MSc Sustainability Business Specialist at University of West London

Programme overview

Whether you are in an established role or aspiring to understand how to manage and lead business sustainability issues and build innovative solutions, our MSc Sustainability Business Specialist degree is for you. Company and business strategies to reduce adverse environmental and social impacts – typically analysed against environmental, social and governance (ESG) metrics – are more important than ever. Our sustainability degree will enable you to acquire this knowledge to progress your career while upskilling yourself in business sustainability issues.

Duration: 1 year full-time | Study mode: full-time | Intake: September 2027 | Location: London, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Our MSc Sustainability Business Specialist provides an in-depth understanding of the practical processes that support sustainable enterprises. This Level 7 sustainability degree will provide you with a platform to evaluate the coordination of businesses with the environment, assess productive innovations and develop global management leadership. This course will include specialist skills around organisations' environmental, social and governance (ESG) management, whether established ventures or business start-ups. Modules include: Principles of Business Sustainability; Principles of Sustainability Communication and Delivery; Economics and Business Sustainability; Environment and Business Sustainability; Leading Sustainable Business and Change Management; Sustainable Social Entrepreneurship; Sustainable Innovations in Business Operations; Business Sustainability Research Portfolio.

Career pathways

This sustainability degree will fine-tune your skills and knowledge and help you develop a career in the ever-growing industry of business sustainability. On successful completion of the MSc Sustainability Business Specialist course, you will also be eligible to apply for Institute of Environmental Management and Assessment (IEMA) membership as an Associate Member. Job roles include: environment; sustainability consultancies; sustainability and Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR); public sector; sustainable finance; B Corporations.

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Entry requirements

Applicants should hold an honours degree (2.2 or above) from a university or equivalent or 1st class honours degree or integrated Masters degree in any subject. Alternatively professional qualification and relevant work experience will be considered. UWL also considers applications from those who do not hold a formal qualification however have an extensive Business Management experience. In this case the applicant will be invited for an interview and perhaps undertake a short-written paper to assess the applicant’s suitability for the demands of the course. If you have an overseas qualification, we will check this for its UK equivalency during your application and let you know what you need to do to meet the requirement. Recognition of prior learning will be considered in line with the UWL Academic Regulations. Find out more about our processes for recognising previous experience; IELTS 6.5 overall or above. You need to meet our English language requirement of 6.5 overall score for IELTS, with a minimum of 5.5 for each of the four individual components (Reading, Writing, Speaking and Listening).

Domestic applicants: GBP 11,200 a year (2027/28). Tuition for: Full-time (1 year, September 2027). Source

International applicants: GBP 17,750 a year (2027/28). Tuition for: Full-time (1 year, September 2027). Source

Intake: September 2027

Duration: 1 year full-time

Apply through the official page: https://www.uwl.ac.uk/study/postgraduate/how-apply-postgraduates

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