develop expertise in atmospheric physics, forecasting, and meteorological and climate data analysis on the msc in applied meteorology. this course will prepare students for a career in meteorology-related science and research, with a focus on the use and interpretation of meteorological data and forecasts. whether students want to find new ways to study the natural world, mitigate the economic impact of hazardous weather, or even look further afield and forecast space weather – or focus their efforts elsewhere within meteorology and climate science – the university of reading will help them develop the practical and analytical skills they need.

choosing the msc applied meteorology means students will join reading's 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).

this course is fully accredited by the royal meteorological society (rmets) and is the students first step towards becoming professionally accredited as either a registered meteorologist (rmet) or chartered meteorologist (cmet).