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The “International Master in Atmospheric Sciences” (InMas) program is a double-degree program, normally completed in two years. The first year normally is completed at the "home" institution (the University of Wyoming, or UW), and the second year at one of our partners in Europe (the "host"). Students will obtain two degrees, a regular "M.Sc. degree in Atmospheric Sciences" (with thesis) at UW, plus another M.Sc. degree from any of the programs listed below:

Université Clermont Auvergne (Clermont-Ferrand, France): Master "Sciences de la Terre et des planètes, environment (STPE)", with concentration "Sciences de Atmosphère et du Climate (ScAC)"

Johannes Gutenberg-Universität (Mainz, Germany): "M.Sc. in Meteorology"

Ilia State University (Tbilisi, Georgia): "Master of Atmospheric Sciences"

This consortium may grow. Currently negotiations are under way for Wageningen University in the Netherlands to join.

UW InMAS students need to complete 18 credits (course + thesis credit) at UW, typically in Year 1, before they can complete their InMAS degree at one of the InMAS partners, where they complete 60 ECTS (European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System) credits, normally in Year 2. Hereby 50% of the credits will be obtained from a second (host) university of the list above. Upon successful completion of 18 UW credits plus 60 ECTS credits, the student will be awarded the two Master degrees, one from UW, and one from the host university. These degrees will be accompanied by a supplement specifying the context of the “International Master in Atmospheric Sciences” program.

Why pursue an InMAS dual-MS degree?

The International Master in Atmospheric Sciences (InMAS) program aims to link the complementary strengths of research institutes in atmospheric sciences, to enable you to specialize in a research subject outside the area of expertise of the University of Wyoming, and fulfills your personal interest in travel and professional experience abroad. It is designed in particular for top students that want to pursue a career in research, teaching or enterprise in atmospheric or related sciences.

Whereas the climate science community is generally working from a global perspective, the research on smaller scale processes determining climate change, meteorology and air quality is more diverse. Due to the high costs of advanced equipment and the associated mandatory competence, there are not many laboratories working on more specialized subjects, such as cloud physics. In particular, research on cloud processes and air quality is conducted in only few labs across the globe, even though these processes are fundamental to the climate system and to weather forecasting.

The idea of the InMAS degree is to give you access to top-quality instructors and scientists, and their tools. The consortium initially is composed of four universities, each hosting specialized, complementary lab resources that are internationally recognized. Together, they can provide you with experience with the latest in situ & remote instrumentation and modelling tools.

The InMAS partners are all relatively small units, in terms of student and faculty numbers, but they have access to internationally recognized research labs. This will assure individualized student support and mentoring, and at the same time, exposure to state-of-the-art technology. In addition, the universities are located in small to medium sized cities in Europe and the USA, which makes them attractive, with modest living expenses.