MSc Environmental Risk Management (Dumfries campus) at University of Glasgow

Programme overview

MSc developing an in-depth understanding of how risks from natural hazards materialise and affect societies globally, with conceptual and analytical skills to assess risks and propose solutions across social and ecological dimensions.

Department: Dumfries campus | Duration: MSc: 12 months full-time; 24 months part-time | Intake: September | Location: Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom

What you will study

Four core courses (Interdisciplinary research methods for social and environmental sustainability; Modelling social-ecological changes and risk; Principles of Environmental Risk and Management; Risk and Resilience of Land and Water), two optional courses, and a dissertation or work placement. Teaching includes lectures, seminars, workshops, laboratory sessions and field-based study.

Career pathways

Consultancies, business, insurance and finance; public organisations in disaster risk reduction, climate change adaptation and sustainable development; NGOs and intergovernmental organisations; PhD research.

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Application information

Entry requirements

2.1 Hons (or non-UK equivalent) in any Science, Social Science, Engineering or Humanities subject; 2.2 Hons in these subjects may sometimes be accepted, including with relevant working or volunteering experience in environment or sustainability (two reference letters, job-related, requested). International applicants: IELTS Academic 6.5 overall with no subtest below 6.0 (a single test, taken within 2 years 5 months of programme start; other accepted tests listed by the university). Application deadline 24 August 2027 for September 2027 entry (all applicants).

Domestic applicants: GBP 11,481 a year (2027/28). Full-time tuition fee Source

International applicants: GBP 27,390 a year (2027/28). Full-time tuition fee Source

Intake: September

Duration: MSc: 12 months full-time; 24 months part-time

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