Atmosphere, Climate and Ecosystems

Overview

About

The combination of atmosphere, climate, and ecosystems forms the basis of working with all 17 Sustainable Development Goals. The University of Gothenburg was ranked number 6 in the world by Times Higher Education university impact ranking, with respect to relevance for the UN Sustainable Development Goals. The Atmosphere, Climate and Ecosystems programme of the University of Gothenburg provides the chance for you to learn how human activities are linked to physical and chemical properties of the atmosphere, climate, and ecosystems and how the complexity of global sustainability challenges can be tackled. From the greenhouse effect and the interaction of climate change and ecosystems, to environmental impacts on human health and the deterioration of material including our cultural heritage, understanding the processes occurring in the atmosphere are crucial.

A broad selection of courses

You will have the opportunity to take both fundamental and applied courses in the fields of atmospheric, climatic, earth, and ecosystem sciences. The fundamental courses give you the tools needed to understand and analyse problems related to the interaction between atmosphere, climate, and ecosystems. The applied courses are directly related to important issues such as mitigation, international agreements, global change, and energy systems.

An opportunity to complete a year-long research project

A year-long research related thesis project, with the combination of atmosphere, climate, and ecosystems will set you apart in the future job market, both in research and environmental authorities. Our links to research-related companies (Ri.se and IVL for example) is beneficial to those pursuing work in the private sector. The majority of our students do an experimental thesis project, addressing a research question closely connected to a real research task of the group or principal investigator acting as supervisor. In most cases, students work as a member of the research groups.

Internship and exchange opportunities

You have the possibility to complete an internship within our collaboration network Gothenburg Centre for Sustainable Development, whose task is to create and facilitate cooperation between Chalmers University of Technology, the University of Gothenburg, and authorities and companies in West Sweden, with an aim to generate and practically implement knowledge about sustainable development. Furthermore, you may choose to study abroad through our exchange agreements with universities in China, India, Jamaica, Kenya, Rwanda. We are also prepared to promote thesis projects related to our international students’ home universities where they completed a bachelor’s degree.