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M.Sc. Atmospheric Sciences and Biogeochemical Cycles
Lund University
| Application deadline: | January 15 |
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| Start date: | September 2013 |
| Credits: | 120 ECTS |
| Duration full-time: | 24 months |
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| Delivery mode: | On Campus |
| Educational variant: | Full-time |
Description
The programme is multidisciplinary and offers a versatile education in atmospheric sciences, taught by leading scientists within the field. It will provide you with a deeper understanding of general atmospheric science, biogeochemical cycles, and processes in land-ecosystem-atmosphere interactions. You will gain knowledge of a broad range of topics within fields such as physical phenomena, atmospheric chemistry, meteorology, physical geography and ecology. You will also learn how to use advanced computational and laboratory-based methods and gain experience in field measurements and operations.
Career prospects
As a graduate of the MSc in Atmospheric Sciences and Biogeochemical Cycles you will be able to work within the fields of environmental management, consultancy, climate modelling and research in both a national and international context.
Contents
The general degree requirements for the Masters Degree are regulated in the Higher Education Ordinance 1993:100 (amend. 2006:1053) appendix 2 and in the local degree rules at Lund University from 18 December 2006.
The programme comprises 120 higher education credits, including a degree project of 30 60 higher education credits. For the degree to be awarded by Lund University at least 45 higher education credits must have been taken at Lund University and studies shall have been carried out at at least two universities in the network. Student who have completed the programme with approved results and who have been awarded a first level degree of 180 higher education credits fulfil the requirements of the
Masters degree.
The degree title (in Swedish) is Naturvetenskaplig masterexamen.
The English translation is Degree of Master of Science.
The Major area of Atmospheric Science and Biogeochemical Cycles is stated on the degree certificate in association with the degree title.
Requirements
A scientific first level degree in Physical Geography or Physics or the equivalent, comprising at least 180 higher education credits, is required for admission to the programme. There are specific admission requirements for individual courses on the programme.
English B (advanced) language proficiency shall be demonstrated in one of the following ways:
* IELTS score of 6.5 (with no section less than 5.5)
* TOEFL paper-based score of 4.5 (scale 1-6) in written test and a total score of 575; internet based score of 20 (scale 0-30) and a total score of 90
* Cambridge/Oxford Advanced Certificate of Proficiency
* A Bachelors degree from a university where English is the only language of instruction, according to the International Handbook of Universities
* A pass on English course B (Swedish upper secondary school).
English Language Requirements
| IELTS band: | 6 |
| TOEFL paper-based test score: | 575 |
| TOEFL internet-based test score: | 90 |
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