Study of Meteorology and Geophysics

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Our student advisory service is available to provide you with a wide range of information and give you an insight into meteorology and geophysics. Come by and talk to us in person!

• Bonn University days
• Academic advising night
• Study orientation weeks
• Taster programme  & Taster university

Our mentorate and MuG student council is happy to provide insights from a student perspective.  If you have any general or specific study matters, please contact the central student advisory service at the University of Bonn.

For the winter semester, from June 10th to September 30th, or for the summer semester, from December 10th to March 31th, you can enroll online for the Bachelor programme in Meteorology and Geophysics at the student registry of the University of Bonn and get started!

Specific concerns, such as changing universities, transferring, prospective international students, studying without a high school diploma, and questions about the enrollment process as a regular or non-degree student, can be addressed with the student registry and/or the central study advisory service at the University of Bonn.

Application for the Master programme in PEA is done online for both the winter and summer semesters through the application portal https://application.uni-bonn.de.

Admission requirements: a first qualifying university degree with 60 ECTS credits in meteorology/geophysics, mathematics, and physics; of which at least 10 ECTS credits must be in mathematics, 10 ECTS credits in physics, and 20 ECTS credits in meteorology/geophysics. Proficiency in the English language is required as well (at least B2 level).

If your Bachelor's programme lacks the required 60 ECTS credits and portions of the aforementioned subject knowledge: complete modules as bridging courses in the BSc. Meteorology and Geophysics. Please contact academic advising in advance of your application for further information.

Double Master's degree for excellent students in the Master's program “Physics of the Earth and Atmosphere” at the University of Bonn and “Geophysics for Natural Risks and Resources” at the University of Padua - two master's degrees within one program from two prestigious universities!

Within the degree programmes in Meteorology and Geophysics at the Geoscience Institute, there is the possibility of receiving funding for a maximum of two semesters to study abroad through the European ERASMUS+ programme. There are bilateral agreements with the following universities in Europe that offer degree programmes in meteorology, geophysics or atmospheric physics:

• Greece, Ioannina, Panepistimio Ioanninon
• Italy, Padova, Università degli Studi di Padova
• Italy, Bologna, Università di Bologna
• Austria, Vienna, Technical University Wien
• Turkey, Istanbul, Istanbul Technical University
• Finland, Helsinki, University of Helsinki

An application without consultation with the Meteorology and Geophysics coordinators Jun.-Prof. Dr. Leonie Esters and Dr. Anna Zoporowski is not recommended. The application deadline for an ERASMUS+ abroad study during the academic year 2026/27 is 15 February 2026. Students are generally suitable if following selection criteria are met: 

• their academic achievements to date are good to very good,
• they can credibly demonstrate language skills for the target country
• and can clearly justify an enrichment of their studies (incl. study programme of at least 20 ECTS) in their letter of motivation.

You can apply to study abroad stays for 1-2 semesters with Erasmus+ via the University of Bonn's portal for exchange programmes Mobility-Online (link will be provided after a consultation). You should also submit all required documents and evidence there by the application deadline.
Please read the detailed instructions for preparing your application on the Erasmus pages of the International Office of the University of Bonn beforehand.
The recognition of achieved ECTS abroad is based on the foreign transcript of records and the learning agreement via the examination board.

Please note: If you are interested, please attend the information event organized by the departmental coordination on December 18, 2025, from 10:30 to 11:30 in SR Geophysics MA176, 3rd floor!

Our courses and exam dates with eCampus links in BASIS

Differing examination deadlines in Physics

Infos on Physics Lab Course for Natural Scientists

Dates for bachelor- & master thesis-colloquium

Maps Meteorology AdH20 & Geophysics MA176

Dates of the study advisory consultation hours (yellow)

Opening hours of the examination office (blue)