Monthly scholarship; see the current call

  Enrolled students of any nationality (not doctoral students), selected on achievement and commitment.

  Official page

• DAAD Award and Scholarship for exceptional commitment

  Enrolled international students

  Value: Set in each call

  International students with outstanding achievement, or strong commitment to academic and social life at the university.

  Official page

• Academic Degree Bursaries (STIBA, DAAD-funded)

  Final-stage international students

  Value: Partial scholarship

  International students who have financed most of their studies themselves and are about to finish.

  Official page

The Georg-August-Universität Göttingen was founded in 1737 and is one of Germany's best-known research universities. The small city of Göttingen has grown up around it, and several non-university research institutes work closely with it.

Göttingen is strong in the natural and life sciences, agriculture and forestry, economics and computer science. It offers a long list of master's taught in English, from Development Economics and Applied Data Science to Molecular Medicine, Neurosciences, Crop Protection and Forest and Ecosystem Sciences.

Life Sciences courses at other universities in Germany

• Master's in Sustainable Chemistrybielefeld-university2 years (4 semesters) · €703 / year
• Master's in Behaviour: From Neural Mechanisms to Evolutionbielefeld-university2 years (4 semesters) · €703 / year
• Master's in Ecology and Environmental Changebielefeld-university2 years (4 semesters) · €703 / year
• MSc Quantitative Life Scienceconstructor-university2 years (full time) · €23,850 / year
• MSc Life Science Informaticsdeggendorf-institute-of-technologySee course page · €1,164 / year
• MSc Microbiologyfriedrich-schiller-university-jena2 years (4 semesters, 120 ECTS) · €666 / year

More courses at university-of-gottingen

• MSc Applied Data Science2 years (4 semesters, 120 ECTS) · €968 / year
• MSc Applied Computer Science2 years (4 semesters) · €968 / year
• MSc Development Economics2 years (4 semesters, 120 ECTS) · €968 / year
• MSc International Economics2 years (4 semesters) · €968 / year
• MSc Molecular Medicine2 years (4 semesters) · €968 / year
• MSc/PhD Neurosciences1.5 years for the MSc (3 semesters) · €968 / year

We researched this page on 28 Oct 2026 from the university's own pages. Fees, entry rules and intakes change every year; confirm them on the official course page before you apply. Listing a course doesn't mean Admission Mantra represents the university.

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