Climate Change: Science, Society and Solutions MSc
Year of entry: 2025
Course length: 12 Months Full-Time | 24 Months Part-Time
About the course
Our climate is changing. How we mitigate climate change and adapt to live in a changing climate are fundamental questions for society. Delivered from the unique vantage point of the world's first industrialised city, the MSc Climate Change: Science, Society and Solutions has been designed to equip you with the knowledge and skills you will need to help respond to the challenges of humaninduced climate change.
This interdisciplinary programme is led by the Department of Geography, with contributions from around the University, including the Tyndall Centre for Climate Change Research. It will develop your understanding of the options for tackling climate change, the societal and political contexts in which they reside, and the scientific background to the problem itself.
The programme is ideal for those who want to pursue a career in: local, national or international climate policy; businesses and industries focussed on climate change innovations or corporate social responsibility (CSR); non governmental organisations (NGOs) campaigning or lobbying for action on climate change issues; or in academia with a focus on climate change research. You will have the freedom to specialise according to your interests and ambitions through drawing upon an array of elective units.
Academic Spotlight
Dr Rob Bellamy MSc in Climate Change: Science, Society and Solutions
Dr Rob Bellamy is Lecturer in Climate and Society and Programme Director for MSc in Climate Change: Science, Society and Solutions. Rob’s research focuses on the social science of climate, nature, and technology, exploring how climate change and responses to it are perceived, evaluated, and governed. Rob is currently Co Investigator and Lead on Responsible Innovation for the UK’s national Carbon Dioxide Removal Research Hub. “I’m thrilled to be leading this exciting programme that aims to empower students with an applied and critical understanding of the options for tackling one of the biggest challenges of our time."
Learn more about Rob here: uom.link/geog-pg-rob
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