{"id":103685,"date":"2023-11-23T13:33:23","date_gmt":"2023-11-23T12:33:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.studium.uni-mainz.de\/meteorology-bsc\/"},"modified":"2024-06-04T13:07:20","modified_gmt":"2024-06-04T11:07:20","slug":"meteorology-bsc","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.studium.uni-mainz.de\/en\/choosing-your-degree-program\/courses-offered\/meteorology-bsc\/","title":{"rendered":"Meteorology BSc"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<\/jgu-base-pageheader>\n\n\n \n<\/jgu-base-anchornavigation>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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You must be able to read and understand specialist literature in English in order to pursue your studies. However, you will not be required to provide separate proof of your language proficiency.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You should also have an interest in natural science, not be afraid of math or physics, and be curious about how weather and climate affect our world.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/jgu-base-accordionitem>\n\n\n \n\n

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Program structure and subject specializations<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

1st and 2nd semester<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

You will receive a comprehensive introduction to meteorology and climatology. You will also learn the fundamentals of experimental and theoretical physics and mathematics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

 3rd to 6th semester<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You will consolidate your knowledge in the main areas of meteorology. From the third semester onwards, you will also attend physical and meteorological lab courses to practice setting up experiments in a laboratory setting and handling measuring instruments. In addition, there are interdisciplinary mandatory elective courses (lectures and labs).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The course is supplemented by a four-week work placement, which provides initial insights into the wide-ranging field of work of a meteorologist.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The bachelor\u2019s thesis and the final oral examination are scheduled for the sixth semester.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Stays abroad<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Would you like to live abroad for a semester or a year? Do you want to learn another language and get to know a new culture? Or gain a different perspective on your particular subject? A stay abroad provides you with the perfect opportunity to achieve this and is possible with every degree program \u2013 either self-organized or by taking advantage of one of the popular exchange programs. This is made possible by various cooperation agreements and partnerships with foreign universities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For more information on this topic, please visit our websites on studying abroad. Visit our student exchange platform<\/a> for an overview of cooperating universities in your field.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This program of study does not require you to spend time abroad, but you nevertheless have the opportunity to do so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A semester abroad is possible during the bachelor\u2019s program (from the 5th semester), between your bachelor\u2019s and master\u2019s studies, as well as during the master\u2019s program. We recognize all credits earned abroad to the extent possible. So there is no need to worry that a stay abroad will result in lost time or have a detrimental effect \u2013 quite the opposite!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Internships<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

As part of the Bachelor of Science in Meteorology, you will complete a four-week work placement<\/strong>, preferably from the 4th academic semester.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Voluntary internships are another good opportunity to obtain more in-depth insight into a professional field.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

An internship allows you to discover whether everyday life in a particular occupation suits your career expectations and interests. You can gain qualifications for a professional field and acquire important professional and personal skills to start a career. An internship helps you both shape your career path, and mold the remainder of your course sequence \u2013 in particular by selecting specializations that suit your practical experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You can find further information and relevant internships on the Career Service<\/a><\/strong> website.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/jgu-base-accordionitem>\n\n\n \n\n

Your studies will provide you with a broad scientific and interdisciplinary basis, enabling you to contribute to solving key problems in the field of weather and climate. You will acquire the ability to approach and solve complex problems creatively using an analytical mindset and systematic methods.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The following professional fields will be open to you:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Career with the German Weather Service (Deutsche Wetterdienst<\/i>, DWD)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n