Climate Change MSc

Birkbeck, University of London

This climate change course offers you the chance to study this multifaceted issue and examine its relevance across a wide range of economic sectors and policy areas taking a truly interdisciplinary approach and engaging with essential academic, professional and popular literature. Why choose this course? This course is designed for practitioners wishing to further develop their understanding of key issues, and those hoping to move into this fast-developing sector. You will gain a comprehensive grounding in this issue and an opportunity to reflect on practice at both individual and corporate levels. You will be able to tailor your studies to your interests and career aspirations. If you decide to study the MSc, you will also receive training in research methods to enable you to complete a research project of your choice, involving in-depth study of real challenges arising from climate change. What you will learn The course will help you understand climate change and how people, governments and other organisations are impacted by and responding to it. You will critically evaluate scientific scenarios of future climate and associated impacts, assess the effectiveness of different policy approaches, and determine suitable business responses to the climate change challenge. You will also explore the key debates and ideas from a range of viewpoints, considering science, policy, social and economic perspectives. How you will learn This climate change course is available to study full- and part-time with classes taking place in the evening, so you can fit your study in around other commitments. You will also have access to high-quality online resources including pre-sessional readings, videos, podcasts, activities and pre-recorded lectures to engage with at your own pace. During the weekly seminars, you will discuss and debate with your peers to experience different and diverse perspectives. We offer this course as a Master's, Postgraduate Diploma and Postgraduate Certificate. For the Diploma and Certificate you study fewer modules and do not complete a dissertation. This course is part of our Birkbeck Flexible Master’s UK, which gives you the choice of how you want to study - on campus, online or via flexible learning, which combines both. If you require a Student visa to study in the UK, you will only be able to apply for the on-campus study option for this course. Online and flexible options will not be available to you because they may affect the conditions of your visa.

School of Social Sciences