MSc Applied Meteorology and Climate with Management at University of Reading

A one-year master's that combines meteorology and climate science with management training, taught across the Department of Meteorology and Henley Business School. It is approved by the Royal Meteorological Society as a first step to Registered Meteorologist or Chartered Meteorologist status. Many students already work in national weather services.

Department: Department of Meteorology (with Henley Business School)  |  Duration: 12 months full-time  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Reading, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Compulsory modules are Fundamentals of Weather and Climate, Data Analysis and Forecasting Systems for Weather and Climate, Managing People and Organisations, a Dissertation Research Project and Weather and Climate Discussion. Options include Tropical and Extratropical Weather Systems Analysis, Data Science and Climate Services, Remote Sensing, Climate Change: Past, Present and Future, Air Pollution and Managing Transformation. A weekend field exercise on mid-latitude weather systems is included.

Career pathways

Scientific careers in weather forecasting and meteorological research. Past graduates have joined the British Antarctic Survey, Met Office, Fugro, the National Environment Agency and meteorology centres worldwide; others work in environmental measurement, risk management, policy development, water resources, environmental consultancy, energy supply, flood modelling, pollution prediction, space weather forecasting, insurance, finance and broadcast media.

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