Studying Before Graduating High School

 

Since 2002, RWTH Aachen University has been offering particularly high-performing students in secondary school the opportunity to take part in complete courses in selected subjects before graduating high school. The aim is for students to reflect on their decision to study and decide on an individually suitable course of study.

Before you start attending classes, you must arrange a consultation with the Coordination Office for Student Programs. The Coordination Office will then help you plan and organise your participation, but also help you to assess the requirements and make a decision on your choice of study programme. This is followed by a meeting with the responsible departmental coordinator, so that you can clarify any subject-specific questions. The departmental coordinators also provide information on the participation modalities of the individual departments as well as on the requirements for the recognition of examination achievements.

More general information on studying before your high school graduation.

 

Geoscientific and Georesources Management Classes

The following table provides an overview over the geoscientific classes offered in the first two semesters for students of Applied Geosciences or Georessoures Management. Before you start attending classes, you must arrange a consultation with the Coordination Office for Student Programs.

	Applied Geosciences	Georessources Management
In the winter semester	Introduction to Geology Introduction to Mineralogy Evolution of the Earth Rock Description Basics of Crystallography Mineral Description	Introduction to Geology Introduction to Mineralogy Evolution of the Earth Rock Description Mineral Description Climatology
In the summer semester	Geological Methods and Mapping Introduction to Organic Geochemistry	Geography of Soils and Biogeography Introduction to Business Administration Introduction to Organic Geochemistry Primary Raw Materials