Prospective students

Learning goals

Our two Master's programmes aim at teaching an in-depth understanding of atmospheric processes - ranging from the molecular to the global scale and from short-lived phenomena to changes over millions of years. You acquire quantitative knowledge on atmospheric dynamics and physicochemical cycles, on the prediction of weather and climate and on paleoclimatology.

The Institute

The Institute for Atmospheric and Climate Science pursues cutting-edge research on atmospheric physics, chemistry and dynamics, and on global and regional climate.

The University

ETH offers researchers an inspiring environment and students a comprehensive education as one of the leading international universities for technology and the natural sciences. ETH regularly appears at the top of international rankings as one of the best universities in the world.

The Programmes

We offer two different Master's curricula in Atmospheric and Climate Science:

• the MSc in Atmospheric and Climate Science hosted by the Department of Earth Sciences (D-ERDW),
• the MSc in Environmental Sciences: majoring in Atmosphere and Climate hosted by the Department of Environmental Sciences (D-UWIS).

Learn about the subtle differences between the two programmes here