Study Meteorology and Climate with International Foundation Year at University of Reading in the UK, School of Mathematical, Physical and Computational Sciences

Meteorology and Climate with International Foundation Year

UK

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What will I learn?

Tackle the biggest issues facing the planet today, including ozone depletion and climate change, with our BSc Meteorology and Climate with International Foundation Year degree.This course is designed for international students. If you want to study meteorology at a British university but don’t have the correct qualifications, our four-year BSc Meteorology and Climate with International Foundation Year course enables you to undertake an undergraduate meteorology degree.We are ranked 5th in the world for Atmospheric Science. (Reading is 1st out of the UK universities ranked in the ShanghaiRanking 2024 Global Ranking of Academic Subjects).This course is approved by the Royal Meteorological Society (RMetS) and is your first step towards becoming professionally accredited as either a Registered Meteorologist (RMet) or Chartered Meteorologist (CMet).You will complete a foundation year (called Year 0) before progressing onto our three-year BSc Meteorology and Climate degree. This means you can apply for a single four-year visa that covers the whole duration of your studies.The foundation year is designed to equip you with the subject-specific and general study skills needed to cope with the demands of undergraduate study. Our high-quality teaching is geared towards the needs of students from a wide range of educational backgrounds.**For more information, please visit the course page:** https://www.reading.ac.uk/ready-to-study/study/subject-area/international-foundation-programme-ifp-ug/bsc-meteorology-and-climate-ifp-september

Which department am I in?

School of Mathematical, Physical and Computational Sciences

Study options

Full Time (4 Years)

Tuition fees
£23,000.00 (US$ 29,703) per year
This is a fixed fee

*Price shown is for indicative purposes, please check with institution

Start date

October 2026

Venue

Main Site

Whiteknights,

Pepper Lane,

Reading,

Wokingham,

RG6 6UR, Southern England, United Kingdom

Full Time (4 Years)

Tuition fees
£23,850.00 (US$ 30,801) per year
This is a fixed fee

*Price shown is for indicative purposes, please check with institution

Start date

September 2027

Venue

Main Site

Whiteknights,

Pepper Lane,

Reading,

Wokingham,

RG6 6UR, Southern England, United Kingdom

Entry requirements

For international students

GCSEGrades A– C (9-4) in five subjects

*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.

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