Program Overview

Global Environmental Sustainability MSc

Overview

The MSc Global Environmental Sustainability is an interdisciplinary program that focuses on sustainability challenges and developing localized solutions. The program is aligned with the UN Sustainable Development Goals and covers environmental, social, economic, and political factors that shape sustainable development.

Course Structure

• Full-time: 12 months
• Part-time: Not available
• Start date: September 2025
• UK fees: £11,250
• International fees: £24,300
• Entry requirements: 2:1

Course Overview

The program explores environmental sustainability and the actions needed to combat current challenges. It covers key definitions and fundamental concepts within sustainability debates, the complex interactions between the three pillars of sustainability (social, environmental, and economic), and how barriers to delivering sustainable development have been overcome in global case studies.

Why Choose This Course?

• Develop green skills in demand across NGOs, governing bodies, and commercial brands
• Interdisciplinary approach that looks at environmental, social, economic, and political factors that shape sustainable development
• Practical skills development using place-based case studies to explore contextualized solutions across the world
• Co-created curriculum with students and alumni to ensure relevance to the workplace

Course Content

• Core modules:
  • Foundations of Sustainability
  • Global Frontiers for Sustainability
  • Techniques for Environmental Solutions
  • Project Preparation Design and Management
  • Project
• Optional modules:
  • Advances in Managing Rivers and Catchments
  • Climate Change Decision-Making in Context
  • Ecosystem Function, Management and Conservation
  • People and the Environment
  • Animal Geographies
  • Environment, Development and Livelihoods
  • Geographies of Fashion and Food

Learning and Assessment

• Lectures
• Seminars
• Tutorials
• Field courses
• Reports
• Essays
• Presentations
• Blog posts
• Policy review
• Research project

Entry Requirements

• Undergraduate degree: 2:1 (or international equivalent) including subjects with an environmental sustainability component or some vocational experience of an environmental sustainability nature
• English language requirements: IELTS 6.5 (no less than 6.0 in any element)

Fees

• Home/UK: £11,250
• International: £24,300

Careers

• Environmental NGOs
• Sustainability departments in businesses
• Local and national government
• Environmental consultancy
• Environmental protection agencies
• Academia and research

Related Courses

• Climate Change, Environment and Society MSc
• Environmental Leadership and Management MSc