MSc Global Sustainability Solutions

Our impacts on the Earth system are at such a scale that we have become a geological force. If we are to not just survive but flourish, we urgently need to create robust and practical solutions to a set of interacting global challenges.

These challenges span countries, regions, and academic disciplines. For example: the challenge to establish food, water, and energy security for a global population increasing towards 9 billion by the middle of this century; the urgent need to halt the rapid decline in biodiversity; the required sudden decrease of greenhouse gas emissions in order to avoid dangerous climate change. While diverse, the common thread that links these and other challenges is that these are all ultimately a challenge of systems.

A key element of the programme is the application of academic learning to real-world sustainability challenges. This is achieved with internship opportunities with a wide range of national and international organisations and companies.

MSc Global Sustainability Solutions has been designed to allow students from a wide range of backgrounds to immerse themselves in a transformative educational experience. No science, mathematics, or engineering prerequisites are required. Upon graduation, you will have the skills to become an agent of change for a sustainable future.

• Apply your learning to real-world challenges and operating in a complex problem space
• Receive training on systems thinking and the opportunity to practise how your learning is engaged within wider social, economic, and policy debates
• Residential learning experiences provide an opportunity for immersive learning of fundamental skills and approaches to understanding and solving challenges
• Opportunities to undertake a work placement or research projects within an organisation as an alternative to a traditional academic dissertation
• Your learning is informed by the latest research undertaken by world-leading scholars and the Global Systems Institute community