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Applied Meteorology and Climate (Taught)

Course details
  • 2 Study options
  • Postgraduate
Course location
University of Reading

Course summary

Develop expertise in atmospheric physics, forecasting, and meteorological and climate data analysis on our MSc Applied Meteorology and Climate.

Choose MSc Applied Meteorology and Climate at the University of Reading:

  • We are ranked 5th in the world for Atmospheric Science. (Reading is 1st out of the UK universities ranked in the ShanghaiRanking 2024 Global Ranking of Academic Subjects).

  • The University was named Sustainable University of the Year in The Times and The Sunday Times Good University Guide 2025.

This course, offered by our world-class Department of Meteorology, will prepare you for a career in meteorology-related science and research, with a focus on the use and interpretation of meteorological data and forecasts. Whether you want to find new ways to study our natural world, mitigate the economic impact of hazardous weather, or focus your efforts elsewhere within meteorology and climate science, we will help you develop the practical and analytical skills you need.

This course is approved by the Royal Meteorological Society (RMetS) and is your first step towards becoming professionally accredited as either a Registered Meteorologist (RMet) or Chartered Meteorologist (CMet).

For more information, please visit the programme page: https://www.reading.ac.uk/ready-to-study/study/subject-area/meteorology-and-climate-pg/msc-applied-meteorology

Professional bodies

Professionally accredited courses provide industry-wide recognition of the quality of your qualification.

  • Meteorological Society, Royal

Entry requirements

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