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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.

Students undertake 180 credits worth of work during the year based on 4 super-modules, each of which is made up of several components. The independent research project is worth 90 credits, and the other 3 modules 30 credits each. Two of these super-modules (Quantitative Skills and Specialist Knowledge) allow students to choose from an expansive range of 'atmospheric' or 'climate science' options.

Compulsory modules

* Research Skills - Introductory coursework; Atmospheric fieldwork; project proposal; seminar write-ups and presentation skills
* Quantitative Skills - Computer based project; coursework.
* Specialist Knowledge - Literature Survey; Coursework
* Project and Dissertation

Project work can make use of the School of Earth and Environment's long-term field sites in Yorkshire and Scotland for ground-based and tethered balloon atmospheric research.

Candidates should have an upper second class degree (2.1) or above in a physical science such as physics, mathematics, chemistry, engineering, geophysics, atmospheric or environmental science, meteorology or oceanography. Equivalent international qualifications are also acceptable. For this course, applicants should ideally have mathematics to a good A-level grade (or equivalent) as a minimum. Preferably, candidates will have also studied at least one year of university-level maths, though additional courses are available as part of this programme.Applicants whose first language is not English, or whose degree is not from a UK institution, will need to satisfy language requirements determined by the School. English Language Requirements IELTS band: 6.5 TOEFL iBT® test: 92 IMPORTANT NOTE: Since April 2014 the ETS tests (including TOEFL and TOEIC) are no longer accepted for Tier 4 visa applications to the United Kingdom. The university might still accept these tests to admit you to the university, but if you require a Tier 4 visa to enter the UK and begin your degree programme, these tests will not be sufficient to obtain your Visa. The IELTS test is most widely accepted by universities and is also accepted for Tier 4 visas to the UK- learn more.

Postgraduate Scholarships at Leeds

SEE Scholarships - we have 1 x £6,000 award for full time UK/EU fee paying students - applicable to the MRes Climate and Atmospheric Science programme only. Visit our SEE Scholarship page for further details.

Visit the University of Leeds Central Scholarship Web Page for University-wide Scholarship opportunities:
Other Funding Sources

Students focusing on Atmospheric Science might also be eligible to apply for a Scholarship from the Royal Meteorological Society

Students in the past have secured funding through a career development loan, for details visit the UK Government Website

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