Master of Science Degree in Climate Change and Sustainable Development

The Master of Science Degree in Climate Change and Sustainable Development focuses on key concepts of climate change and sustainable development and develops skills in transdisciplinary thinking. It covers mitigation and adaptation in theory and practice, agriculture, food security, ecosystem services, and links between climate change and urban development, social justice, and disaster and sustainable development.

The programme runs as two academic years of block release study. It includes taught courses assessed at the end of the semester using final examinations and course work, with course work carrying a minimum weighting of 25% and final examinations 75%. Students complete a research project (dissertation) after passing all required courses, with supervision and contact time during the final period, and they present the dissertation orally (viva).

Modules

• MCD501 Key Concepts of Climate Change and Sustainable Development
• MCD502 Transdisciplinary Thinking and Skills
• MCD503 Mitigation and Adaptation in Theory and Practice
• MCD504 Agriculture, Food Security and Climate Change
• MCD505 Climate Change and Ecosystem Services
• MCD506 Climate Change and Urban Development
• MCD507 Climate Change and Social Justice
• MCD508 Climate Change, Disaster and Sustainable Development
• MCD509 Population, Gender and Sustainable Development
• MCD510 Climate Policy and Strategies
• MCD600 Research Project (Dissertation)

• Applicants must be in possession of a relevant Honours Degree with at least 2.2 degree classification.
• Applicants without an Honours Degree or with passes lower than 2.2 may be considered for the programme if they have at least two years relevant experience.
• Applicants should have passed Ordinary Level English and Mathematics.