MSc Environmental Policy and Management at University of Bristol

Programme overview

The MSc in Environmental Policy and Management welcomes a diverse array of students with a variety of backgrounds seeking to enhance their expertise and develop skills relevant to the fields of environmental policy, management and protection. Taught by world-class experts at the Top 15 Geography department globally (QS World University Subject Ranking 2026), you will gain practical and conceptual skills across the natural and social sciences needed to tackle key environmental issues such as climate change and conservation. Benefits of studying this programme: Interdisciplinary training across social, physical and natural sciences.

Faculty: Faculty of Science and Engineering | Department: School of Geographical Sciences | Duration: One year full-time, Two years part-time | Study mode: full-time, part-time | Intake: September 2027 | Location: Bristol, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

The programme consists of six taught units and a dissertation research project. Some units are taught by policy experts and social scientists, focusing on areas like environmental governance and policy analysis. Others are delivered by natural scientists, covering subjects like climate science and the analysis of remotely sensed data.

Career pathways

In addition to the University's wide range of career services, the School of Geographical Sciences offers dedicated coaching sessions and workshops to support students' future careers. The School also regularly organises alumni events to help bridge the current students with past graduates working in various sectors.

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Application information

Entry requirements

You will typically need an upper second-class honours degree or international equivalent in any subject. We will consider your application if your interim grades are currently slightly lower than the programme's entry requirements and may make you an aspirational offer. This offer would be at the standard level, so you would need to achieve the standard entry requirements by the end of your degree. English language: profile level E.

Domestic applicants: GBP 15,000 a year (2027/28). full-time per year; 2027 entry, subject to annual review. Source

International applicants: GBP 33,200 a year (2027/28). full-time per year; 2027 entry, subject to annual review. Source

Intake: September 2027

Duration: One year full-time, Two years part-time

Apply through the official page: https://www.bristol.ac.uk/study/postgraduate/apply/start-application/

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