University of Reading · Part-time
Atmosphere, Ocean and Climate
Gain a deep quantitative understanding of the climate system with our MSc Atmosphere, Ocean and Climate. Choose MSc Atmosphere, Ocean and Climate at the University of Reading - We are ranked 5th in the world for Atmospheric Science. (Reading is 1st out of the…
MSc2 yearsPart-time
Browse physical sciences courses in UK
School of Mathematical, Physical and Computational Sciences · Physical sciences
Gain a deep quantitative understanding of the climate system with our MSc Atmosphere, Ocean and Climate. Choose MSc Atmosphere, Ocean and Climate at the University of Reading - 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). - The University was named Sustainable University of the Year in The Times and The Sunday Times Good University Guide 2025. This course, offered by our world-class Department of Meteorology, 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. 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
Getting in
As the university states it
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
Worth reading next
Course details as published by the university. No graduate-outcome statistics are published for UK postgraduate courses, so none are shown.