Climate Change, Adaptation and Policy (Taught)

Global warming is breaking through planetary boundaries towards conditions not seen in ~10,000 years of human civilisation. The global population faces unprecedented threats from rising temperatures, sea level rise and extreme weather. Responding to these challenges requires combined mitigation and adaptation.

This MSc programme will prepare graduates to make change happen, giving you the skills to keep pace with cutting edge research, understand the policy and governance frameworks for climate change and sustainable futures, and implement evidence-based mitigation and adaptation strategies.

Course highlights
This MSc will will equip students with the expertise and practical skills to help both policy and broader sectors to mitigate and adapt to the changing climate. The programme will teach the fundamental principles of climate change processes, with a firm grounding in the science of climate change impact, mitigation and adaptation research.

The course draws on the diverse, internationally leading research and teaching across the School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences, from fundamental climate hazards, to hydrological and ecological impacts, to resilient planning for a safe and healthy population, to governance and leadership of change.

Programme highlights

• Learn to interrogate lines of evidence for climate impacts and adaptation strategies

• Combine physical and social sciences with leadership and management skills to communicate with stakeholders from varied backgrounds

• Build research skills to fill knowledge gaps on climate change adaptation, including opportunities to work with employers in the sector

• The University of Birmingham is proud to be a member of the Met Office Academic Partnership

• We are home to the Birmingham Institute for Sustainability and Climate Action