Advert
Advert

MSc Environment, Politics and Society

  • DeadlineStudy Details: 1 year - 2 years

Masters Degree Description

This critical, research-led MSc in Environment, Politics and Society explores how science, culture and power shape our relationship with the environment. It unpacks the politics of environmental change and how societies respond to these changes through drawing on interdisciplinary studies. The course will provide you with skills to analyse today’s most urgent environmental challenges, preparing you for further study or impactful careers in NGOs, policy, or the public sector.

Entry Requirements

Normally a minimum of an upper second-class Bachelor's degree in a relevant discipline from a UK university or an overseas qualification of an equivalent standard.

Find out more

Fees

For fees and funding options, please visit website to find out more.

Student Destinations

Graduates of the MSc Environment, Politics and Society go on to work in a wide range of roles across the environmental, public policy, NGO, and private sectors. According to the Graduate Outcomes survey (2017–2022), 88.1% of graduates were in highly skilled work or postgraduate study 15 months after graduation. Many secure positions as environment professionals, policy researchers, analysts, and consultants, applying their interdisciplinary training to real-world sustainability and governance challenges.

Module Details

Compulsory modules

  • Environmental Knowledges
  • Social Science Research: Methodologies and Methods
  • Environmental Governance
  • Environment, Politics and Practice
  • Research Dissertation
  • Geographies of Material Culture
  • Politics of Climate Change
  • Precarious Urban Environments
  • Conservation and Environmental Management
  • Postcolonial Cultural Geographies
  • Urban Policy
  • Introduction to Citizen Science and Scientific Crowdsourcing
  • Migratory Activisms, Creative Citizenship
  • Geo-Politics
  • Designing and Managing Citizen Science

Optional modules

  • Geographies of Material Culture
  • Politics of Climate Change
  • Precarious Urban Environments
  • Conservation and Environmental Management
  • Postcolonial Cultural Geographies
  • Urban Policy
  • Introduction to Citizen Science and Scientific Crowdsourcing
  • Social Science Research: Methodologies and Methods
  • Migratory Activisms, Creative Citizenship
  • Geo-Politics
  • Designing and Managing Citizen Science
  • reasonable adjustments
  • Student Support and Wellbeing Services
  • UCL Student Support and Wellbeing Services
  • AccessAble
  • UCL Student Support and Wellbeing Services.

Find out more

Add to comparison

Learn more about UCL

Where is UCL?

Start your campaign today