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This 1-year course is designed to prepare graduates in the physical sciences and mathematics for research careers in Climate, Atmospheric or Environmental Sciences. It is ideally bridging the gap between undergraduate studies in physics, chemistry, mathematics and environmental sciences and study for a PhD.

The course gives students a broad overview of physical problems in climate and atmospheric science, a sound physical understanding of natural processes, and through a strong emphasis on quantitative data interpretation and physical and numerical modelling, the skills needed to conduct research in these subjects.

Excellent Career Prospects

Traditionally more than half of our students go on to further PhD study in climate or atmospheric science. In fact all of the 2011-12 cohort who were seeking PhD positions were successful, with several of them holding multiple offers of fully funded studentships.

Other students have proceeded to research roles in government or industry: examples include jobs with national agencies, environmental consultancies, wind-power companies and the insurance sector. Employment prospects for graduates of the course are excellent: students with such quantitative skills are in high demand. A career in scientific research is always interesting - sometimes exciting - but not everyone is suited to it; the MRes course provides an excellent opportunity to get a taste of postgraduate research study and decide whether it is really the career for you.