Courses for meteorology
 

Could anyone advise me the AS/A-Level courses i would need in order to
become a meteorologist for the Met. Office or a similar meteorological
organisation.

Thanks

Michael Di Bernardo

Courses for meteorology
 

Hi Michael,

I have just finished 3 years at Reading of a 4 year course in Meteorology
where I get to go out to Oklahoma to study for a year next year. You will
almost definitely need Maths and Physics to A-level as it is a substantial
part of the course. Any other A-level dosen't really matter that much but
Geography would be a good one to do.

If you want to be a meteorologist then you will need to do a degree in a
maths or physics-based subject. The best possible route is to do a MSc in
Meteorology after having done a BSc in some other subject such as Physics.
You will certainly need to take both maths and Physics A-levels. I wish
omebody had given me this advice before I started uni!!!

Not sure about other universities, but Reading has the most well-respected
meteorology department. If you go to the UCAS website,
http://www.ucas.com/search/index.html you can search for other weather
related courses and they will tell you the requirements.

Hope this helps.

Jeremy

"Michael Di Bernardo" wrote in message
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Could anyone advise me the AS/A-Level courses i would need in order to
become a meteorologist for the Met. Office or a similar meteorological
organisation.

Thanks

Michael Di Bernardo

Courses for meteorology
 

There are links in the FAQ for this topic: .... use the alphabetical
index and choose "Careers in meteorology"

the direct link is....

http://homepage.ntlworld.com/booty.w...Q/2B.htm#2B.20

and also see the Met Office page at:-

http://www.metoffice.com/corporate/r...ent/index.html

As below, you will need a strong grounding in Maths/Sciences ... up to
and including a *relevant* degree course.

Martin.

FAQ & Glossary for uk.sci.weather at:-
http://homepage.ntlworld.com/booty.weather/uswfaqfr.htm



"Jeremy Handscomb" wrote in message
...
Hi Michael,

I have just finished 3 years at Reading of a 4 year course in
Meteorology
where I get to go out to Oklahoma to study for a year next year. You
will
almost definitely need Maths and Physics to A-level as it is a
substantial
part of the course. Any other A-level dosen't really matter that much
but
Geography would be a good one to do.

If you want to be a meteorologist then you will need to do a degree in
a
maths or physics-based subject. The best possible route is to do a MSc
in
Meteorology after having done a BSc in some other subject such as
Physics.
You will certainly need to take both maths and Physics A-levels. I
wish
omebody had given me this advice before I started uni!!!

Not sure about other universities, but Reading has the most
well-respected
meteorology department. If you go to the UCAS website,
http://www.ucas.com/search/index.html you can search for other weather
related courses and they will tell you the requirements.

Hope this helps.

Jeremy

"Michael Di Bernardo" wrote in
message
...
Could anyone advise me the AS/A-Level courses i would need in order
to
become a meteorologist for the Met. Office or a similar
meteorological
organisation.

Thanks

Michael Di Bernardo

Courses for meteorology
 

Thanks for your advice, much appreciated.

Mike
P.S. Good luck in your course and time in Oklahoma.
"Martin Rowley" wrote in message
...
There are links in the FAQ for this topic: .... use the alphabetical
index and choose "Careers in meteorology"

the direct link is....

http://homepage.ntlworld.com/booty.w...Q/2B.htm#2B.20

and also see the Met Office page at:-

http://www.metoffice.com/corporate/r...ent/index.html

As below, you will need a strong grounding in Maths/Sciences ... up to
and including a *relevant* degree course.

Martin.

FAQ & Glossary for uk.sci.weather at:-
http://homepage.ntlworld.com/booty.weather/uswfaqfr.htm



"Jeremy Handscomb" wrote in message
...
Hi Michael,

I have just finished 3 years at Reading of a 4 year course in
Meteorology
where I get to go out to Oklahoma to study for a year next year. You
will
almost definitely need Maths and Physics to A-level as it is a
substantial
part of the course. Any other A-level dosen't really matter that much
but
Geography would be a good one to do.

