MSc Applied Meteorology and Climate with Management

While MSc Applied Meteorology and Climate with Management is broadly similar to MSc Applied Meteorology and Climate, it features a compulsory Managing People and Organisations module that is especially beneficial if you’re planning a career in business or in a management role at a meteorological or climate organisation. It’s also particularly suitable if you already have some operational background in meteorology. If you don’t have this background, you may be better placed to choose MSc Applied Meteorology and Climate, which includes a Fundamentals of Meteorology and Meteorological Measurements module.

Compulsory modules

• Fundamentals of Weather and Climate: Discover the fundamental principles underlying physical principles and how they can help us understand weather and climate. You’ll examine the thermodynamical principles that govern the nature of weather and weather systems alongside the physical principles of climate and climate change.
• Data Analysis and Forecasting Systems for Weather and Climate: Discover the use of scientific computing for performing statistical data analyses suitable for common meteorological applications, such as operational weather casting. You’ll understand the end-to-end process through which operational forecasts are produced and familiarise yourself with the different methods of numerical and statistical weather and climate forecasting.
• Managing People and Organisations: Examine how people behave in organisational settings, the theories that inform this behaviour, and the practical implications for managers. You'll explore current understanding across human and social sciences, including management, philosophy, political science, psychology, and sociology.
• Dissertation: Research Project: Undertake an original research investigation and acquire the skills needed to carry out your own research and/or data analysis. You'll be provided the opportunity to develop your own special interest in the field of study as you work on your research project.
• Weather and Climate Discussion: Study weather and climate issues of both local and global importance. You’ll gain knowledge of current weather, recent worldwide climate events and short-term weather forecasts.

These are the modules that we currently offer for 2024/25 entry. They may be subject to change as we regularly review our module offerings to ensure they’re informed by the latest research and teaching methods.

Please note that the University cannot guarantee that all optional modules will be available to all students who may wish to take them.

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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.

Recent graduates have progressed into a range of exciting careers with employers including:

• Met Office
• Fugro
• DTN
• British Antarctic Survey
• NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory
• Aegis London
• Civil Service
• national meteorological services across the world
• and a wide range of scientific research institutes such as the UK Centre for Ecology and Hydrology, the UK National Centre for Atmospheric Science, and the Oslo Centre for International Climate Research.

This list is derived from Graduate Outcomes Surveys 2017/18-2021/22, and includes all Meteorology responders, © HESA 2020-2024.

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.

94% of graduates from Meteorology are in work or further study within 15 months of graduation; of those in full-time employment, 93% are in graduate-level roles (three-year average, based on our analysis of HESA data © HESA 2022-2024, Graduate Outcomes Surveys 2019/20-2021/22; includes postgraduate (taught) Meteorology responders).