MSc in Environmental Sciences in Riverside United States | University of California, Riverside

University of California, Riverside | Riverside United States
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Qualification
Masters Degree
Languages
English
Delivery Mode
On-Campus
Tuition (2025)
USD 27,864
Attendance
Full-time
Full-time Duration
24 months

The Environmental Sciences Graduate Program provides both M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Environmental Sciences. As environmental challenges grow more intricate, advanced education in this field becomes essential for tackling issues related to natural resources and ecological preservation. While solving these problems often demands expertise in specific scientific disciplines, it equally requires the ability to comprehend and synthesize diverse interconnected factors—including physical, chemical, biological, and societal elements. This multidisciplinary approach sets environmental sciences apart from other scientific domains. Our curriculum delivers specialized graduate education in key concentrations such as Atmospheric Sciences, Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology, Environmental Microbiology, Hydrologic Sciences, and Soil and Water Sciences—all unified under a single graduate program managed by the Department of Environmental Sciences. Graduates from this program are equipped to meet the growing demand for specialists across various sectors, with career prospects spanning regulatory bodies, consulting firms, governmental and academic research organizations, and industrial research centers.


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Language Requirements

English
IELTS 7.0

Qualification Requirements

A bachelor's degree, or its equivalent, from an accredited institution. The degree must represent the completion of a program equivalent in subject matter and scholarship to that offered by the University of California.

A minimum of a 3.0 undergraduate GPA or B-equivalent (if GPA is not on a 4.0 scale). We recommend that you check with the graduate program as they may have a higher standard for their GPA requirements. If your GPA is below this, follow up with the graduate program you are interested. Applications are reviewed in their entirety and the program can look at your other components and advise you on potential admission.

All applications are initially reviewed by the graduate program before a recommendation is submitted to the Graduate Division for final approval.

We require transcripts with final grades or most recent grades (if degree is in progress) from all college-level institutions you have attended. We also require proof of any degree awarded to you. Confirmation of your degree can be a degree posting on a transcript or a copy of your degree certificate. If you have attended an institution located outside of the US.

IELTS - minimum acceptable overall score is 7 with no score less than 6 on any individual component. TOEFL - minimum acceptable scores are: 550 for the revised TOEFL paper-delivered test and 80 for the TOEFL iBT.

Tuition USD 27,864

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