Overview

The following Master of Science (MS) requirements are formulated within the framework of the Graduate College requirements as described in A Handbook for Graduate Students and Advisors.

Key Features

The requirements of the degree of MS in Atmospheric Sciences from University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign correspond to the general requirements of the Graduate College for the degree, with the additional requirements.

A total of 32 hours are required; a minimum of 16 of the 32 hours must come from 500 series core courses.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Severe and Hazardous Weather

Climate and Global Change

General Physical Meteorology

General Physical Climate

Weather and Climate Data Science

Atmospheric Thermodynamics

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-08-24 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-01-05 00:00:00

Language

English

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103

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Credits

32 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Urbana, United States

Disciplines

Climate Studies & Meteorology View 83 other Masters in Climate Studies & Meteorology in United States

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Academic requirements

GPA

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Required

English requirements

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103

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Other requirements

General requirements

Applications for admission are encouraged from students with a bachelor's degree in atmospheric science and oceanography, as well as physics, mathematics, computer science, geography, engineering, and related fields. Students who are genuinely interested in studying the atmosphere but come from other backgrounds are also encouraged to apply.

Applicants must satisfy the general requirements for admission to the Graduate College and must have an equivalent grade-point average of at least 3.0 out of a possible 4.0. Averages are computed from the last 60 hours of undergraduate and graduate work completed. Applicants whose native tongue is not English are required to take the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL).

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

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Applies to you

Non-residents

31266 USD / year

≈ 31266 USD / year
Out-of-State

31266 USD / year

≈ 31266 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

14474 USD / year

≈ 14474 USD / year

Living costs

Urbana

United States

1100 - 1500 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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