meteorologist where and what?

[musicmummy]

My son is interested in becoming a meteorologist, which university does this degree and what qualifications will he need? were in Scotland cheers x

[Buenchico]

I hope that your son is good at maths! He'll almost certainly need A-level Maths and Physics (plus at least one other subject) to get onto a relevant university course. The only university in Scotland offering relevant courses is Edinburgh.

Relevant links:
https://nextstep.dire...24/Pages/default.aspx

http://www.rmets.org/...ies/careers/index.php

Chris

[musicmummy]

Thanks chris your an answerbank star. He has asbergers and is excellent at maths and physics. He was going to take chemistry too.

[DTCwordfan]

Edin-bored I believe do a degree - would have thought physics, maths, geography, chemistry would help....

[musicmummy]

He's choices include geography physics computing studies technological studies craft and design french and maths and english. His chemistry teacher was saying to him today he might need chemistry which he also excells at

[DTCwordfan]

sounds a good Highers mix to me as it balances left and right brain - I am also similarly "structured" - where are you in scotland? may I suggest contacting them ahead of the application and interview process, esp w. the asbergers to take into consideration .....at the very least, it's always useful for school projects and the earlier you show interest hopfully the lower the entry "contract."

I have done this for my alma mater up the road for Mollykins in Marine Biology at the Gatty Lab here, but if you dont have any Edinburgh grads I do know a few............

[TonyV]

music - if your son is interested - have a look at "about us " on this site
http://www.metoffice....forecast_weather.html

[musicmummy]

Were in dundee. Now I know where we have to focus that's great. Marine biology sounds great

[DTCwordfan]

The Gatty, next to the old pier in the harbour and down the hill from St Leonard's School at St Andrews, but he will need major grades....again, same thing, set up a visit, if you are interested.

[musicmummy]

Thanks for the advice will do that

[DTCwordfan]

http://soi.st-andrews.ac.uk/

[buildersmate]

Contrary to previous answers, I consider that he'd be far better off considering what degree course to study by thinking about what potential employers need. What better place to start than the Met Office, who are the largest recruiter of graduates in this filed in the UK. As Chris points out, there is a major element of maths involved in forecasting because it is all based on mathematical models. There is also a considerable amount of engineering and IT involved - in areas that obtain the raw data from which meteorology is based.
Here's what the Met Office has to say about the matter.
http://www.metoffice....s/jobs/career-options

Another place worth a look is the European Centre for Medium Range Forecasting (ECMRF), the HQ of which is just outside Reading and which is very much into advanced computer-based modelling. Because forecasting crosses international boundaries, an ability to speak at least one other European language is pretty important.
http://www.ecmwf.int/...loyment/en/index.html

I would not focus on learning pure meteorology at uni.