MA Political Ecology at Lancaster University

Directly engage with practitioners of political ecology through our network of professionals The Earth is faced with unprecedented and interconnected environmental challenges which produce profound inequalities in terms of prosperity, power and justice. Responding to complex problems like these demands both critical thought and action in order to help us to live upon a changing planet. This unique programme in Political Ecology offers the conceptual tools and practical skills to ask and respond to the difficult questions of human-environment relations.

Faculty: Faculty of Science and Technology  |  Department: Lancaster Environment Centre  |  Duration: Full time 1 year, Part time 2 years  |  Study mode: full-time / part-time  |  Location: Lancaster, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Core modules: Critical Debates on Environment and Development, Master's Dissertation, Understanding Climate Society, Approaches to Political Ecology, Research Methods in the Social Sciences.

Career pathways

Graduates of the MA Political Ecology will have the skills and knowledge that make you attractive to employers across the spectrum of politically conscious and action-oriented organisations. Whether you embark on a career within government by advocating for policy changes; work for a business to transform their sustainability practices; or a enter role within the NGO sector, we envisage that you will be able to shape the world through transformative action.

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