Global Environmental Sustainability (Taught)

Are you passionate about environmental sustainability and the actions needed to combat current challenges? In this interdisciplinary programme, you'll look at environmental, social, economic and political factors that shape sustainable development and translate theory into practical outcomes.

Aligned with the UN Sustainable Development Goals, our MSc Global Environmental Sustainability focuses on sustainability challenges and how we can develop localised solutions by looking at a range of place-based case studies. Through a combination of course content and your final project, you'll be able to develop a range of transferrable skills that expands your career options, such as:

model scenario interpretation and systems thinking,
data gathering and analysis,
problem articulation and solution design,
literature and sustainability plan evaluation,
research communication,
GIS (geographical information systems),
critical appraisal of the ethics of sustainability solutions,
interdisciplinary thinking to develop solutions for action
You’ll be part of a diverse and international student community, which will allow you to expand your global connections. This is also an excellent opportunity to broaden your horizons on global environmental sustainability through peer learning.

As masters students and therefore members of the university's research community, you will also have access to research seminars and lectures hosted by Nottingham Geospatial Institute and Centre for Environmental Geochemistry and the school’s research groups.

Core modules
Foundations of Sustainability
Global Frontiers for Sustainability
Techniques for Environmental Solutions
Project Preparation Design and Management
Project
Optional modules
You will choose at least one, and up to two modules from the following:

Advances in Managing Rivers and Catchments
Climate Change Decision-Making in Context
Ecosystem Function, Management and Conservation
People and the Environment
Optional modules
You can choose up to one module from the following:

Animal Geographies
Environment, Development and Livelihoods
Geographies of Fashion and Food

Your modules are taught through a combination of lectures and seminars. Seminars enable you to discuss and develop your understanding of topics covered in lectures in smaller groups. You will also have regular timetabled meetings with your personal tutor for academic support. You have access to computer laboratory facilities throughout your course.

-Lectures
-Seminars
-Tutorials
-Field courses