Climate, Energy and Humanitarian Action (distance learning) MSc 24 months Postgraduate Programme By Loughborough University |TopUniversities
Programme Duration

24 monthsProgramme duration

Tuitionfee

26,300 GBPTuition Fee/year

Application Deadline

24 Aug, 2026Application Deadline

Starting Month

SepStarting Month

Programme overview

Main Subject

Environmental Sciences

Degree

MSc

Study Level

Masters

Study Mode

Online

Equip yourself with knowledge, attributes to change the world and gain employment in the energy, humanitarian and sustainable development sector by studying our unique, collaborative MSc Climate, Energy and Humanitarian Action distance learning degree.


Our MSc Climate, Energy and Humanitarian Action degree is situated within the world-leading Department of Geography & Environment. It has been co-developed with and co-taught by the United Nations Institute for Research and Training, a world-renowned institute working with sustainable development and humanitarian action practitioners.


The Department of Geography & Environment is one of the most highly rated Geography departments in the UK for research impact and home to the world leading Loughborough Centre for Sustainable Transitions: Energy, Environment and Resilience (STEER) - Accelerating sustainable development for all.  


The degree focuses on equipping students with high level skills, knowledge and attributes and you will be taught by expert practitioners from the sustainable development, energy and humanitarian field alongside internationally recognised researchers.  Alongside advanced subject knowledge, the programme develops competencies in industry standards models and software for geographical information systems, modelling climate change and modelling sustainable development.  A collaborative and co-productive approach to learning is taken, and you will be expected to address real-world questions through individual research and analysis, group work and problem-based learning.

Programme overview

Main Subject

Environmental Sciences

Degree

MSc

Study Level

Masters

Study Mode

Online

Equip yourself with knowledge, attributes to change the world and gain employment in the energy, humanitarian and sustainable development sector by studying our unique, collaborative MSc Climate, Energy and Humanitarian Action distance learning degree.


Our MSc Climate, Energy and Humanitarian Action degree is situated within the world-leading Department of Geography & Environment. It has been co-developed with and co-taught by the United Nations Institute for Research and Training, a world-renowned institute working with sustainable development and humanitarian action practitioners.


The Department of Geography & Environment is one of the most highly rated Geography departments in the UK for research impact and home to the world leading Loughborough Centre for Sustainable Transitions: Energy, Environment and Resilience (STEER) - Accelerating sustainable development for all.  


The degree focuses on equipping students with high level skills, knowledge and attributes and you will be taught by expert practitioners from the sustainable development, energy and humanitarian field alongside internationally recognised researchers.  Alongside advanced subject knowledge, the programme develops competencies in industry standards models and software for geographical information systems, modelling climate change and modelling sustainable development.  A collaborative and co-productive approach to learning is taken, and you will be expected to address real-world questions through individual research and analysis, group work and problem-based learning.

Admission Requirements

2.7+
120+
180+
6.5+
65+
4.5+
An honours degree (good 2:2 of 55% or above) or equivalent international qualification in geography or other social science discipline.

Applicants with appropriate professional expertise will also be considered.

24 Aug 2026
2 Years
Sep

  • Candidates are required to submit references or letter(s) of recommendation for acceptance
  • Candidates are required to submit an essay(s) for acceptance

Tuition fees

Domestic
12,900 GBP
International
26,300 GBP

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