Meteorology and Climate Science
Our Meteorology and Climate Science Courses
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What Our Students Say
An insight into what you will study on BSc Meteorology and Climate
BSc Meteorology and Climate student, Henry, tells us about his course highlights, including examples of weather charts and tephigrams.
Placement year experience
Learn which topics Chase enjoyed studying and what they got up to on his placement year.
Learn from internationally renowned staff with a wide variety of expertise
Ravi explains what he loves about the Department of Meteorology.
Weather forecaster for the BBC
Sabrina went on to work as a weather forecaster for BBC Wales and explains how Reading helped her get there.
Reading students’ research gains them international recognition
An undergraduate group's research project made such an impact it was promoted at Meteorology conferences across the world.
Strengthening projections of clear-air turbulence
Read about Simon's experiences as both an undergraduate and PhD student in the Department of Meteorology, including the publication of his research in the journal Nature.
Shaping a career path in research
Discover how Ollie's experiences at Reading, and in Oklahoma, have led him to a future in meteorological research.
What else does Meteorology and Climate Science have to offer?
Sustainable University of the Year
The Times and The Sunday Times Good University Guide 2025 said Reading had “made an impressive headway towards its ambition of being one of the greenest universities in the world”.
The story of the Climate Stripes
Professor Ed Hawkins and Dr Ella Gilbert, Climate Scientists at the University of Reading, talk about what the famous climate stripes mean and how they are used.
Queen’s Anniversary Prize
The University of Reading received the Queen's Anniversary Prize 2021, the highest national honour for a UK institution in higher and further education, for its work on climate change.
14th Green Flag Award for Whiteknights campus
Each year, the Green Flag Award scheme recognises the UK's best public outdoor spaces, with winners judged on the overall quality of green space and the condition of the grounds.
Reading wins inaugural THE environmental leadership award
The Outstanding Contribution to Environmental Leadership award was presented to the University of Reading at the Times Higher Education (THE) Awards 2023.
Placement opportunities
Learn about the benefits of doing a year or summer placement between your second and final year of study.
Examples of past placements
Recent examples of placement providers include The Met Office, WeatherNet, MeteoGroup and EDF Trading.
Work shadowing
Get a taster of an industry placement before you apply by taking part in the work shadowing scheme.
Why study at Reading?
The University of Reading is the only dedicated meteorology department in the UK. We are ranked 5th in the world for Atmospheric Science (ShanghaiRanking 2023 Global Ranking of Academic Subjects).
Partnering for the planet
Find out how we're working with others to champion environmental sustainability through world-leading research and practical action.
Turbulence research leads to safer, greener flights
Working with research and industry partners, Professor Paul Williams has co-developed an algorithm that accurately forecasts turbulence up to 18 hours ahead.
Inspiring action on climate change through engaging science
By raising awareness using positive messages and solutions, Reading climate scientist, Prof Richard Allan, is educating and engaging others to inspire action to tackle the causes of climate change.
Come Rain or Shine: Understanding the weather (online course)
Understand and explore the physical processes behind the weather. Free online course by the University of Reading and FutureLearn.
Planet Partners: Tackling the climate crisis together (online course)
Investigate the impact of climate change, the research being done to tackle it, and what you can do to take meaningful action. Free online course by the University of Reading and FutureLearn.
Climate Intelligence: Using climate data to improve business decision-making (online course)
Build climate resilience in your business as you learn how climate intelligence helps make decisions that mitigate risks. Free online course by the University of Reading and FutureLearn.
