Dual Master's in Ecological Transition, Risks and Governance with the Columbia Climate School at Sciences Po

Two-year dual degree in English between the Paris Climate School at Sciences Po and the Columbia Climate School, leading to a Sciences Po Master of Arts in Ecological Risk, Transition, and Governance and a Columbia Master of Science in Climate. It combines climate science with governance, public policy, economics, law, finance and geopolitics. The programme launches for the 2027 academic year.

Faculty: Paris Climate School  |  Duration: 2 years  |  Study mode: full-time; taught in English  |  Location: Paris, Île-de-France, France

What you will study

Each year carries 60 ECTS (or equivalent). Year 1 in Paris covers the geopolitical, economic, legal and governance dimensions of the ecological transition, with a Transformation Lab and practitioner-led seminars, and a choice of three specialisations: Financing the transition; Value Chains and Industrial Transformation; Adaptation, Risks and Resilience. Year 2 in New York covers climate systems science, adaptation and mitigation pathways, quantitative methods and risk analysis, with climate-solutions seminars, case studies and a compulsory Capstone project.

Career pathways

International organisations (UN, OECD, World Bank, European Union), public administrations (green transition, finance, industry), consultancy, financial institutions, industrial companies and insurance, research and higher education, and NGOs. The STEM designation of the Columbia MS in Climate gives access to extended OPT of up to three years of work in the United States.

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