What do graduates do?
- Meteorologist
- National weather services
- Research institutes
- Environmental consultancies
Before you apply
A degree is usually needed, most often in meteorology, maths or physics; research posts also need a postgraduate meteorology degree.
Examples of schools where you can study this subject
4 schools in 3 countries. Programmes were checked on the schools’ own websites. These are only examples; every country has many more options. We choose the schools that fit your budget, documents and goals together.
Canada
McGill UniversityAtmospheric Science · MontrealUniversity of Toronto ScarboroughApplied Climatology · Toronto
USA
Penn State UniversityMeteorology and Atmospheric Science
United Kingdom
University of EdinburghPhysics with Meteorology (BSc and MPhys) · EdinburghWhat to know, country by country
For each country where you can study this subject: an example tuition fee and the next step in the timeline. You can find the details in our country guides.
- 7 November 2026
Recommended application date for the University of Toronto first review rounds (OUAC 105)
- 7 November 2026
SAT exam (next date 5 December 2026). Whether a school asks for a test varies by school
- 26 October to 21 December 2026
Booking period for the January 2027 session of the ESAT, TMUA and TARA exams (for universities other than Oxford and Cambridge).
Let’s build your school list for Meteorology together
- We choose schools from 26 countries that fit your grades, budget and documents.
- We gather every school’s application timeline, required documents and exam scores in one list.
- We put tuition fees and living costs side by side.
- We prepare your application file and personal statement together.
Other fields of study in this category
Last checked: November 2026.
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