12 monthsProgramme duration
32,600 GBPTuition Fee/year
27 Aug, 2026Application Deadline
SepStarting Month
Programme overview
Main Subject
Environmental Sciences
Degree
MSc
Study Level
Masters
Study Mode
On Campus
This programme is aimed at talented graduates seeking to develop or enhance their expertise in the fields of environmental policy, management, protection and advocacy.
It is led by the School of Geographical Sciences, the top-ranked geography department in the UK for research (Times Higher Education analysis of REF 2014) and a highly regarded centre for research and teaching in environmental processes, systems and the social sciences. Staff in the school have been directly involved in advising the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change and regularly engage with policymakers, industry and non-profit organisations at local, national and international levels.
The programme is closely affiliated with the University's Cabot Institute, which promotes multidisciplinary research around global environmental change and benefits from our location in the city of Bristol, the UK's first ever European Green Capital and a vibrant hub of environmental activism and technological innovation.
Through a demanding academic curriculum and practice-based learning opportunities, you will develop the skills and knowledge needed for employment in the public, private and non-profit sectors.
Programme overview
Main Subject
Environmental Sciences
Degree
MSc
Study Level
Masters
Study Mode
On Campus
This programme is aimed at talented graduates seeking to develop or enhance their expertise in the fields of environmental policy, management, protection and advocacy.
It is led by the School of Geographical Sciences, the top-ranked geography department in the UK for research (Times Higher Education analysis of REF 2014) and a highly regarded centre for research and teaching in environmental processes, systems and the social sciences. Staff in the school have been directly involved in advising the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change and regularly engage with policymakers, industry and non-profit organisations at local, national and international levels.
The programme is closely affiliated with the University's Cabot Institute, which promotes multidisciplinary research around global environmental change and benefits from our location in the city of Bristol, the UK's first ever European Green Capital and a vibrant hub of environmental activism and technological innovation.
Through a demanding academic curriculum and practice-based learning opportunities, you will develop the skills and knowledge needed for employment in the public, private and non-profit sectors.
Admission Requirements
We will also consider applicants with other degree subjects on a case-by-case basis if they have at least one year's work experience in a policy facing role, a government department or agency (especially working in roles focused on environment, climate change or energy), environmental consultancy, corporate social responsibility or sustainability, environmental, social and governance roles in the private sector, or in an NGO in a high-level position.
Applicants with a degree in a Physical Science or a non-standard degree subject must also demonstrate competency in essay writing skills, with at least 60% or international equivalent achieved in one essay-based module, this can include final research project/dissertation.
We will consider your application if your interim grades are currently slightly lower than the programme's entry requirements and may make you an aspirational offer. This offer would be at the standard level, so you would need to achieve the standard entry requirements by the end of your degree. Specific module requirements would still apply.
We will also consider your application if your final overall achieved grade is slightly lower than the programme's entry requirement.
If your achieved grade is lower than our entry requirements, your application may be more likely to receive an offer if you have additional relevant work experience or qualifications. If you have at least one of the following, please include your CV (curriculum vitae/résumé) when you apply, showing:
- Evidence of relevant work experience in a policy facing role, a government department or agency (especially working in roles focused on environment, climate change or energy), environmental consultancy, corporate social responsibility or sustainability, environmental, social and governance roles in the private sector, or in an NGO in a high-level position. A minimum of one year is required.
- A relevant postgraduate qualification.
English language requirements
If English is not your first language, you will need to reach the requirements outlined in our profile level C.
- Candidates are required to submit references or letter(s) of recommendation for acceptance
- Candidates are required to submit an essay(s) for acceptance
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