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1st semester

The 1st semester includes five (5) core courses.

Course title
Lecture hours
Lab hours
ECTS
Atmospheric Physics
4
 
6
Geophysical Fluid Dynamics
4
 
6
Methods of Data Analysis
4
 
6
Numerical Methods – Applications to Geophysical Fluids
2
2
6
Atmospheric Physics and Chemistry
4
 
6
CREDIT UNITS=30 
 

 

2nd semester

There are 2 compulsory courses and a list of 7 elective courses from which the postgraduate student has to choose 4.

Course Title
Lecture hours
Lab hours
ECTS
Compulsory Courses      
Atmospheric Dynamics
3
 
5
Methods and Instruments of Environmental Measurements
 
3
5
Elective Courses (4 out of 11)
 
 
 
Atmospheric Boundary Layer
3
 
5
Synoptic Meteorology
3
 
5
Physics of Built Environment
3
 
5
Climate – Climatic Variation 3   5
Physical Oceanography
3
 
5
Principles and Applications of Remote Sensing
3
 
5
Physics of Middle and Upper Atmosphere
3
 
5
Models of Atmospheric Circulation 3   5
Cloud Physics and Mesoscale Phenomena 3   5
Applied Energy Design 3   5
Special Topic 3   5
CREDIT UNITS=30 
 

 

3rdsemester

This semester includes the Diploma Thesis as well as a list of 6 optional courses from which the postgraduate student has to choose 2.

Course Title
Lecture hours
Lab hours
ECTS
Compulsory Course
 
 
 
Dissertation (research project)
 
 
30
CREDIT UNITS=30 
 

 

For the award of the M.Sc. degree in Environmental Physics and Meteorology, students have to get at least 90 credit units from courses including the MSc thesis.