Overview

Key Facts

The Atmospheric Sciences program of the University of Nevada, Reno is for students interested in research and applications on a wide variety of atmospheric science topics: cloud and aerosol physics, atmospheric chemistry, climate trends, remote sensing, weather forecasting, health impacts of air pollution, mesoscale modeling, fire weather and wildfire plume dynamics, radiative forcing, etc.

The M.S. degree in atmospheric sciences allows to pursue related careers including air pollution specialist, alternative energy consultant, atmospheric science researcher, climate change analyst, educator, environmental impact assessor, air quality scientist, climatologist, environmental scientist, environmental monitoring, and meteorologist.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Airflow and Weather Dynamics

Atmospheric Physics

Air Pollution

Synoptic Meteorology

Environmental Epidemiology

Advanced Geography Regional

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-01-20 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-11-01 00:00:00
Starting 2027-08-24 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-01-07 00:00:00

Language

English

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IELTS

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Credits

32 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Reno, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

GPA

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General requirements

GRE (Recommended, but not required)
Statement of purpose
Curriculum Vitae
Three letters of recommendation

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

18632 USD / year

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Out-of-State

18632 USD / year

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Domestic

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In-State

Free

Living costs

Reno

United States

860 - 1230 USD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

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