Meteorology
(Master of Science)

The Master’s degree programme in Meteorology comprises a specialisation stage and a research stage.
At the specialisation stage, students acquire specialist meteorological knowledge in the overview module Advanced Meteorology, which initially builds on the foundations laid at the Bachelor’s stage. This knowledge is then expanded on in the areas of modern measurement methods and applied meteorology, in line with the student’s choice of courses. During the first academic year, students also take a module on research and professional orientation as well as a compulsory elective subject.

The research stage is mainly spent writing a Master’s thesis. Topics relevant to current research are tackled in the thesis. It makes sense to prepare the content of the Master’s thesis by choosing appropriate courses at the specialisation stage.

The Master’s degree programme is supplemented by an application subject, enabling students to gain an insight into the tasks and working practices of another subject, and by courses in which they gain key transferable skills.

Successful completion of a Bachelor’s degree with a high proportion of meteorology or physics courses is recommended and relevant for admission, since only a few foundation courses can be taken subsequently at the Master’s stage. Further details about the exact provisions are given in the Admission Regulations.

Meteorologists work in research institutions, for weather services, environmental agencies, insurance companies, engineering firms and consultancies; they also find employment with software companies, in the power industry, the automotive industry, aviation and in management consultancy. Besides the traditional tasks of weather forecasting and basic research, meteorologists also produce yield forecasts for wind farms, investigate air turbulence caused by aircraft, simulate pollutant dispersion in cities, and undertake risk assessment for insurance companies.