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Atmospheric Sciences, Oceanography and Climate – (M.Sc.)
Stockholm University
Department of Meteorology
| Application Deadline: | January 16 | ||
| Annual Tuition Fee: | Free - ≈ € 15,900 (non-EEA) | ||
| Location: | Stockholm / Sweden / View location on map ▾ Hide location on map ▴ | ||
| Duration: | 24 months | Start Date: | September |
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| Credits (ECTS): | 120 | ||
| Languages: | English | ||
Location of Stockholm University
Climate is an overarching theme of this programme. The processes that affect and shape the climate are research focuses for the Department of Meteorology, whose teachers are active scientists who frequently participate in the public debate on climate change.
The programme provides an integrated view of the components of the climate system in the atmosphere and the ocean. A central theme is the large-scale wind and current patterns that redistribute heat globally. Another is the physical and chemical processes that regulate cloud formation and the Earth’s radiative balance. The programme provides students with knowledge about how feedback and interactions between different sub-components determine the sensitivity and the response of the Earth’s climate to changes in the boundary conditions.
The design of the programme allows for a high degree of specialisation. Optional elective courses exist with a focus on dynamical meteorology and oceanography, where modelling is an important element. Other elective courses deal with physical and chemical atmospheric processes, examined from both theoretical and experimental standpoints. An elective course in applied meteorology prepares students for forecast-related work at national or private weather agencies.
The programme provides students with the skills and knowledge demanded in contexts such as weather forecasting, climate modelling and experimental atmospheric research activities. The programme is a suitable basis for PhD studies in meteorology, oceanography and climate.
Contents
Our master's programme provides a menu of courses that allows you to define an individual path of study. All our teachers are active scientists within meteorology, oceanography and climate research. This ensures a high teaching standard and a close relationship to the frontline research.
The following courses are part of the programme:
Master courses:
* The Global climate system, 15 ECTS (compulsory)
* Geophysical fluid dynamics, 7.5 ECTS
* Turbulent boundary layers in the atmosphere and ocean, 7.5 ECTS
* Mesoscale meteorology, 7.5 ECTS
* Numerical methods in atmospheric sciences and oceangraphy, 7.5 ECTS
* Modelling of large-scale circulation, 7.5 ECTS
* Numerical weather forecast models, 7.5 ECTS
* The middle atmosphere, 7.5 ECTS (under development)
* Cloud micro- and macrophysics, 7.5 ECTS
* Atmospheric chemistry in a changing world, 7.5 ECTS
* Atmospheric chemistry and its impact on climate, 15 ECTS
* BioGeoChemical cycles, 7.5 ECTS or 15 ECTS
* Physical oceanography, 7.5 ECTS
* Measurement methods in the atmosphere and ocean, 7.5 ECTS (under development)
* Programming and Computer Science for Physicists, 7.5 ECTS (provided by the Royal Institute of Technology, KTH)
* Practical Meteorology, 15 ECTS (in Swedish only)
Introductory courses:
For students who do not have sufficient knowledge in meteorology from their earlier bachelor studies, we provide introductory courses that give you the necessary background.
* Meteorology I, 15 ECTS (compulsory; basic knowledge on atmospheric thermodynamics, radiation and chemistry)
* Meteorology II, 7.5 ECTS (compulsory; basic knowledge on dynamic meteorology)
* Dynamic Meteorology II, 7.5 ECTS (a bachelor level course)
* Climate and General Circulation, 7.5 ECTS (a bachelor level course)
External courses:
With your choice of courses you are not restricted to the Department of Meteorology. Within our master's programme, you can collect up to 30 ECTS from optional courses at other departments of the university or even from other universities.
We also offer the opportunity to include a traineeship outside the university in your programme, e.g. at authorities or private companies:
* Atmospheric Sciences, Oceanography and Climate, Traineeship, 7.5 ECTS
Degree project:
Included in the master's programme is a degree project that can be performed either with one of the scientific groups at the department or with some external partner. You can choose between projects comprising 20, 30 or 40 weeks:
* Degree Project, 30 ECTS
* Degree Project, 45 ECTS
* Degree Project, 60 ECTS
IELTS
You are normally required to take an English Proficiency Test.
Most European Universities recognise the IELTS test.
Take testRequirements
Bachelor’s Degree in Physics, Oceanography or Natural Science, containing at least 90 ECTS credits in Physics and Mathematics, including at least 30 ECTS credits in Mathematics and 30 ECTS credits in Physics. English B (Swedish upper secondary school course) or equivalent, or one of the following tests: IELTS: 6.5 (with no section below
5.5). TOEFL (paper based): 575 (with minimum score 4,5 in the written test). TOEFL (internet based): 90 (with minimum score 20 in the written test). University of Cambridge and Oxford: Certificate in Advanced English or Diploma of English Studies.
Additional Requirements
| Minimal degree required: | Bachelor's degree |
| Minimal amount of work experience | Not specified |
Language Proficiency
| IELTS Band: | 6.5 |
| TOEFL Paper-based: | 575 |
| TOEFL Internet-based: | 90 |
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