BSc Meteorology and Climate
Course Overview
This BSc Meteorology and Climate course equips you to tackle the planet's most pressing environmental challenges, from climate change to extreme weather, within the UK's only dedicated meteorology department. You will learn from world-leading experts and benefit from a small, specialist department with an enviable staff-to-student ratio and outstanding student satisfaction.
Key Program Highlights
- Learn in the UK's only dedicated Meteorology department, ranked 4th globally for Atmospheric Science.
- Gain a professional edge with a course approved by the Royal Meteorological Society (RMetS).
- Conduct hands-on research using extensive labs and an atmospheric observatory.
- Undertake an independent research project on a topic of your choice, from hurricanes to climate impacts.
- Enhance employability through strong industry links and optional placement opportunities with organizations like the Met Office.
Course Overview
This BSc Meteorology and Climate course equips you to tackle the planet's most pressing environmental challenges, from climate change to extreme weather, within the UK's only dedicated meteorology department. You will learn from world-leading experts and benefit from a small, specialist department with an enviable staff-to-student ratio and outstanding student satisfaction.
Key Program Highlights
- Learn in the UK's only dedicated Meteorology department, ranked 4th globally for Atmospheric Science.
- Gain a professional edge with a course approved by the Royal Meteorological Society (RMetS).
- Conduct hands-on research using extensive labs and an atmospheric observatory.
- Undertake an independent research project on a topic of your choice, from hurricanes to climate impacts.
- Enhance employability through strong industry links and optional placement opportunities with organizations like the Met Office.
Requirements
Modules
- Introduction to Meteorology
- Physics of the Natural World
- Weather and Climate Fundamentals
- Skills for Environmental Science
- Calculus
- Linear Algebra
- Climate Change
- Numerical and Statistical Methods for Weather and Climate Science
- Atmosphere and Ocean Dynamics
- Atmospheric Physics
- Mathematical Methods for Weather and Climate
- Weather Forecasting
- Air Pollution: Chemistry, Transport and Dispersion
- Undergraduate Research Project
- Atmospheric Electricity and Space Weather
- Dynamics of Weather Systems
- Remote Sensing Methods and Applications
- Surface and Boundary Layer Meteorology
- Global Climate Dynamics
- Fundamentals of Ocean Circulation and Climate
- Numerical Modelling For Weather and Climate Science
- Data Science and Climate Services
- Atmospheric Science Field Trip
