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MSc Ecology, Climate Change and Health

  • DeadlineStudy Details: 1 academic year 2 academic years

Masters Degree Description

Develop sought-after expertise of the interconnectedness of human, animal and ecosystem health, and the advanced skill set required to define and address current and future societal challenges – on this one-year multidisciplinary MSc.

Based in UCL Genetics, Evolution and Environment, the course draws on expertise from across the university and industry partners including the Zoological Society of London and the Natural History Museum. 

You’ll also engage with professionals from government, industry, NGOs and communities for first-hand insights into the process of linking evidence to on-the-ground action.

Learn through a mix of lectures, seminars, task-focused workshops and collaborative project work. You’ll be supported to develop new ideas, participate in ground-breaking research and conduct an original piece of research under close mentorship from leading academics and/or industry experts. 

Entry Requirements

Normally, an upper second-class UK Bachelor's degree in life sciences, environmental sciences, medical sciences or related subject area, or an overseas qualification of an equivalent standard. Applicants with an appropriate professional qualification and relevant work experience may also apply.

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Fees

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Student Destinations

Across all industries, there’s a fast-growing need for specialists with this multidisciplinary expertise. This master’s will give you a standout combination of practical, conceptual and project management experience of developing impactful solutions to emergent global human and environmental health challenges – whether through a research, policy or implementation lens.  

Module Details

Compulsory modules

  •  "Foundations in Ecology, Climate Change and Health "
  •  Computational Methods in Biodiversity Research
  •  "Data Science for Ecology, Climate Change and Health "
  •  Nature Smart Challenge: One Health
  •  Human and Ecosystem Health in a Changing World
  •  MSc in Ecology, Climate Change and Health Research Project

Optional modules

  •  Foundations in Ecology and Ecological Monitoring
  •  Community Wellbeing, Health Inequalities and the role of Social Prescribing
  •  Epidemiology
  •  Climate Change and Health
  •  The Social Determinants of Global Health

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