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MSc Sustainability (Climate Change) – (M.Sc.)
University of Leeds
Faculty of Environment
| Application Deadline: | May 31st Non EU: September; EU | ||
| Annual Tuition Fee: | ≈ € 5,890 - ≈ € 17,330 (non-EEA) | ||
| Location: | Leeds / United Kingdom / View location on map ▾ Hide location on map ▴ | ||
| Duration: | 12 months | Start Date: | September |
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| Languages: | English | ||
Location of University of Leeds
Climate change is a growing issue for policy makers in all areas of government, at international, national and subnational levels, as well as for financial, organisational and environmental managers, and experts in private and non profit making organisations. The Stern Report concluded in 2007 that ‘climate change is a serious global threat, and it demands an urgent global response’, because ‘the benefits of strong and early action far outweigh the economic costs of not acting’. The report suggested that ‘if we don’t act, the overall costs and risks of climate change will be equivalent to losing at least 5 % of global GDP each year’ and that ‘if a wider range of risks and impacts is taken into account, the estimates of damage could rise to 20 % GDP or more.’
This programme provides students with a solid foundation in the physical science of climate change, climate change impacts, adaptation to and mitigation of climate change, as well as in broader debates on sustainability.
The course is aimed particularly at people working or seeking to work on different aspects of climate change in the public and private sectors as well as not-for-profit organisations in the UK, Europe or elsewhere in the world.
Contents
Upon completion of the programme, students will be able to:
* Demonstrate a broad interdisciplinary knowledge of the
concepts, information and techniques relevant to
climate change.
* Engage in broader debates about governance solutions
and public policies pertinent to climate change at
international, national and local scales.
* Use a variety of research methods and approaches that are pertinent to interdisciplinary and social scientific research on climate change.
* Understand the influence of political parties and interest groups in collective environmental decisions, and the performance of different forms of policy
intervention in different contexts.
* Understand the methods used to evaluate climate change impacts, and develop the skills to produce adaptation strategies.
* Take a proactive and self-reflective role in working and to develop professional relationships with others, particularly an ability to work in interdisciplinary teams
on problems relating to climate change and sustainability.
* Undertake further studies on climate change and related
topics at a doctoral level.
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Requirements
Candidates should have an upper second class degree (2.1) or above in an environmental or social science, management or economics subject. Equivalent international qualifications are also acceptable.
Mature applicants without a first degree or with a lower degree classification may be considered on the basis of their relevant industry experience and their potential for benefiting from the programme.
Applicants whose first language is not English, or whose degree is not from a UK institution, will need to satisfy language requirements determined by the School.
Additional Requirements
| Minimal degree required: | Bachelor's degree |
| Minimal amount of work experience | Not specified |
Language Proficiency
| Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE): | Grade C (Score: 60) |
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