About the course

The goal of the Ph.D. degree in the Atmospheric Sciences Graduate program is to prepare and educate students in critical thinking, resulting in innovative ideas that can advance our understanding and knowledge of the earth-atmosphere system in terms of process studies, modeling, and instrumentation. The Atmospheric Sciences Graduate program is for students interested in research and applications on a wide variety of atmospheric science topics: atmospheric technology, cloud and aerosol physics, climate trends, remote sensing, weather forecasting, atmospheric chemistry, health impacts of air pollution, meteorology, mesoscale modeling, fire weather and wildfire plume dynamics, instrument development, radiative forcing, turbulence, renewable energy and fuels, greenhouse gases and climate change.

　　The Ph.D. degree in atmospheric sciences allows to pursue related careers including atmospheric scientist, postdoctoral fellow, assistant research professor, professor, lecturer, air quality scientist, climatologist, environmental scientist, environmental monitoring specialist, and meteorologist. Scholarships - View all scholarships Internships

　　

Start dates and prices

Course fees are indicative and should be used as a guide. Speak to a counsellor to get an accurate price.

　　Duration: 7 Semester(s)Fees: US$59,346

Intake	Location
Spring (January), 2024	Reno
Fall (August), 2024	Reno
Spring (January), 2025	Reno
Fall (August), 2025	Reno
Spring (January), 2026	Reno

　　

How to apply

Entry requirements for University of Nevada

It is strongly recommended that an applicant have a master?s degree in an aspect of atmospheric sciences, physical sciences, chemistry, engineering, mathematics or a related field, and at least a 3.0 cumulative grade point average in prior academic coursework.

　　3.0 for a doctoral degree

　　TOEFL: 550 (paper) or 79 (iBT) or 8.5 (Essentials)

　　IELTS: 6.5 (academic version)

　　

English language requirements

　　6.5

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　　TOEFL Internet based overall score: 79.0

　　The next application deadline is 15 December 2023

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Career outcomesIf you aren’t eligible for the above entry requirements, you might want to explore pathway options at University of Nevada. If you want to find out more, please speak to our counsellors.

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