Master’s Programme
Atmospheric Sciences
Students of the Master’s Degree Programme in Atmospheric Sciences study, model and observe the Earth’s atmosphere and its interactions with hydrosphere, biosphere, cryosphere and human activities. In courses, labs and field work, students acquire a highly interdisciplinary set of tools and skills from the fields of physics, computer sciences, chemistry, mathematics, statistics and data science and measurement technologies. Graduates are experts in atmospheric processes taking place over mountainous terrain.
Info
Master of Science (MSc)
Duration/ECTS-Credits
4 semesters/120 ECTS-Credits
Mode of Study
Full-time
Language
English
Requirements
Relevant bachelor's degree or equivalent, language certificates
Curriculum
Information on the curriculum
The right degree for me?
Highlights
- model weather and climate
- measure the atmosphere and glaciers
- work interdisciplinarily
- code models and analysis tools
- focus on atmospheric processes in mountains
Post graduation
Continuing Education Programmes
Career Service of the University of Innsbruck (in German)
My career
My career opportunities
- work for meteorological and hydrological services
- employment in weather consulting companies
- work for avalanche warning services and environmental agencies
- positions in (re-)insurance and finance companies
- work in aviation-related companies
- positions in (renewable) energy-related companies
- enrol in a PhD Programme
Graduates tracking: provides information on the occupational fields students enter after graduation