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University of Southampton: Sustainability
Institution | University of Southampton View institution profile |
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Department | Geography and Environmental Science View department profile |
Web | https://www.southampton.ac.uk/engineering |
PGTapply.FSHMS@southampton.ac.uk | |
Telephone | 023 8059 2980 |
Study type | Taught |
MSc
Summary
"Explore Sustainability at a global top 100* university.
This MSc in Sustainability gives you the opportunity to explore sustainability issues in different societies. It addresses critical global challenges including food delivery, water, and energy.
You’ll graduate ready for a range of careers, including national and international agencies such as the United Nations and the Department for International Development. You'll become an expert in sustainability and will study your chosen specialism to meet your career or further study goals.
You'll have flexibility throughout your master's programme and could choose to focus on consultancy, population and geographical information systems (GIS), or on gaining a broader experience across the disciplines.
A focus on applied research and field-based methods will leave you well equipped to tackle sustainability challenges in the real world after your studies.
*QS World University Rankings 2023"
Level | RQF Level 7 |
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Entry requirements | Upper Second Class Honours degree in a science related subject from an approved University. IELTS 6.5 overall, with no less than 6.0 in any component. Applications are assessed on an individual basis and we encourage candidates with alternative qualifications plus relevant experience in the environmental sector to apply. |
Location | Main Site - Highfield Campus Highfield Southampton SO17 1BJ |
Fees
Republic of Ireland | 9250 GBP for Year 1 |
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EU | 26352 GBP for Year 1 |
England | 9250 GBP for Year 1 |
Northern Ireland | 9250 GBP for Year 1 |
Scotland | 9250 GBP for Year 1 |
Wales | 9250 GBP for Year 1 |
Channel Islands | 9250 GBP for Year 1 |
International | 26352 GBP for Year 1 |
Summary
The MSc Sustainability gives you a chance to explore sustainability issues in different societies. It addresses critical global challenges including food delivery, water and energy. You’ll graduate ready for a range of careers, including national and international agencies such as the United Nations and the Department for International Development.
Become an expert in sustainability on this master’s degree at the University of Southampton. You’ll study your chosen specialism on this flexible course to meet your career or further study goals.
You could choose to focus on consultancy, population and geographical information systems (GIS) or to gain a broader experience across the disciplines.
A focus on applied research and field-based methods will leave you well equipped to tackle sustainability challenges in the real world after your studies.
Level | RQF Level 7 |
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Entry requirements | Upper Second Class Honours degree in a science related subject from an approved University. IELTS 6.5 overall, with no less than 6.0 in any component. Applications are assessed on an individual basis and we encourage candidates with alternative qualifications plus relevant experience in the environmental sector to apply. |
Location | Main Site - Highfield Campus Highfield Southampton SO17 1BJ |
Fees
Republic of Ireland | 9250 GBP for Year 1 |
---|---|
EU | 26352 GBP for Year 1 |
England | 9250 GBP for Year 1 |
Northern Ireland | 9250 GBP for Year 1 |
Scotland | 9250 GBP for Year 1 |
Wales | 9250 GBP for Year 1 |
Channel Islands | 9250 GBP for Year 1 |
International | 26352 GBP for Year 1 |
Summary
This MSc Sustainability programme is designed as a research-led, applied interdisciplinary programme that considers sustainability in both developed and developing societies, and addresses critical global challenges. These include: enabling population health and wellbeing in an increasingly stressed planet; delivering food and water to an urbanising world; understanding the present and future development impacts of patterns of settlement, land use and land cover change; understanding the inter-dependencies between people and the planet; preparing for the impact of climate change and weather extremes on people and places.
Taught by research-active world-class academic experts from multidisciplinary backgrounds, the programme equips students with applied skills as well as specialised problem-solving and critical thinking skills in tackling sustainable development issues and offers a solid foundation for developing careers in the public, private and third sectors as well as national and international agencies such as the United Nations, FAO and DFID.
Level | RQF Level 7 |
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Entry requirements | Upper Second Class Honours degree in a science related subject from an approved University. IELTS 6.5 overall, with no less than 6.0 in any component. Applications are assessed on an individual basis and we encourage candidates with alternative qualifications plus relevant experience in the environmental sector to apply. |
Location | Main Site - Highfield Campus Highfield Southampton SO17 1BJ |
Fees
EU | 23000 GBP for Year 1 |
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England | 9250 GBP for Year 1 |
Northern Ireland | 9250 GBP for Year 1 |
Scotland | 9250 GBP for Year 1 |
Wales | 9250 GBP for Year 1 |
Channel Islands | 9250 GBP for Year 1 |
International | 23000 GBP for Year 1 |
The Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences at the University of Southampton includes Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Engineering, Electronics and Computer Science, Physics and Astronomy, and the Zepler Institute for Photonics and Nanoelectronics, incorporating the Optoelectronics Research Centre.
We are proud to be part of the University of Southampton, a leading research-intensive Russell Group university in the top 80 universities worldwide (QS World University Rankings 2022) and in the top 15 in the UK (The Complete University Guide 2022).
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