MSc Environment and Sustainability at Birkbeck, University of London

Our postgraduate environment and sustainability course offers you an advanced-level grounding in sustainable responses to a broad range of environmental issues. You will develop a deeper understanding of the science explaining key drivers of socio-ecological change, and how this may inform environmental policy and management. This will enable you to understand both the challenges and practical solutions required to achieve environmental sustainability in the UK and globally.

Faculty: School of Social Sciences  |  Duration: One year full-time, on campus; Two years part-time, on campus  |  Study mode: full-time, part-time  |  Intake: October 2027  |  Location: London, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Whether you choose to study this environment and sustainability course as an MSc, Postgraduate Diploma or Postgraduate Certificate, you will explore the main conceptual and policy frameworks and the institutions shaping environmental policy and management in the UK and internationally. You will gain an in-depth understanding of the ecological and social dimensions of major global environmental problems and develop the ability to communicate these issues effectively, so you gain a strong foundation for further postgraduate study and roles across sustainability and environmental management. Compulsory modules include Environment and Policy, Environmental Science for Environmental Management, Sustainable Business Practice (30 credits).

Career pathways

Some of our graduates from this course have gone on to work for companies or organisations including: London Borough of Camden, Plan UK, Alcatel Lucent, Amnesty International, Argent, Arup, British Rail, Cumbria County Council, Environment Agency, Fauna & Flora International.

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