MSc Environment, Politics and Development

Russell Square Campus, London, United Kingdom

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12 monthsProgram duration

25,320 GBPTuition Fee/year

YesScholarships

Environmental SciencesMain Subject Area

Program overview

Main Subject

Environmental Sciences

Degree

MSc

Study Level

Masters

Study Mode

On Campus

Why are we facing a planetary ecological crisis? And what can we do to solve the world’s major socio-ecological problems?
The MSc Environment, Politics and Development programme addresses these pressing questions through a combination of critical political ecology and interdisciplinary approaches. The programme is taught by leading political ecologists who have research and practitioner experience at various scales and locations across the Global South.
The programme's teaching engages with the most important global thinkers and considers power structures and relations along the lines of race, gender, class and caste in global political ecology. The course offers a critical analysis of key issues including extractivism, water, forestry, climate, fisheries, agricultural production, biodiversity, and energy transition.
Perhaps most importantly, you will analyse and assess proposed solutions to ecological crises, including loss and damage compensation, market-based solutions, degrowth, green new deals, and climate reparations.
The masters asks important questions including:

How can we analyse structural socio-ecological injustice between the Global South and North?
Will systemic change proposals like Green New Deals, Degrowth, and Climate Reparations work for the most marginalised?
How does the environment intersect with global poverty, wealth and questions of inequality?
Can Carbon trading offer a solution to managing climate change?
How do ‘race’ and racism influence the climate crisis?
How does access to water intersect with dynamics of wealth and poverty?
Is wildlife conservation implicated in social injustices?
What role can and do environmental movements play in development?
How can we organise the global economy in a just and sustainable way?

Program overview

Main Subject

Environmental Sciences

Degree

MSc

Study Level

Masters

Study Mode

On Campus

How can we analyse structural socio-ecological injustice between the Global South and North?
Will systemic change proposals like Green New Deals, Degrowth, and Climate Reparations work for the most marginalised?
How does the environment intersect with global poverty, wealth and questions of inequality?
Can Carbon trading offer a solution to managing climate change?
How do ‘race’ and racism influence the climate crisis?
How does access to water intersect with dynamics of wealth and poverty?
Is wildlife conservation implicated in social injustices?
What role can and do environmental movements play in development?
How can we organise the global economy in a just and sustainable way?

Undergraduate

TOEFL

95+

Bachelor GPA

PTE Academic

65+

IELTS

6.5+

Malaysia: Qualifications (Bachelor equivalency): Bachelor degree
Equivalent to 2:ii: 3.0/4.0 or B (Class 2 Division 2)

Program Duration

1 Year

Starting Month(s)

Sep

Tuition fee and scholarships

Tuition Fee
Scholarships

Domestic Students

Tuition Fee/year

12,220 GBP

Tuition Fee (Out of State)

International Students

Tuition Fee/year

25,320 GBP

Other Expenses

One of the important factors when considering a master's degree is the cost of study. Luckily, there are many options available to help students fund their master's programme. Download your copy of the Scholarship Guide to find out which scholarships from around the world could be available to you, and how to apply for them.

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A list of available scholarships around the world

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More programs from the university

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