Programmes: MAMN-GEOF Master's Programme in Meteorology and Oceanography - Spring 2017




Name of qualification

Master of Science in Meterology and Oceanography 

Semester

Autumn

Objectives and content

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:

 

Admission Requirements

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.

 

Administrative responsibility

The Geophysical Institute,

Please contact us on: studieveileder@gfi.uib.no

Admission requirements

A first degree (bachelor's degree) of three or four years' duration from an approved institution of higher education, as well as proficiency in the English language. See page 14.

Method

In the work with the master's thesis you will, in an independent way, make use of methods and scientific working techniques from the subject field when researching a relevant material. Analyses of observational data and data from models are very important in addition to theoretical and experimental studies.
A process in the ocean or atmosphere can be studied by analysing observational data and/or model results in connection with theoretical assumptions. Frequently numerical modelling is applied in this programme, but statistical methods are also common.

Thesis

The practical part is a scientific study of a problem defined in collaboration with your academic supervisor. The problem may be addressed by theoretical modelling in combination with analyses of observational data. The study must be finalised by writing a master's thesis and by giving an oral presentation. Both will be evaluated by a scientific panel.

Programme structure

A master's programme in geophysics consists of an individual research project (master's thesis) of 60 ECTS credits, and courses or special topics of 60 ECTS credits. Some of the courses are compulsory within the specialisations. You will choose the other courses in agreement with the academic supervisor. It is also possible to choose a thesis worth 30 study points at this programme - the syllabus is then increased by 30 study points.

Start-up Date

Autumn and spring.