Climate Change, Development and Policy MSc at University of Sussex

Programme overview

Develop the tools to understand and influence climate action. Explore the causes of climate change, its impacts, and the actions and policies to address it. Climate change is one of the most urgent challenges facing our world and is deeply connected to issues of global justice. Along with intensifying existing problems like food and water insecurity, extreme weather and health inequalities, it also brings new threats such as rising sea levels, melting ice caps and rapid ecological change.

Department: School of Global Studies | Duration: 1 year full time | Study mode: full-time | Intake: September 2027 | Location: Brighton, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Core modules: Ideas and Concepts in Climate, Development, Economics and Policy, The Science of Climate Change, Research Methods and Professional Skills (Geog), Dissertation (Climate Change, Development and Policy).

Career pathways

Our graduates are well prepared to make significant contributions through careers in NGOs, international agencies, government ministries, think-tanks, research institutes and private-sector organisations.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Degree requirements: You should normally have an upper second-class (2.1) undergraduate honours degree or above. Applicants with a lower second-class (2.2) degree classification will be considered on a case by case basis. Subject-specific requirements: Your qualification should be in either the social, natural, or physical sciences; alternatively, you should have relevant professional experience or engagement. English language: IELTS (Academic) High level (6.5 overall, including at least 6.0 in each component). Apply by 1 August 2027 (international), 1 September 2027 (UK).

Domestic applicants: GBP 11,600 a year. for full-time students Source

International applicants: GBP 24,200 a year. for full-time students Source

Intake: September 2027

Duration: 1 year full time

Apply through the official page: https://www.sussex.ac.uk/study/masters/apply

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