MSc Climate Change: Science, Society and Solutions at University of Manchester

Study on a course responding to the rapidly growing need for interdisciplinary expertise in climate change. Equip yourself with the tools and knowledge to make a difference in tackling climate change. Make a career out of making a difference. Our graduates have gone on to work in policy, consultancy, non-governmental organisations, and much more.

Faculty: Faculty of Humanities  |  Department: School of Environment, Education and Development  |  Duration: 1 year (full-time)  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Intake: September 2027  |  Location: Manchester, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

A master’s degree is formed of 180 credits. 120 of these credits are made up by a mix of mandatory and optional course units, with 60 credits taken in each semester. MSc Climate Change: Science, Society and Solutions has four mandatory units. Compulsory units include Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation in Practice, Climate Change Knowledge Politics, Climate Emergency, Technology and Society, MSc Climate Change Dissertation, Climate Change: Past, Present and Future.

Career pathways

There is a rapidly growing need for climate change experts. The number of green jobs in the UK has grown by more than a quarter in the last ten years (Office for National Statistics).

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