IELTS: 6.5 overall with no element less than 5.5 (or equivalent)
Combine the study of meteorology and climate science with management training on our MSc Applied Meteorology and Climate with Management.
This course will provide you the scientific background for improved understanding of meteorology and climate. It will also prepare you for current – or future – managerial responsibilities, with a significant course focus on the management of people and organisations.
Whether you want to mitigate the economic impact of hazardous weather events, look further afield and forecast space weather, or focus your efforts elsewhere within meteorology’s broad spectrum, we will help you develop the scientific and managerial skills you need.
Choosing MSc Applied Meteorology and Climate with Management means your interdisciplinary learning will be split between our world-class Department of Meteorology – the University of Reading is ranked 2nd in the world for research in Meteorology and Atmospheric Sciences (Center for World University Rankings by Subject, 2017) – and the triple-accredited Henley Business School.
Many of your modules will be shared with MSc Applied Meteorology, while others will complement your scientific studies with a focus on management and leadership.
As you develop your skills in forecasting, weather analysis and statistics, your learning will be supported by:
our on-campus instrumentation lab and atmospheric observatory. In addition to field trip opportunities, access to these facilities allows you to improve your practical skills.
weather and climate discussions. These weekly sessions give you an insight into current UK and global weather and climate events and incorporate our real-time meteorological data.
small class sizes. Our enviable staff-to-student ratio, approximately 1:1, means you will receive individual support from expert academics. You will also be fully supported as you work on your final master’s project – our academics typically oversee no more than one student dissertation each year.
professionally relevant academic content. Our teaching is aligned with the World Meteorological Organization Basic Instruction Package for Meteorologist (BIP-M) and Meteorological Technicians (BIP-MT). This means that what you learn will be relevant to the field and of the highest quality.
You will be taught by academics who are leaders in their fields. They will draw on their research experience to give you unique scientific perspectives into environmental issues that affect our world. Additionally, our Department of Meteorology is home to five Fellows of the Royal Society, as well as climate experts who contribute to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC).
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Compulsory modules
Managing People and Organisations
Module Convenor: Dr Chris Woodrow
On this module offered through Henley Business School, you will examine existing knowledge about how people behave in organisational settings, the theories that inform this knowledge and the practical implications for managers.
Introduction to Computing
Module Convenor: Dr Emily Black
Learn the Python programming language and gain the data analysis skills you need for carrying out independent dissertation research.
Forecasting Systems and Applications
Module Convenor: Dr Peter Inness
Learn about the different methods of numerical and statistical weather and climate forecasting used in a range of applications. This is an introduction to the end-to-end process of operational weather forecast production.
Atmospheric Physics
Module Convenor: Professor Maarten Ambaum
Develop knowledge in thermal physics as applicable to the atmosphere. You will learn about phase transitions, cloud formation, radiation, vertical stability, and related topics in atmospheric science.
Weather and Climate Discussion
Module Convenor: Dr David Brayshaw
Through a series of seminars, you will look at weather and climate issues of both local and global importance.
Professional Skills
Module Convenor: Dr Joy Singarayer
Develop the skills and techniques needed for meteorology research and consultancy work. You will work on a team project, participate in a Met Office-taught forecasting course, and complete employment-related presentations and visits.
Experiencing the Weather (Field Course)
Module Convenor: Professor Chris Scott
Understand how and why the weather varies in a particular region over one weekend by building a coherent picture of its evolution.
Dissertation Project
Module Convenor: Professor Keith Haines
Complete a major piece of independent research.
Please note that all modules are subject to change. Please see our modules disclaimer for more information.
Optional modules
Preparing For Floods
Module Convenor: Professor Hannah Cloke
Understand key issues in flood preparedness, from the local to the global scale, including flood forecasting and warning, response and incident management and building community resilience. Your studies will include a visit to the European Flood Awareness System operational centre.
Leadership Theory and Practice
Module Convenor: Dr Bernd Vogel
Learn the key theories of leadership and understand their practical application in different organisational contexts.
Statistics for Weather and Climate Science
Module Convenor: Professor Mike Lockwood
Understand the basic statistical concepts and reasoning relevant to atmospheric science. You will also gain experience in the proper use of statistical methods for the analysis of weather and climate data.
Climate Change
Module Convenor: Dr Joy Singarayer
Develop a conceptual, but also quantitative, understanding of climate variability and change.
Tropical Weather Systems
Module Convenor: Dr Andy Turner
Learn about weather systems and circulation patterns in the tropical atmosphere.
Hazardous Weather Analysis
Module Convenor: Dr Helen Dacre
Apply various tools and techniques to analyse observational and model data for multiple hazardous weather case studies.
Remote Sensing
Module Convenor: Dr Nicolas Bellouin
Learn how to obtain quantitative information about the contents and state of the atmosphere using electromagnetic waves. You will consider a variety of techniques based on absorption, scattering and emission processes.
Hydrology and Global Environmental Change
Module Convenor: Professor Nigel Arnell
Develop an awareness of the relationship between global environmental change and hydrological systems.
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.
Careers for MSc Applied Meteorology and Climate with Management graduates
This degree’s comprehensive joint approach means you will be well placed to pursue a scientific career in weather forecasting and meteorological research, and will prepare you for managerial roles.
A master’s in applied meteorology and climate with management 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.
In recent years, graduates of our meteorology master’s courses have been recruited by organisations that include:
AIR Arup
BBC
FUGRO GEOS
MeteoGroup
RMS
UK Met Office.
Others pursue a diverse range of careers within:
environmental measurement
risk management
policy development
water resource management
environmental consultancy
energy supply
flood modelling
pollution prediction
weather forecasting
space weather forecasting
insurance
finance
broadcast media.
97% of our master’s students were in work or further study within six months after graduation. Of those in full-time work, 90% progressed to professional or managerial roles (Destinations of Leavers from Higher Education survey 2016/17).
Read more about where our MSc Applied Meteorology and Climate with Management graduates are now
Godwin Ayesiga has returned to the University of Reading for his PhD, and is currently researching large-scale circulation and synoptic scale convection in equatorial Africa.
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