Earth System Science

The main pillars when studying earth system science comprise the Department of Geography, the Institute of Environmental Studies, and the Department of Earth Sciences at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich (ETHZ). These three institutes create an ideal framework in order to comprehend the earth’s spheres along with their interactions while facilitating the required interdisciplinarity in education. Lectures on earth system science will be given at the MNF of the University in Zurich as well as the Department of Earth Sciences at the ETHZ. This cooperation provides for courses at international top level offered by outstanding members of the scientific research community. Students will face up to an ambitious, scientific training based on essential mathematical, physical, and chemical principles. They will combine their affinity for the environment with their work in laboratories, in the field, and at the computer. It is furthermore an advantage to have the power of observation and a good spatial sense.