Climate change is one of the greatest challenges facing the world. Global political decisions in this area are underpinned by mathematical understanding of the atmosphere and climate system. This degree course allows you to develop your interest in Mathematics up to the forefront of recent developments. In addition you will apply mathematical techniques to the study of Meteorology and related disciplines.

Introduction
During the past forty years there have been enormous advances in the understanding, modelling and forecasting of our atmosphere and climate system. These advances have been largely due to improvements in mathematical models of the atmosphere and the mathematical and statistical techniques for analysing observations.

This degree programme is run with the School of Environmental Sciences, which has a related degree course in Meteorology and Oceanography. Relevant units from that programme are allied with appropriate branches of applied mathematics and mathematical methods. Mathematics units account for at least two thirds of the total in this three year programme.

The material covered in the first and second years is a necessary foundation for the more specialised units available in the third year. For this reason 75% of the course is compulsory in these first two years, but you choose from options in the third year. During the first two years you will develop a good sense of your real interests and strengths which will aid your choice of units in your final year.

On completion of this degree programme you will be equipped with the mathematical techniques to pursue a career in Meteorology, climate science or any other numerate discipline.

Year One
These units are compulsory in Year One:

• Atmosphere and Oceans
• Linear Algebra I and II
• Analysis and Foundations
• Mathematical Methods A, B and C
• IT for Mathematicians; Symbolic Algebra

The Atmosphere and Oceans course provides an introduction to the related disciplines of Meteorology and Oceanography.

In addition, you may choose two courses from Real Analysis, Mathematical Modelling, Probability, Introduction to Statistics, Environmental Chemistry and Solid Earth.

Year Two
In this year of your course, the following core units are compulsory:

• Advanced Calculus
• Meteorology and Climate

In addition there are a number of units available for you to choose as your interests develop. These include Hydrodynamics, Algebra, Statistics, and a Meteorology Field Course.

Year Three
In the final year of your course one third of the programme is compulsory:

• Partial Differential Equations
• Geophysical Fluid Dynamics

The remainder of the programme can be chosen from a wide range of units which change every year. This enables you to concentrate on one aspect of advanced Mathematics, or to retain a broader study of Mathematics at a high level. You can also choose courses related to Meteorology such as Climatic Change, Atmospheric Physics, Physical Oceanography, Hydrology and Hydrogeology, and Geophysical Modelling.