About Earth & Planetary Science in University of california - berkeley campus

The Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences offers a PhD degree in Earth and Planetary Science. The central objective of the graduate program is to encourage creative thinking and develop the capacity for independent and original research. A strong undergraduate background in the physical sciences is especially helpful, and a significant number of our graduate students have their training in physics, chemistry, mathematics, engineering, or astronomy. Graduate students are formally accepted into the Earth and Planetary Science program, and they normally work directly toward a PhD.

The department offers a one-year MA program; however, admission to the program is available only to graduates of our bachelor's degree program in Earth and Planetary Science. We do not accept applications to the MA program from other majors or universities. 

Academic qualification equivalents

• Applicants must have a bachelor’s degree 

English language requirements 

• IELTS :7.0
• TOEFL IBT: 90

University of california - berkeley campus Highlights

University of California Berkeley Tuition and Estimated Student Budget

The following is the estimated average annual cost of education in the United States for undergraduate programmes:

Optional charges such as the Student Health Insurance Plan (3,286 USD) and Nonresident Supplemental Tuition for out-of-state students (29,754 USD) can be added to the overall cost of attendance. The following is the estimated average annual cost of attendance for graduate programmes at UC Berkeley: