MSc Climate & Environmental Science at University of Glasgow

Programme overview

A multidisciplinary one-year MSc on climate and environmental issues, covering interactions between the Earth's surface, atmosphere and hydrosphere, with a work placement and training in analytical, computational and field techniques.

Duration: 12 months full-time | Intake: September | Location: Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom

What you will study

Core: Global Challenges 1, Theoretical and Applied Climatology, Graduate Futures Work Placement, an MSc Project and Academic and Professional Skills; options include Principles of GIS, Remote Sensing of the Environment, Modelling Water Environments and Climates: Past and Future.

Career pathways

Environmental management, protection and restoration, environmental governance and planning, climate risk and insurance, sustainable technology, academia and international NGOs.

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Application information

Entry requirements

2.2 Honours degree (or non-UK equivalent) in Environmental Science, Geography, Geoscience, Sustainability, Physical Sciences, Ecology, Astronomy and Astrophysics, Chemistry, Crystallography, Earth Sciences, Mathematics or Statistics. International applicants from non-majority English-speaking countries: IELTS Academic 6.5 overall with no component below 6.0 (or equivalent: TOEFL iBT 92 overall for tests from 21 January 2026, PTE Academic test-centre 65 overall with no component below 60 except Speaking 65). Tests must be within 2 years 5 months of programme start.

Domestic applicants: GBP 13,092 a year (2027-28). Home & RUK full-time tuition fee Source

International applicants: GBP 31,515 a year (2027-28). International & EU full-time tuition fee Source

Intake: September

Duration: 12 months full-time

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