The aim is to provide you as a student with the skills to work in the fields of oceanography, climatology and meteorology. The content of the Master's Programme in Meteorology and Oceanography is the physics of the atmosphere and ocean, including dynamics, thermodynamics, and radiation processes.
Within the Master's Programme in Meteorology and Oceanography, you can choose among the following specializations:
Application procedure:
For information about the application procedure please see:
International applicants residing abroad (self-financing applicants):
- For international applicants residing abroad (Application deadline 1 December). Read more about this here: http://www.uib.no/en/education/48934/international-masters-degree-applicants-residing-abroad.
Master applicants who are residing in Norway and who have a Norwegian ID number:
- Main admission in the autumn semester. Master applicants who are residing in Norway and who have a Norwegian ID number, have to apply in the same application procedure as Norwegian applicants. Read more about this here: http://www.uib.no/en/education/49448/international-applicants-residing-norway and: http://www.uib.no/en/matnat/54992/international-master-applicants-residing-norway.
Admission Requirements for specialization in Physical Oceanography:
BS in meteorology and oceanography, physics, mathematics, informatics or equivalent, including courses equivalent to GEOF110 together with either GEOF120 and GEOF130, or GEOF105 and GEOF210. In addition GEOF213 or an equivalent course has to be passed in order to qualify for admission to the study specialization Physical Oceanography.
To qualify for admission to the master's programme the average grade for the specialization in the bachelor's degree should be at least C in the Norwegian grading system. If capacity is limited, the applicants will become ranked for admission.
Admission Requirements for specialization in Chemical Oceanography
Bachelor in meteorology and oceanography, chemistry, physics, mathematics, biology or equivalent, including courses equivalent to GEOF110 together with either GEOF120 and GEOF130, or GEOF105 and GEOF210.
The course GEOF236 must be passed during bachelor or master.
To qualify for admission to the master's programme the average grade for the specialization in the bachelor's degree should be at least C in the Norwegian grading system. If capacity is limited, the applicants will become ranked for admission.
Admission Requirements for specialization in Climate Dynamics
Bachelor in meteorology and oceanography, physics, mathematics, informatics or equivalent, including courses equivalent to GEOF110 together with either GEOF120 and GEOF130, or GEOF105 and GEOF210. In addition GEOF220 and/or GEOF213 or an equivalent course has to be passed in order to qualify for admission to the study specialization Climate Dynamics.
To qualify for admission to the master's programme the average grade for the specialization in the bachelor's degree should be at least C in the Norwegian grading system. If capacity is limited, the applicants will become ranked for admission
Admission Requirements for specialization in Meteorology
Bachelor in meteorology and oceanography, physics, mathematics, informatics or equivalent, including courses equivalent to GEOF110 together with the courses GEOF120 and GEOF130, or the courses GEOF105 and GEOF210. In addition GEOF213, and/or GEOF220 or an equivalent course has to be passed in order to qualify for admission to the study specialization in Meteorology. It is furthermore strongly recommended that the candidate has GEOF212 or equivalent.
To qualify for admission to the master's programme the average grade for the specialization in the bachelor's degree should be at least C in the Norwegian grading system. If capacity is limited, the applicants will become ranked for admission.
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