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MSc Climate Change

  • DeadlineStudy Details: 1 year - 2 years

Masters Degree Description

Help tackle one of the world’s most pressing challenges with this interdisciplinary MSc, designed to equip the next generation of climate change professionals. You’ll gain critical expertise in the science, policy and practice of climate adaptation and mitigation, with opportunities to specialise in areas such as modelling, geohazards and citizen science – all under the guidance of UCL’s world-leading researchers.

Entry Requirements

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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Fees

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Student Destinations

Graduates from the MSc Climate Change course go on to work in a wide range of sectors, including policy, consultancy, science communication, and environmental management. Recent alumni have secured roles in UK government departments, international environmental consultancies, and research institutions. Others have pursued further academic study, including PhDs, contributing to research in climate science, adaptation, and sustainability.

Module Details

Compulsory modules

  • Mitigation and Adaptation to Environmental Change
  • Research Project and Dissertation
  • Climate Dynamics
  • 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
  • Designing and Managing Citizen Science

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
  • Designing and Managing Citizen Science

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