MRes Climate Change Adaptation at University of Strathclyde

Programme overview

A research masters on climate change mitigation and adaptation, particularly circular economy, engineering options for sustainable development and infrastructure adaptation, linked to the UN Sustainable Development Goals (notably SDG 13). Taught by civil engineers, environmental scientists, geoscientists, impact assessors, modellers and social scientists.

Faculty: Faculty of Engineering | Department: Civil & Environmental Engineering | Duration: 12 months full-time; 24 months part-time; 36 months part-time (online distance learning) | Intake: September | Study mode: full-time | Location: Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom

What you will study

Six taught modules (three compulsory, three optional) spanning climate change action and resilience, sustainability, circular economy, carbon assessment and environmental impact assessment, with most study devoted to an MRes thesis on a chosen topic under supervision, typically assessed by viva voce.

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Application information

Entry requirements

A minimum of a first or upper second-class Honours degree from a UK institution (or overseas equivalent), preferably a Masters-level qualification, with experience of independent research preferable; applicants from a wide range of disciplines are welcome. International applicants: IELTS 6.5 overall with no individual score below 5.5; applicants with slightly lower scores can attend the University's Pre-Sessional English classes. Application deadline: August.

Domestic applicants: GBP 5,238 a year (2026/27). Home fee status, Scotland and England, Wales and Northern Ireland, same fee. Source

International applicants: GBP 31,900 a year (2026/27) Source

Intake: September

Duration: 12 months full-time; 24 months part-time; 36 months part-time (online distance learning)

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