Admissions Information

Campus where offered

University of Arizona - Main - Tucson

 

Admissions Requirements

Please upload the following required documents to the Department of Atmospheric Sciences online application system:

• Scanned copies of original transcripts; There is no need to send original transcripts with official seal and signature unless you are accepted into our program.
• Three (3) letters of recommendation (submitted online)
• Resume/CV
• A statement of interest indicating your research preferences

 

Admissions Deadlines

Fall: January 15th

Spring: October 1st
 

 

Standardized Tests

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the GRE Exam will be waived for Fall 2021.

Required for International Applicant:

GRE Exam Minimum GRE Quantitative: 159 Minimum GRE Written: 4.5

English Proficiency Exam: Minimum TOEFL: 550 or 95 OR Minimum IELTS: 8

 

As of August 2020, GRE Exam are no longer required for domestic applicants.

 

Funding Opportunities

Our department attempts to support all students as Graduate Research or Teaching Assistants.

Other available funding by the university can be found at https://financialaid.arizona.edu/scholarshipuniverse  and https://grad.arizona.edu/funding/opportunities.

 

International Conditional Admission

International applicants will not be considered for conditional admission by this program.

Other Information

The GRE Institution Code for The University of Arizona is 4832

ETS Major Field Code(s) for this program: 0501, 0507

Information About Accelerated Master's Programs

This is an Accelerated Master's Program (AMP).

The Graduate College offers exceptional undergraduate students in selected majors the opportunity to earn both a bachelor's degree and master's degree in as few as 5 years. The Accelerated Master's Program is for the top undergraduates in participating majors who plan to continue in a graduate program in the same, or closely related, UA discipline.

Programs will select from among a qualified pool, based on the following criteria. Individual programs may have more stringent or additional requirements:

• Completion of a minimum of 75 undergraduate credit hours will be required at the time of application; a minimum of 90 undergraduate credit hours will be required at the time of entry into the AMP. If the student's GPA falls below 3.30 at the time s/he has completed 90 units, the student will not be admitted into the program. Courses taken for audit may not be included in the total number of units counted for eligibility or admission.
• Completion of at least 12 earned units of undergraduate course work in the major at the UA.
• Units still graded Incomplete, units graded Pass/Fail or units taken as audit will not count toward the requirement of the 12 undergraduate units in the major.
• Completion or near completion of general education requirements.
• Submission of a graduate application and payment of a graduate application fee.
• Demonstration of the maturity necessary for success in an accelerated, highly competitive program.
• Expectation to complete the undergraduate degree within four years. The undergraduate degree requirements must be completed before the student is eligible to have the Master's degree awarded.
• Interested students should verify departmental requirements as they may have additional or more stringent requirements than the Graduate College minimum requirements.

Additional Information About this Program

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