Program Overview

Climate Change and Sustainable Economic Development MSc

Overview

Climate change is one of the biggest challenges to humanity in the 21st century and a systems thinking approach is needed to tackle the problem.

Course Details

Core Modules

• Climate Change and Sustainability Science and Policy
• Climate Change Impacts, Risks and Adaptation
• Dissertation
• Sustainable Finance
• The Economics of Climate Change

Course Structure

The course is designed to provide a comprehensive understanding of climate change and sustainable economic development. Students will learn about the fundamental processes that drive the earth's climate system, the human impact on the current and future climate, and the scientific basis for attributing climate change to human activities.

How You Learn

You will learn through a range of methods including lectures, practical exercises, film-making, and research seminars. You will discuss real climate change-related challenges faced by businesses across the globe and work individually and in groups to solve research questions from ongoing projects at Teesside University.

How You Are Assessed

Assessment methods are varied and include essays, business carbon accounting, fieldwork reports, poster presentations, group presentations, short projects with stakeholders, filmmaking, and your final dissertation.

Entry Requirements

• A good honours degree (at least a 2:2)
• A post-experience or professional qualification
• Equivalent qualifications (including international qualifications)

Employability

Career Opportunities

• Climate change officer
• Climate change action officer
• Climate change policy advisor
• Climate and carbon manager
• Net Zero consultant
• Climate credits consultant
• Climate analyst
• Green finance consultant
• Climate resilience manager
• Energy and emissions consultant
• Sustainability council officer
• Carbon and sustainability advisor
• Carbon and sustainability consultant
• Sustainability manager
• Environmental advisor
• Academia: research, teaching, innovation

Professional Accreditation

This course is accredited by the Institute of Environmental Management and Assessment (IEMA), with industry at the centre of development and delivery.

Full-time

• Fee for UK applicants: £7,710 a year
• Fee for international applicants: £17,000 a year
• Length: 1 year
• Start date: January or September

Part-time

• Not available part-time

Choose Teesside

• Stand out from other job applicants with your higher level qualification, specialist knowledge, and expanded networks.
• Improve your project management, critical thinking, research skills, time management, presentation skills, and teamwork.
• The median salary for working-age postgraduates (£45,000) was £6,500 more than for working-age (those aged 16 to 64) graduates (£38,500) in 2022.
• Study in our friendly town-centre campus with £280m of recent investment.
• Study at Europe's first Adobe Creative Campus and develop your creative and digital skills.