MA Politics of Climate Change at University of Warwick

The MA in the Politics of Climate Change examines the political dimensions of climate change and the opportunities and obstacles to addressing it at global, regional and national levels, placing climate policy in its political, economic and social contexts. Double degree options exist with partner universities in the USA, Canada, Belgium, Germany, Australia and Singapore.

Department: Politics and International Studies  |  Duration: 1 year full-time; 2 years part-time  |  Intake: 28 September 2026  |  Study mode: full-time/part-time  |  Location: Coventry, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

The degree has three core components: two climate-specific modules and a dissertation, with the remainder chosen from climate change, public policy, development, international security, political theory and international political economy modules (120 CATS of taught modules in total). Themes include just transitions, fossil fuel phase-out, decolonial perspectives, green growth and de-growth, loss and damage, and climate denial and obstruction. Teaching is by weekly 2-hour seminars; assessment is by research essays and written assignments and a 10,000-word dissertation.

Career pathways

Politics and International Studies graduates have gone on to employers including ActionAid, the World Bank, UN agencies, Deloitte, the Office for National Statistics, the Bank of England and the UK Cabinet Office.

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