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Atmosphere, Ocean and Climate at University of Reading - UCAS

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Course summary

Gain a deep quantitative understanding of the climate system with our MSc Atmosphere, Ocean and Climate. This course will prepare you for a career in meteorology-related science and research, with a focus on:

  • a quantitative description of the physical processes that produce weather
  • the physical and dynamical building blocks of our climate
  • the numerical and computational methods used to construct state-of-the-art models of the climate system.
Whether you want to mitigate the impact of hazardous weather events, understand how our changing climate may affect the jet stream, or focus your efforts elsewhere within meteorology and climate science, we will help you develop the scientific and analytical skills you need. Choosing MSc Atmosphere, Ocean and Climate means you will join our world-class Department of Meteorology – the University of Reading is ranked 5th in the world for Atmospheric Science (ShanghaiRanking 2023 Global Ranking of Academic Subjects). 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 our programme page: https://www.reading.ac.uk/ready-to-study/study/subject-area/meteorology-and-climate-pg/msc-atmosphere-oceans-and-climate

Modules

Sample modules may include: Fundamentals of Weather and Climate Fundamentals of Modelling and Data Analysis Fluid Dynamics of the Atmosphere and Oceans Research Project Weather and Climate Discussion These are the modules that we currently offer for 2024/25 entry. They may be subject to change as we regularly review our module offerings to ensure they’re informed by the latest research and teaching methods. Please note that the University cannot guarantee that all optional modules will be available to all students who may wish to take them. Check our website for more details about the course structure.

Professional bodies

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

  • Meteorological Society, Royal

Entry requirements

IELTS: 6.5 overall with no element less than 5.5. Entry requirements: Normally a good undergraduate honours degree (2:2 or above) in a mathematical/physical science or a closely related subject. Your degree should comprise a significant level of maths and/or physics content. Prior knowledge of meteorology is not necessary. Prepare for your master's course For this degree you are required to have a good knowledge of physics and mathematics. Check the list of topics we recommend you to familiarise with Pre-sessional English language programme If you need to improve your English language score, you can take a pre-sessional English course prior to entry onto your degree. Find out the English language requirements for our courses and our pre-sessional English programme

Fees and funding

Tuition fees

Republic of Ireland £12800 Whole course
EU £30950 Whole course
England £12800 Whole course
Northern Ireland £12800 Whole course
Scotland £12800 Whole course
Wales £12800 Whole course
Channel Islands £12800 Whole course
International £30950 Whole course

Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website .

Additional fee information

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Atmosphere, Ocean and Climate at University of Reading - UCAS