About the course

Climate Sciences concerns the study of the climate system of the earth with emphasis on the physical, dynamical, and chemical interactions of the atmosphere, ocean, land, ice, and the terrestrial and marine biospheres. Climate Sciences encompasses changes on seasonal to interannual time scales and those induced by human activities, as well as paleoclimatic changes on time scales from centuries to millions of years. The emphasis of the Climate Sciences curricular program is on education through interdisciplinary research. Students are required to specialize in a specific subdiscipline or track. Additional courses required for this track should be worked out soon after the student's arrival through consultation with his or her advisors. 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: 10 Semester(s)Fees: US$165,060

Intake	Location
Fall (September), 2024	La Jolla
Fall (September), 2025	La Jolla

　　

How to apply

Entry requirements for University of California - San Diego

The minimum GPA requirement for all UC San Diego graduate programs is 3.0 on a 4.0 scale. The minimum TOEFL score for admission is 85 for the Internet Based Test and 64 for the Paper Based Test. The university-wide minimum IELTS Academic Training exam score required for consideration for graduate admission is Band Score 7.

　　Candidates for admission should have a bachelor's (BS) or master's degree in one of the physical, biological, or earth sciences, in some cases a degree in mathematics or engineering science is accepted.

　　

English language requirements

　　7.0

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　　TOEFL Internet based overall score: 85.0

　　

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