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    MSc 12 months full-time, 24 months part-time

Course Description

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

This course 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 studyNormally a good honours degree (2.2 or above), or equivalent from a university outside the UK, in a mathematical/physical science or a closely related subject. Degrees in environmental or agricultural sciences or geography may be acceptable if maths and physics have been studied to A level or equivalent. our natural world, mitigate the economic impact of hazardous weather, or even look further afield and forecast space weather – or focus your efforts elsewhere within meteorology and climate science – we will help you develop the practical and analytical skills you need.

Entry Requirements

Normally a good honours degree (2.2 or above), or equivalent from a university outside the UK, in a mathematical/physical science or a closely related subject. Degrees in environmental or agricultural sciences or geography may be acceptable if maths and physics have been studied to A level or equivalent.

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Fees

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Programme Funding

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Student Destinations

You will be well placed to pursue a scientific career in weather forecasting and meteorological research.

A master’s in applied meteorology also provides you with the knowledge, as well as the technical and computing skills, to carry out quantitative scientific research and projects in meteorology and related areas of environmental science.

In fact, some of our students have published their master’s research projects in mainstream scientific journals even before they graduate.

Module Details

Compulsory modules

  • Measurements and Instrumentation
  • Introduction to Computing
  • Forecasting Systems and Applications
  • Introduction to Weather Systems
  • Atmospheric Physics
  • Weather and Climate Discussion
  • Professional Skills
  • Experiencing the Weather (Field Course)
  • Boundary Layer Meteorology and Micrometeorology
  • Dissertation Project

Optional modules

  • Statistics for Weather and Climate Science
  • Climate Change
  • Tropical Weather Systems
  • Oceanography
  • Hazardous Weather Analysis
  • Remote Sensing
  • Hydrology and Global Environmental Change

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