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The University of Edinburgh: Data Driven Sustainability (Online Learning)
| Institution | The University of Edinburgh View institution profile |
|---|---|
| Department | Royal Dick School of Veterinary Studies |
| Web | https://www.ed.ac.uk/studying |
| Study type | Taught |
Summary
Data is absolutely everywhere - it is all around us and continually growing. Huge data sources are increasing exponentially, but there are too few people with the specific skills and understanding to process the abundance of information available to inform the best ways forward in tackling pressing global challenges.
This qualification trains students in the use of data-driven approaches to inform practice, decision-making and policy relating to planetary health and sustainable futures.
Planetary health is defined as the health of human civilisation and the state of the natural systems on which it depends.
Science is often used to support decisions that have profound economic, social and environmental impacts. Good decision-making is fundamental to achieving policy aims, and science should be used as an instrument to evaluate proposed ways of reaching those aims; this is policy-led decision-making.
This qualification puts science under a planetary health and sustainable futures lens. An emphasis on translating policy aims into manageable scientific questions is a particularly distinctive, and possibly unique, feature among the University's courses on science and policy.
Postgraduate Certificate - PgCert
| Level | SCQF Level 11 |
|---|---|
| Entry requirements | Entry requirements for individual programmes vary, so please check the details for the specific programme you wish to apply for on our website. You will also need to meet the University’s language requirements. |
Professional Development Diploma
| Level | SCQF Level 11 |
|---|---|
| Entry requirements | Entry requirements for individual programmes vary, so please check the details for the specific programme you wish to apply for on our website. You will also need to meet the University’s language requirements. |
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The University of Edinburgh is one of the world's top universities, consistently ranked in the world top 50, and placed 34th in the QS World University Rankings 2026.
Our position as one of Britain’s leading research universities was reaffirmed by the results of the 2021 Research Excellence Framework (REF). The University of Edinburgh is one of the world’s top research-intensive universities, ranked 4th in the UK for research power (Times Higher Education, Overall Ranking of Institutions), with 90% of our research activity classified as world leading or internationally excellent in the 2021 Research …
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