12 monthsProgramme duration
26,995 GBPTuition Fee/year
01 Aug, 2026Application Deadline
SepStarting Month
Programme overview
Main Subject
Sustainable Development
Degree
MSc
Study Level
Masters
Study Mode
On Campus
Help realise a future that is truly sustainable and inclusive. This course is designed to be accessible to people from different academic and professional backgrounds. You’ll develop broad-based, interdisciplinary social science skills needed for careers focused on sustainability transformations. The course is critical and constructive, drawing on ideas and concepts from:
- development studies
- science, technology and society studies
- innovation studies
- political science
- economics
- geography.
You’ll learn to translate a variety of socio-ecological concepts, research methods and innovation narratives into effective policies, strategies and practices for sustainable development. These skills are valued by:
- governments and firms in the Global South and North
- international development agencies and consultancies
- social enterprises, not-for-profit and non-governmental organisations.
You’ll learn through extensive interactions with faculty in SPRU – Science Policy Research Unit, the world’s largest academic body studying science, technology and innovation.
Programme overview
Main Subject
Sustainable Development
Degree
MSc
Study Level
Masters
Study Mode
On Campus
Help realise a future that is truly sustainable and inclusive. This course is designed to be accessible to people from different academic and professional backgrounds. You’ll develop broad-based, interdisciplinary social science skills needed for careers focused on sustainability transformations. The course is critical and constructive, drawing on ideas and concepts from:
- development studies
- science, technology and society studies
- innovation studies
- political science
- economics
- geography.
You’ll learn to translate a variety of socio-ecological concepts, research methods and innovation narratives into effective policies, strategies and practices for sustainable development. These skills are valued by:
- governments and firms in the Global South and North
- international development agencies and consultancies
- social enterprises, not-for-profit and non-governmental organisations.
You’ll learn through extensive interactions with faculty in SPRU – Science Policy Research Unit, the world’s largest academic body studying science, technology and innovation.
Admission Requirements
- Degree requirements: You should have a lower second-class (2.2) undergraduate honours degree or above.
- Subject-specific requirements: Your qualification can be in any subject but undergraduate degrees in the social sciences, natural science, humanities or engineering are particularly suitable. You may also be considered for the course if you have other professional qualifications or experience of equivalent standing.
- Candidates are required to submit an essay(s) for acceptance
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