Met Office

About the Met Office College

The Met Office has been providing meteorological tuition for more than 70 years and has earned a reputation for being a world-leading provider of weather and climate training.

About the MOC - image through glass

Our extensive hands-on experience, in combination with scientific excellence, has led the Met Office College to welcome customers in industry and the public sector and staff from meteorological service providers and research bodies all over the world, onto its intense, vocational courses.

Whether you require professional weather forecaster or observer training, which conforms to the latest World Meteorological Organization (WMO) training and education guidelines; need to better understand and interpret weather information, or want to recognize the likely impacts of climate change, the Met Office College offers training that meets your needs. Our team of highly skilled staff can deliver courses at the Met Office College's excellent facilities in Exeter or a location chosen by you.

Languages

All courses will be taught in English. In order to ensure that students make the most of our courses, they must be able to understand, read and write in English at a high level. For students entering a foundation training programme, it may be possible to arrange training in English prior to the course.

Accommodation

A range of different accommodation options are available for students whilst they are attending courses at the Met Office College. Please advise us of your requirements when booking training and we will make the necessary arrangements.

How to find us

The Met Office College is located within the Met Office headquarters in Exeter.

The Met Office College provides a wide range of courses. To receive more information about training please register your details.