Degree and duration

Regular program length of 2 years leading to a "Master of Science (M.Sc.)" degree; 120 credit points (corresponding to the European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System - ECTS) must be completed. Individual prorgram length may differ from regular program length.

Program structure

The English master's program is divided into the following subjects and moduls:

With a master's degree in Meteorology and Climate Physics, a wide range of career opportunities present itself for you. These include:

• research and doctoral studies with a focus on an academic career or
  
• employment in one of the following fields:
  • public weather services such as the German Weather Service (DWD) or private weather companies
    
  • the insurance sector, assessing risks due to weather hazards
    
  • the energy sector, providing reliable forecasts and predicting critical situations
    
  • climate services which provide information resources and platforms for decision-makers to adapt and prepare for climate change
    

Admission requirements

Requirements for admission to this master's program are:

• a completed bachelor’s degree or equivalent degree issued by a university, university of applied sciences or a university of cooperative education based on a minimum of 180 ECTS credit points (alternatively at least 3 years program length) in meteorology or a related field (such as physics, mathematics, geosciences)
• minimum requirements completed in the following fields:
  1. meteorology and climate physics of at least 24 credit points
  2. physics of at least 24 credit points
  3. mathematics of at least 12 credit points
  Should these prerequisites not be mt, admission may be granted under the provision that certain exams are to be completed until the end of the second semester.
• excellent English language skills of at least B2 level. Further details can be found in the admission regulations of the master's degree program.

Additional contacts:

• KIT-Department of Physics
• Institute of Meteorology and Climate Research
• Academic advisor
• Examination board
• Information about exchange programs and studying abroad
• Student Association Physics

• Course catalog ST23
• Course catalog ST23 (English) PDF
• Archive of previous catalogs