Key information
Duration
Start dates & application deadlines
Language
English
- Duolingo English Test: 115
- TOEFL® iBT: 80
- PTE Academic: 53
- IELTS: 6.5
Credits
46 SCH
Delivered
On Campus
Campus Location
- Baltimore Highlands, United States
Disciplines
Overview
The Atmospheric Physics PhD programme at University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC) requires a minimum of 46 total credit hours, combining core coursework in atmospheric physics, radiation, and computational physics with specialized upper-level electives and doctoral dissertation research. Doctoral candidates must pass a written qualifying examination covering atmospheric dynamics, atmospheric thermodynamics, and atmospheric radiation before selecting a dissertation advisor and presenting a…
formal research proposal. The degree culminates in the completion and oral defense of an original doctoral dissertation.
Key Facts
Research options span key specialization areas and faculty research topics, including atmospheric radiative transfer and light scattering; active and passive remote sensing techniques; design and fabrication of airborne and satellite-borne sensors; aerosol, cloud, and radiation observations and simulations; climate dynamics and atmospheric pollution; and inverse methods, data analysis, and computational fluid dynamics.
Programme Structure
Courses include:
- Atmospheric Physics I
- Atmospheric Physics II
- Introduction to Atmospheric Radiation
- Computational Physics
- Atmospheric Radiative Transfer
- Atmospheric Remote Sensing
- Atmospheric Dynamics
- Inverse Methods and Data Analysis
Admission requirements
Academic requirements
English requirements
- Duolingo English Test: 115
- TOEFL® iBT: 80
- PTE Academic: 53
- IELTS: 6.5
Other requirements
General requirements
- The admission process is competitive, with selections determined by an Admissions Committee comprised of faculty members of the Department of Physics.
- The number of available admission slots varies from year to year based on faculty and financial resources. Applicants are required to submit undergraduate transcripts, 3 recommendation letters, and a personal statement.
Tuition Fees
International tuition fees apply to students who are not citizens or permanent residents of the study country.
- Non-residents: 40,925 AUD / year (≈ 29,010 USD / year)
Funding
Below you will find PhD's scholarship opportunities for Atmospheric Physics.
