Mandatory courses (40 ECTS)
mandatory courses in the 1st and 2nd semester cover basic skills for Earth Observation research
Theoretical basics (15 ECTS)
Methodological Basics (15 ECTS)
Practical Applications (10 ECTS)
Compulsory elective area (50 ECTS)
Overarching Methods and Applications in Earth Observation (10-20 ECTS)
the application courses offer a more in-depth study of various Earth Observation applications:
Fokus Area Environment or Urban Methods and Applications
these courses aim to deepen you knowledge in the Urban or Environment field of Earth Observation:
Soft Skills (5-15 ECTS)
courses to learn about scientific writing, presentation, project management and other topics relevant for Earth Observation research:
Exemplary course syllabus for different focus areas
some suggestions for optional courses for different focus areas are listed on the EAGLE specialization page
Recent News
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Successful MSc Defense: Advancing Synthetic High-Resolution Remote Sensing
We are pleased to congratulate Georg Starz on the successful defense of his MSc thesis within the EAGLE programme. His work, titled “Synthetic High-Resolution Remote Sensing Image Generation – A Comparative Study of Model Training, Surface Data Variability and...
EAGLE M.Sc. Students doing Arctic Internship
This spring, Marlene and Aoibhin, two students from our EAGLE M.Sc. program have started their research internship in the high Arctic on Svalbard. Hosted by Prof. Larissa Beumer at the University Centre in Svalbard (UNIS), the students are gaining hands-on experience...
FW: [EORC Talk] Pathways towards a Healthy City – 10 March 2026, 03 pm
Dear colleagues and EAGLE students, This is a quick reminder to attend today’s and tomorrow’s EORC Talks, both at 3 p.m. sharp. TODAY 📍 What: EORC Talk on “Pathways towards a Healthy City” (Blog) 📍 Who: Christian Werthmann and Christian Corral...


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