MSc Climate Change

A minimum of an upper second-class Bachelor's degree in a relevant subject (such as environmental science, geography, oceanography, biology, chemistry, physics or engineering) from a UK university, or an overseas qualification of an equivalent standard. Applicants with relevant professional experience in climate science or environmental management will also be considered.

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Climate change presents some of the most urgent challenges facing society today, with wide-reaching implications across government, industry, academia, and the third sector. This course equips graduates with advanced analytical, scientific, and policy-relevant skills essential for addressing climate-related issues in a range of professional contexts.

You will develop a strong foundation in climate science, quantitative methods, and evidence-based decision-making, alongside key transferable skills such as:

• Data analysis and interpretation
• Scientific communication and presentation
• Critical thinking and problem solving
• Interdisciplinary research design and project management.

These graduate attributes ensure you are well prepared to contribute effectively to complex, climate-related work and to respond to evolving environmental and societal challenges.

Compulsory modules

•  Mitigation and Adaptation to Environmental Change
•  Research Project and Dissertation
•  Climate Dynamics

Optional modules

•  Models in Environmental Science
•  Past Climates
•  Tropical Futures
•  Coastal Geohazards
•  Environmental GIS
•  Surface Water Modelling
•  Politics of Climate Change
•  Ocean Circulation and Climate Change
•  Climate Change Impacts to Hydro-Ecological Systems
•  Terrestrial Carbon: Modelling and Monitoring
•  Climate Modelling
•  Biological Indicators of Environmental Change
•  Climate Proxies
•  Introduction to Citizen Science and Scientific Crowdsourcing
•  Field Evidence of Environmental Change
•  Designing and Managing Citizen Science