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The M.Sc. in Climate Science at George Mason University encourages applications from students with diverse backgrounds in physical science, mathematics, and engineering. Students with atmospheric science or meteorology degrees can deepen their understanding, enhance relevant computer skills, and gain insight into climate as a multi-component system. Students with physics, math, or other degrees will find that climate provides compelling applications of their mathematical and computational skills.

The understanding of climate science is essential to the interpretation of modern climate variations and the measurement of their impact. Climate data must be analyzed and interpreted in order to formulate useful responses and plan actions to meet specific climate challenges.

Students choose a concentration in either Climate Modeling or Climate Data to gain specific skills to understand and predict climate variations.

All students will be taught by faculty of the Atmospheric, Oceanic, and Earth Sciences Department and the Center for Ocean-Land-Atmosphere Studies, which includes scientists doing pioneering work in climate dynamics, climate modeling, predictability, and statistical analysis of climate data.

Programme Structure

Courses include

Atmospheric Dynamics

Physical Oceanography

Physical and Dynamical Oceanography

Land-Climate Interactions

Scientific Basis of Climate Change

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Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-01-21 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-11-01 00:00:00
Starting 2026-08-19 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-01-15 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

33 SCH

Delivered

On Campus, Blended

Disciplines

Climate Studies & Meteorology View 76 other Masters in Climate Studies & Meteorology in United States

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General requirements

Admission requirements include:

An earned baccalaureate degree from an institution of higher education accredited by a Mason-recognized U.S. institutional accrediting agency or international equivalent, verified from official transcripts.
A minimum 3.00 GPA on a 4.00 scale in baccalaureate study.
Complete the online application and submit all required materials.
Program admission decisions give preference to students with an undergraduate degree in physical science, mathematics, or engineering. Students with other undergraduate degrees should consult with the program's administration regarding the suitability of their undergraduate preparation.

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International

49038 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 1486 USD per credit during 12 months.
National

49038 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 1486 USD per credit during 12 months.
In-State

18876 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 572 USD per credit during 12 months.

Living costs for Fairfax

1330 - 2300 USD /month

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Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

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Credits

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Student insurance

Tuition Fee

International

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Living costs for Fairfax

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