Academics:
MU-ICS offers post-graduate programs at MSc and PhD levels. The Programs are designed in such a way that its graduates will acquire a multi-disciplinary knowledge that will help them serve the society to adapt to the impacts of climate change and build climate resilience.
MSc Programs:
- Climate and Society with specializations in:
- Applied Climate Science, and
- Climate Affairs
- Meteorology and Climate Risk Management with specializations in:
- Hydro-Meteorology,
- Agro-Meteorology, and
- Climate and Health
Both the MSc programs are full-time. Each program has two categories of courses: common courses and specialization courses. All students attending the program shall take the common modules first before choosing their field of specialization. Every graduate student will take the common courses in the first semester and will attend their interest of specialization courses in second semester. After successful completion of all the required course works, the student shall undertake a research project and prepare a thesis on a theme related to the area of his/her specialization. If the student chooses not to do the thesis work, s/he still has the chance of receiving a PG diploma.
PhD Programs
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- PhD in Climate and Food Systems
- PhD in Climate and Forest Resources
- PhD in Meteorology and Climate Science
The PhD programs are generally research-based delivered on full-time basis. However, this doesn’t mean “no courses” rather they have to score at least 32 ECTS to qualify for graduation. The promotor (s) and supervisors together with the student will decide which courses to take in support of their research work. These should be high level courses which are usually offered in collaboration with partner universities at MU, or elsewhere. Students have to report regularly every semester to the Institute Graduate Council (IGC) and routinely to promoters/supervisors.