Master Geobiology and Paleobiology

Decoding Life’s Evolution: The International Master in Geobiology and Paleobiology

Key facts about the program

International Program
with English as the language of instruction
Duration
2 years, 4 semesters
Program start
October (winter semester)
Courses and credits
Courses are combined in Modules and sum up to 120 credit points (ECTS) in total
Degree awarded
Master of Science, M.Sc.
Accreditation
MGAP was reaccredited by the Stiftung Akkreditierungsrat in 2020.
Full details in the database of the German Accreditation Council.
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MGAP Flyer
MGAP Poster

The Master's program "Geobiology and Paleobiology" (MGAP) is a consecutive, research-oriented, four-term international master program of the Faculty of Geosciences, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, in collaboration with researchers of the Bavarian State collections under the umbrella of the GeoBio-CenterLMU.

MGAP aims to provide students with a comprehensive introduction into the interdisciplinary research fields of Geobiology and Paleobiology to prepare them for careers in science and beyond.

The MGAP program is based on interdisciplinary, research-oriented courses in geo- and biosciences that address patterns and processes of the evolution of life and its habitats on our planet. Principal topics are evolutionary and environmental geobiology and paleobiology, supported by courses in complementary areas e.g., bioinformatics, statistics, sedimentology.

The module-based curriculum provides an integrative approach facilitated by experts in different areas of expertise. Students will learn and acquire routines with a wide range of scientific methods such as modern techniques in molecular biology, fieldwork, collection management, bioinformatics, statistics and (paleo-) biodiversity assessments. Students will learn independent scientific work in individual and intensively supervised research projects at early stages of the curriculum.

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Downloads

Module Catalogue (PDF, 355 KB)

Impressions

  1. Students transect project, Maledives 2024
  2. A diver in a black wetsuit hovers over a coral reef, holding a square frame with a yellow grid (quadrat) over the seabed. The diver is wearing a mask and fins; a white clipboard is attached to the left arm.
  3. Deep Down Under - at work in a cave
  4. William Orsi and team on a zodiac
  5. William Orsi collecting samples
  6. William Orsi takes mud samples
  7. William Orsi in a lonely, stony landscape
  8. Students exploring a coral reef, Maledives 2024
  9. Wörheide sampling sponges, Maledives 2018
© Oliver Voigt

Geobiology Fieldwork: Quantitative assessment of marine ecosystems using a quadrat to document biodiversity patterns.

© Gert Wörheide

Deep Down Under - at work in a submarine cave

© Gert Wörheide

In the field: William Orsi on the way to collect samples

© William Orsi
© William Orsi

Sampling mud in the ice

© William Orsi
© William Orsi
© Oliver Voigt
© Oliver Voigt

Contacts

Program coordinator Oliver Voigt
Academic counseling Bettina Reichenbacher
Examination officePrüfungsamt Naturwissenschaften Innenstadt (PANI)

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