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Study Details: MSc 1 year full-time
Cities across the world are facing huge sustainability challenges. Whilst mayors and city governments pledge ‘zero carbon cities’ by 2040, a serious skills shortage means a new generation of sustainability leaders is needed.
Our Sustainable Cities Masters degree tackles this skills shortage by equipping you with the knowledge and tools necessary to become an urban sustainability leader. On this programme you will experience urban sustainability first hand, blending concepts and theories with real world problems and solutions.
Some elements of teaching are delivered in non-traditional routes through short intensive courses.
We take a ‘systems’ approach to teaching sustainable cities, you will learn about energy systems, transport networks, housing provision, urban ecosystems and food. Using applied cases you will discover how these systems can be transformed to produce better economic, environmental, and social outcomes. This course will see students graduate into city government, consultancy, NGO’s and beyond.
The course is delivered in a friendly, challenging and globally competitive Environment faculty where you will have access to cutting edge research, teaching and collaborative learning opportunities.
A bachelor degree with a 2:1 (hons) in a natural, environmental, physical, management or social science subject.
We welcome students from a range of disciplines who want to engage in new thinking around sustainable cities. You are highly likely to benefit from this MSc if you have a background, interest, or qualification in: geography, town planning, earth and environment, architecture, sustainability, engineering, business and management, sociology, politics or public administration.
Applicants with a 2.2 will be considered on a case by case basis where applicants can demonstrate relevant work experience or aptitude in a relevant specialist field. Graduates from other disciplines and those with professional experience in the sector will also be considered.
Fees are listed on our website
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Almost every organisation of any size now has a net zero strategy, and they need people to deliver that. Graduates from this course will be able to contribute to that.
This course will give you the practical skills needed to pursue a career in city or urban governance and planning, infrastructure and sustainability consulting, policy analysis and development, environmental and urban consultancy, corporate social responsibility, environmental management and management systems, sustainability NGO’s, or PhD study.
We offer extra support and activities to help you stand out in your chosen field and achieve your career goals.
Career paths that graduates have followed: Possible career paths include:
Compulsory modules
Cities and Sustainability 30 credits
Research and Skills for Urban Sustainability 30 credits
City Systems: Energy 15 credits
City Systems: Sustainable Housing 15 credits
City Systems: Mobility 15 credits
City Systems: Urban Ecosystems 15 credits
Research Project and Leadership for Sustainability 60 credits
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