Atmospheric Science (M.Sc.) at Universität Hamburg is a physics degree with a special focus on the atmosphere. It is for you if clouds, thunderstorms and global waves fascinate you, and you want to understand how weather and climate evolve and how to predict their chaotic dynamics. The programme is built on research-oriented learning and lets you specialise. Topics include climate, environment and weather, and you work with computer simulations, satellites and physical theory, with practical uses in climate change, severe weather warnings and renewable energy. You get direct access to research at the Meteorological Institute, the Max Planck Institute for Meteorology and the wider KlimaCampus Hamburg network, and can take courses across the geosciences. The programme is taught in English and lasts four semesters.
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What you need to apply for Atmospheric Science at University of Hamburg
What to prepare for your application to Atmospheric Science
Your online application form.
Degree certificate or provisional Transcript of Records. If you are still studying when you apply and cannot yet provide a final certificate containing your grades, please submit your current Transcript of Records confirming your provisional grade point average. You will then need to submit your degree certificate by the end of the first semester of your master’s program.
Proof of English proficiency (see language requirements).
Application letter detailing the motivation for the study of Atmospheric Sciences and advanced scientific education (optional).
Descriptions of your bachelor studies (optional).
Higher education entrance eligibility (e.g., Abitur, recognition of foreign higher education entrance eligibility, etc.) (optional).
Further documents supporting your application like e.g. relevant professional experience or studies abroad (optional).
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1. Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) B2 certificate
2. International English Language Testing System (IELTS) Academic Test with a minimum score of 5.0
3. Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) internet-based Test with a minimum score of 72 points
4. Cambridge First Certificate in English (FCE), Cambridge Certificate of Advanced English (CAE), Cambridge Certificate of Proficiency in English (CPE)
5. a proof of at least 7 years of successfully completed English courses at a secondary German school
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