Meteorology and Climate with International Foundation Year BSc (Hons)
Course Overview - Meteorology and Climate with International Foundation Year BSc (Hons)
Tackle the biggest issues facing the planet today, including ozone depletion and climate change, with our BSc Meteorology and Climate with International Foundation Year degree.
This course is designed for international students. If you want to study meteorology at a British university but don’t have the correct qualifications, our four-year BSc Meteorology and Climate with International Foundation Year course enables you to undertake an undergraduate meteorology degree.
We are ranked 5th in the world for Atmospheric Science. (Reading is 1st out of the UK universiti...
Tackle the biggest issues facing the planet today, including ozone depletion and climate change, with our BSc Meteorology and Climate with International Foundation Year degree.<br/><br/>This course is designed for international students. If you want to study meteorology at a British university but don’t have the correct qualifications, our four-year BSc Meteorology and Climate with International Foundation Year course enables you to undertake an undergraduate meteorology degree.<br/><br/>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).<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/>You will complete a foundation year (called Year 0) before progressing onto our three-year BSc Meteorology and Climate degree. This means you can apply for a single four-year visa that covers the whole duration of your studies.<br/><br/>The foundation year is designed to equip you with the subject-specific and general study skills needed to cope with the demands of undergraduate study. Our high-quality teaching is geared towards the needs of students from a wide range of educational backgrounds.<br/><br/><strong>For more information, please visit the course page:</strong> https://www.reading.ac.uk/ready-to-study/study/subject-area/international-foundation-programme-ifp-ug/bsc-meteorology-and-climate-ifp-september
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Study Mode
Full-time
Duration
4 Years
Start Date
10/2026
Campus
Main Site
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Course Code
F792
Institution Code
R12
Points of Entry
Foundation
Entry Requirements
UCAS Tariff
Scottish Higher
Not Accepted
Access to HE Diploma
Not Accepted
International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
Not Accepted
GCSE/National 4/National 5
5 GCSE grades A*-C (9-4).
A level
Not Accepted
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Fees and funding
| Region | Costs | Academic Year | Year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EU, England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales, Channel Islands, International, Republic of Ireland | £23,000 | 2026/27 | Year 1 |
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