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, und...
Gain a deep quantitative understanding of the climate system with our MSc Atmosphere, Ocean and Climate.<br/><br/>This course will prepare you for a career in meteorology-related science and research, with a focus on:<br/><br/><br/>- a quantitative description of the physical processes that produce weather<br/><br/><br/>- the physical and dynamical building blocks of our climate<br/><br/><br/>- the numerical and computational methods used to construct state-of-the-art models of the climate system.<br/><br/><br/>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.<br/><br/>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). <br/><br/>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). <br/><br/>**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**
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Course Details
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Study Mode
Part-time
Duration
24 Months
Start Date
09/2025
Campus
University of Reading
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Institution Code
R12
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Region | Costs | Academic Year | Year |
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England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales, Channel Islands, Republic of Ireland | £12,800 | 2024/25 | Year 1 |
EU, International | £30,950 | 2024/25 | Year 1 |