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International Master in Atmosphere, Ocean and Climate Science at École Centrale de Lyon

École Centrale de Lyon, France

Programme overview

A two-year master's degree, with Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, interfacing physics, chemistry and applied sciences to address climate and atmosphere challenges, with options in Water and ocean sciences, Atmospheric sciences and Climate sciences.

Faculty: Centrale Lyon  |  Department: International Masters  |  Duration: 2 years (4 semesters)  |  Study mode: full-time; taught in English  |  Intake: September  |  Location: Écully, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France

What you will study

Semesters 1 and 2 are common (atmospheric physics, climate physics, fluid mechanics, chemical kinetics, mathematical methods, Python programming, atmospheric chemistry, spectroscopy, meteorology and oceanography, GIS, three-month research project). Semester 3 follows the chosen option and semester 4 is a six-month research internship.

Career pathways

Careers in climatology, meteorology, environmental risk management and public and private research laboratories, institutions, SMEs and reinsurance groups.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Master 1: bachelor's degree in a scientific subject related to the master's topics. Master 2: successful M1 in a related subject, English level B2. Applications are assessed on a portfolio.

Domestic applicants: EUR 255 a year (2026-2027). Registration fee for non-scholarship students from an enlarged EU country, plus the CVEC student contribution (not included). Free for French government scholarship holders. Source

International applicants: EUR 3,950 a year (2026-2027). Registration fee for non-scholarship students from other countries, plus the CVEC student contribution (not included). Scholarship holders from other countries pay 255 EUR. Source

Intake: September

Duration: 2 years (4 semesters)

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