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Study Details: 1 year full-time
2 years part-time
How will we tackle ongoing global challenges? Join our MSc programme – Global Sustainable Development.
Despite progress in many aspects of global development over recent decades, about 735 million people experienced hunger in 2022, an increase of 122 million since 2019. Degradation of our natural resources – land, water, forests, and biodiversity – continues at alarming rates. These challenges are exacerbated by climate change and violent conflicts in many parts of the world. Tackling these challenges and ensuring a better future will require sustainable development and Transformative Change (TC) – change that is disruptive, systemic, occurs at relatively large scales, and involves a reconfiguration of technology, economy, institutions, and society.
Our Global Sustainable Development MSc will provide you with an in-depth understanding of Development Studies theory and practice, including different conceptions of human, societal and environmental changes. Drawing on real-world-lessons from various domains (economic, environmental, social, and institutional), sectors (agri-food, energy, education, and financial services) and contexts (developing and developed countries), you will develop the capacity to critically discuss, analyse, and evaluate sustainable development and TC. You will develop hands-on skills in sustainable development design and planning, project management, research, and impact evaluation methods, and familiarity with systems modelling and relevant software. The MSc will enhance your communication, networking, and community-engagement skills.
An undergraduate (honours) degree at 2.2, or above, in Development Studies, Geography, Environmental Studies, Agriculture, Economics, Social Science, Business Studies or a relevant subject.
Applicants who do not have the above may be considered on a case-by-case basis provided they possess appropriate work experience. In such cases, applicants will need to submit a portfolio of evidence and participate in an interview.
Our interdisciplinary MSc will make you employment ready for opportunities in government and NGOs worldwide, as managers, policy makers and researchers who can analyse, facilitate, plan, and lead transformative change towards sustainable development.
Core Modules:
Independent Research Project (NRI) (60 credits)
Fundamentals of Sustainable Development (15 credits)
Transformative Change – Concepts, Theories, and Case Studies (30 credits)
Sustainable Development Research Methods (15 credits)
Planning for Sustainable Development (15 credits)
Optional Modules:
Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL) for Sustainable Development and Transformative Change (15 credits)
Economics, Agriculture and Marketing (15 credits)
Adaptation to Environmental Change: Climate and Water (15 credits)
Climate Change, Food Security and Sustainable Development (15 credits)
Fragility, Conflict and Emergency (15 credits)
Gender, Inequalities and Social Difference (15 credits)
Regenerative Societies, Economies and Environments (15 credits)
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