Program Overview

Introduction to the Master of Climate Change Science and Policy

The Master of Climate Change Science and Policy (MCCSP) is a 180-point program designed to equip students with the necessary combination of policy and science knowledge to address the real-world problem of climate change.

Program Structure

The MCCSP is a cross-disciplinary program that combines taught courses with a research essay or a placement with an external organisation. The required courses include:

• CCSP 401—Physical Basis of Climate Change
• CCSP 402—Climate Change Impacts and Adaptation
• CCSP 403—International Climate Change Policy
• CCSP 404—Climate Change Mitigation

Courses across the University

Staff from the New Zealand Climate Change Research Institute also contribute to teaching in the following courses that can be taken as part of a number of degrees, diplomas, and certificates:

• ESCI 201—Climate Change and New Zealand's Future
• ENVI 528—Climate Change Issues
• PHPE 401—Philosophy, Politics and Economics

Scholarships

There are scholarship opportunities available for outstanding Master's students with a Māori background within the Vision Mātauranga part of the Whakahura programme.

Research Areas

The New Zealand Climate Change Research Institute is involved in various research areas, including:

• Understanding future climate change
• Inequality of climate change
• Extreme event attribution
• Climate science and policy
• Warming-based climate policy

Faculties

The university has several faculties, including:

• Architecture and Design Innovation
• Business and Government
• Education, Health, and Psychological Sciences
• Graduate Research
• Humanities and Social Sciences
• Law
• Science and Engineering

Campuses

The university has several campuses, including:

• Kelburn Campus
• Pipitea Campus
• Te Aro Campus
• Auckland Premises