Specialisation - MSc Climate Studies

The programme Climate Studies offers five specialisations and within these specialisations eleven different thesis tracks are offered.

Below you can find an overview of the five specialisations and eleven thesis tracks. Use the links to find a detailed description of the research area and the courses that are part of the specialisations. In addition, your programme includes courses from the common part and free choice. You can find more information on the general outline of the programme in the Study programme.

A. The Physical Climate System

  • Air Quality and Atmospheric Chemistry
  • Hydrology and Quantitative Water Management
  • Meteorology

B. Biogeochemical Cycles

  • Air Quality and Atmospheric Chemistry
  • Soil Chemistry and Chemical Soil Quality
  • Water Systems and Global Change

C. Ecological and Agroecological Systems

  • Crop and Weed Ecology
  • Plant Ecology and Nature Conservation
  • Soil Biology
  • Soil Chemistry and Chemical Soil Quality
  • Water Systems and Global Change

D. Human-Environment Interactions

  • Environmental Systems Analysis
  • Water Systems and Global Change

E. Climate, Society and Economics

  • Environmental Economics and Natural Resources
  • Environmental Policy