If you want to be a meteorologist then you will need to do a degree in
a
maths or physics-based subject. The best possible route is to do a MSc
in
Meteorology after having done a BSc in some other subject such as
Physics.
You will certainly need to take both maths and Physics A-levels. I
wish
omebody had given me this advice before I started uni!!!

Not sure about other universities, but Reading has the most
well-respected
meteorology department. If you go to the UCAS website,
http://www.ucas.com/search/index.html you can search for other weather
related courses and they will tell you the requirements.

Hope this helps.

Jeremy

"Michael Di Bernardo" wrote in
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...
Could anyone advise me the AS/A-Level courses i would need in order
to
become a meteorologist for the Met. Office or a similar
meteorological
organisation.

Thanks

Michael Di Bernardo

Courses for meteorology
 

As below, you will need a strong grounding in Maths/Sciences ... up to
and including a *relevant* degree course.

Martin.

This is a bone of contention for geographers, myself included.I am not trying
to diminish the importance of maths and physics, but many well-respected
weather forecasters have a background in physical geography / environmental
science (no names!), usually followed by a more specialist postgraduate
qualification (e.g. the Applied Met & Climate MSc at Birmingham or a GIS MSc).

Physical geography is a technical subject that usually embraces such topics as
remote sensing and GIS (geographical information systems - even the M O admit
that this is important!). Meteorology and climatology are not taught in
anything like all geography departments though, due partly to the turmoil being
created by universities relying on funding arising from research groups, but
that's OT!.

So, there is no reason why geography cannot be a springboard to a good career
in meteorology; let's face it, the final stage of forecast presentation (so
often commented upon in this NG) is all about explaining complex geographical
patterns of weather and their interrelationships with surface topography - or
should be!

Julian
Julian Mayes, Molesey, Surrey

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"JJCMayes1" wrote in message
...
Martin.

This is a bone of contention for geographers, myself included.I am not
trying
to diminish the importance of maths and physics, snip

Julian
Julian Mayes, Molesey, Surrey

.... I'm not going to be drawn into that particular argument: the
reference was primarily designed to point out that for entry to
forecasting / research grades in the *Met Office*, those requirements
apply (see link posted), and it would not be doing anyone a service to
pretend otherwise. I accept that there has been a long-standing debate
about this ... as long as I can remember, but you'll have to argue it
out with the powers that be. As noted by someone else in the thread,
without a strong background in mathematics especially, it can be a bit
of a struggle.


Martin.

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In message , JJCMayes1
writes
As below, you will need a strong grounding in Maths/Sciences ... up to
and including a *relevant* degree course.

Martin.

This is a bone of contention for geographers, myself included.I am not trying
to diminish the importance of maths and physics, but many well-respected
weather forecasters have a background in physical geography / environmental
science (no names!), usually followed by a more specialist postgraduate
qualification (e.g. the Applied Met & Climate MSc at Birmingham or a GIS MSc).

Physical geography is a technical subject that usually embraces such topics as
remote sensing and GIS (geographical information systems - even the M O admit
that this is important!). Meteorology and climatology are not taught in
anything like all geography departments though, due partly to the turmoil being
created by universities relying on funding arising from research groups, but
that's OT!.

So, there is no reason why geography cannot be a springboard to a good career
in meteorology; let's face it, the final stage of forecast presentation (so
often commented upon in this NG) is all about explaining complex geographical
patterns of weather and their interrelationships with surface topography - or
should be!

A good forecast presentation is one thing. A full understanding of the
physical processes going on is something quite different. To have that
understanding and to be able to convey the information in a meaningful
way to the non-meteorologist is a combination of skills that only a very
few possess.

Norman.
(delete "thisbit" twice to e-mail)
--
Norman Lynagh Weather Consultancy
Chalfont St Giles
England