Sustainable Development

Study type:Part-time Languages: English
 
174 place StudyQA ranking:2029 Duration:12 months

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Both public agencies and private organisations need to appreciate the sustainability agenda and what it means for them and their employees.

Our MSc Sustainable Development is designed to respond to this emerging agenda, approaching the subject from a holistic and multi-disciplinary perspective. This approach is critical: sustainable development covers inter-related economic, environmental and social issues. Understanding the connections between issues is key to tackling complex sustainability challenges and developing the joined-up thinking required in todays policy environment.

Relevant, research-informed foundations and practical applications

This Masters provides a practical and problem-based approach to learning focused on both the study of sustainable development and its implementation in a range of professional contexts. Taught by experts in the field, staff who are active researchers in sustainability, you will gain insight into the latest research findings plus training in research methods for sustainability. You will develop a thorough grounding in the principles that underlie sustainability and the means by which to implement these in a range of settings across the globe.

We cover the outcomes of recent policy making, eg, the Rio+20 United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development; specific policy areas such as biodiversity, climate change and forests; and social enterprise and sustainability. In addition, a range of option modules allow you to cover wider debates in fields of climate change, energy policy and human geography.

A perfect environment in which to study sustainable development

This Masters is based on the Penryn Campus, home to the University's (ESI) a £30 million centre leading cutting-edge, interdisciplinary research into solutions to problems of environmental change and enhancing peoples lives by improving their relationship with the environment. As a student you will benefit from the programmes close relationship with the Institute and exposure to its cutting-edge research.

Cornwall is an exceptional place in which to study issues related to the environment and sustainability. The county is a perfect living laboratory which offers a diverse range of marine and terrestrial habitats, a wealth of natural resources and creative and resilient communities.

Courses include

Obligatory courses

* Governing Sustainability
* Research Toolkit
* Understanding Environmental Change
* Social Enterprise, Environment and Sustainability I
* Dissertation

Optional courses:

* Social Enterprise, Environment and Sustainability II
* Policies for Environment and Sustainability
* Independent Study
* Independent Work-based learning
* Energy Economics, Finance and Risk Management
* International Energy Issues
* Scenarios for Future Energy Systems
* Introduction to Energy Policy and Sustainability
* Policy Making for a Low Carbon Future
* Climate, Hazards and Risk Assessment
* Understanding and Communicating Climate Change
* Themes in Climate Change
* Ecological Responses to Climate Change

The entry requirements for taught degrees vary between programmes and can be found in the right hand navigation of each programme description within the subject entries. For Masters degrees, as a general rule you will be required to have, or expect to obtain, a minimum 2.1 Honours degree, or international equivalent. For details of international equivalencies, please see the In Your Country section of our website.International students will also need to satisfy our English language entry requirements. English Language Requirements IELTS band: 6.5 TOEFL iBT® test: 90 IMPORTANT NOTE: Since April 2014 the ETS tests (including TOEFL and TOEIC) are no longer accepted for Tier 4 visa applications to the United Kingdom. The university might still accept these tests to admit you to the university, but if you require a Tier 4 visa to enter the UK and begin your degree programme, these tests will not be sufficient to obtain your Visa. The IELTS test is most widely accepted by universities and is also accepted for Tier 4 visas to the UK- learn more.

As a research-intensive university, we recognise the vital role postgraduates play in our research and student community. We also recognise that funding your study can be a major barrier to realising your ambitions.

In some instances scholarships may be made available from our colleges for masters study.

In order to aid your search for postgraduate funding opportunities at Exeter, we have developed a web-based funding search facility which enables you to search for all relevant funding opportunities by subject area and level of study.

Many awards are competitive and merit-based so if you are considering applying for a funding scheme, we recommend investigating options early.

Accreditation

Exeter is a top UK University, according to all four of the main higher education league tables

Each league tables ranks more than 100 UK higher education institutions.

The Times and the Sunday Times Good University Guide ranks Exeter in 8th position. It says: Exeter is one of Britains most popular universities in terms of first-choice applications, not only in its traditional strong suit, the arts, but increasingly in the sciences and social sciences.

The Sunday Times in 2012 named Exeter 'Sunday Times University of the Year 2012/13'.

It said: 'Exeters success as The Sunday Times University of the Year is richly deserved. Shortlisted for the top award no less than four times in the past decade, it has consistently embodied the very best in British higher education. A key player regionally, nationally and internationally, it has responded to the challenge of £9,000 fees by raising its game more than any other university. Students are benefitting from £380m of investment in facilities social as well as academic timed to come on stream at just this moment. This has translated into its highest ever league table ranking (seventh) and outstanding ratings from students for teaching quality, assessment and feedback. More than four in five leave with a first or 2:1 and very few drop out. It is not hard to see why.'

This years Guardian league table lists Exeter in 12th position out of 120 higher education institutions. It says: One of the lesser-known recipes for happiness is to live in a place where other people choose to go on holidayAdd to that the fact that the Streatham Campus is widely regarded as one of the most beautiful in the country and that Exeter is rated one of the best universities in the UK for "ents", and it's no wonder that increases in applications far exceed the national average.Exeter has an excellent academic reputation.

The Complete University Guide published in the Independent lists Exeter in 10th place.

Exeter is one of the top 150 universities in the world according to the Times Higher Education's World University Rankings.

The University is ranked 168th in the QS World University Rankings.

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