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University of Reading Department of Meteorology

The Department of Meteorology at the University of Reading offers a range of programs for undergraduate, master's, and PhD students.

Undergraduate Programs

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• How you'll study
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Master's Programs

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• Preparation for our master's courses
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PhD Programs

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  • PhD scholarships
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Online Courses

• Premium Online Courses
  • Fundamentals of Meteorology
  • Statistics for Weather and Climate Science
  • Tropical Meteorology
  • Climate Services and Climate Impact Modelling
• Open courses

Climate Services and Climate Impact Modelling Course

This course is delivered by Professor David Brayshaw and runs during April and May 2026. The course covers the science and practical techniques required for the provision of quantitative climate services and climate impact modelling.

Course Details

• The course involves a mixture of online videos and lecture notes, interactive online discussion sessions, and online computing labs.
• Candidates spend 4-6 hours per week over 6 weeks to complete the course.
• There are 108 pages of lecture notes accompanied by 10 hours of video content.
• Optional seminars are given by expert speakers who share their experiences of delivering weather and climate services to end-users.

Online Timetabled Sessions

• 22 April 14:00-15:00 Online lecture
• 29 April 14:00-15:00 Online lecture
• 6 May 14:00-15:00 Online lecture
• 6 May 15:00-17:00 Online computing lab
• 13 May 14:00-15:00 Online lecture
• 13 May 15:00-17:00 Online computing lab
• 20 May 14:00-15:00 Online lecture
• 20 May 15:00-17:00 Online computing lab

Optional Guest Seminars

• These will be held from 16:00-18:00 (UK time) on:
  • Thu 23rd April
  • Thu 30th April
  • Thu 7th May
  • Thu 14th May

Prerequisites

• The course is highly quantitative and based on master's-level material.
• Most students normally undertaking the material would have a good first degree (2.2 or higher) in a quantitative subject.
• Competence in manipulating data mathematically, statistically, and computationally is required.
• Programming experience in data analysis, such as Python, is expected.
• Familiarity with meteorology or atmospheric science is advantageous but not essential.
• Recommended skills include:
  • Equivalent to a B in A level Maths
  • Recent use of mathematics including linear equations, functions, basic statistics, and basic calculus
  • Programming experience (for example in R, Python, or Matlab) standard equivalent to a first year science undergraduate programming module.

Department of Meteorology

The Department of Meteorology is part of the School of Mathematical, Physical and Computational Sciences.

Related Departments

• Computer Science
• Mathematics and Statistics