Data Literacy for Social and Environmental Justice (PGCert/PGDip/MSc) - online

University of St Andrews

This programme will help you develop a range of skills to strengthen your potential to address injustices that harm human and non-human populations and the environment.

It will build your ability to explore, manage, analyse, interpret, visualise, and communicate data to a range of audiences, from lay publics to academics and policymakers.

The programme is ideal for:

professionals seeking to enhance their data literacy and science communication skills, who currently work in the public or private sector on issues of social justice or environmental degradation

those looking to move into a career in social justice or environmental advocacy, policy, or education

recent graduates seeking additional training before entering or re-entering the workforce.

Course details

Highlights

You can start at the beginning if you don't have a background in statistics, or you can take a more advanced class to enhance your existing skills.

Boost your impact potential by diversifying your science communications and data visualisation toolboxes.

Maximum flexibility through asynchronous, adaptive learning with optional synchronous engagement.

Come to a one or two-week summer residential stay (first opportunity is summer 2025) to network with other Data for Justice students, staff, and guests working on issues of social or environmental justice.

After your degree

Careers

The University of St Andrews’ global reputation makes its graduates highly valued by employers. The programme provides subject knowledge and applied skills relevant to a range of career paths in government and public bodies, non-governmental organisations and charities, and the private sector.

Examples include:

non-Governmental organisations, such as Oxfam, WWF, Amnesty International, Norwegian Refugee Council, Norad, Red Cross Climate Center, Wildlife Conservation Society, The Nature Conservancy

the public sector, such as the Centre for Climate and Health Security, Public Health Scotland, UK MET Office

government, such as UK Government Departments like DEFRA

international organisations, such as UNOCHA, UNHRC, UNEP, WHO.