Overview

About the programme

Earth and Atmospheric Sciences is a scientific discipline of critical importance for tackling various major challenges of global and regional concerns in the 21st century in relation to the evolution of the Earth system, including global environmental and climate change, exploration of natural and energy resources, hazard reduction, and sustainable development.

The Chinese University of Hong Kong offers a graduate programme on Earth and Atmospheric Sciences (EASC) at Ph.D. level. EASC is the only interdisciplinary graduate programme in the region that focuses on critical facets of the basic and applied sciences of the lithosphere, atmosphere, hydrosphere, biosphere, cryosphere, and the interactions among them. Research interests of its dynamic faculty span the whole spectrum of Earth system science.

Programme Structure

Fields of Specialization:

Aerosol Physics and Chemistry
Atmosphere - Biosphere Interactions
Climate Dynamics and Climate Change
Earth System Science Data Analytics
Geodesy and Global Changes
Seismology and Tectonics
Volcanology

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 36 months
Part-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-09-01 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-12-01 00:00:00

Language

English

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79

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IELTS

6.5

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Credits

30 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Hong Kong, Hong Kong (SAR)

Disciplines

Earth Sciences Climate Studies & Meteorology

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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79

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6.5

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Other requirements

General requirements

The applicant shall have:

a master's degree from a recognized university; or
graduated from a recognized university and obtained a bachelor's degree, normally with honours not lower than Second Class; or
graduated from an honours programme of a recognized university with a bachelor's degree, normally achieving an average grade of not lower than "B"; or
completed a course of study in a tertiary educational institution and obtained professional or similar qualifications equivalent to an honours degree.

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Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

47000 HKD / year

≈ 47000 HKD / year
Domestic Applies to you

Applies to you

Citizens or residents

47000 HKD / year

≈ 47000 HKD / year

Living costs

Hong Kong

Hong Kong (SAR)

13720 - 23419 HKD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.