Green Infrastructure (Taught)

MSc Green Infrastructure is a pioneering course, the first of its kind to fuse expertise from geography with landscape and environmental planning, uniting theory, practice, and policy evaluation into one forward-thinking programme.

As the need for resilient, liveable cities becomes ever more urgent, this course equips you with the knowledge and practical skills to lead the design, implementation, and management of green infrastructure in real-world settings.

You’ll explore why green infrastructure is essential, not just for climate adaptation and biodiversity, but for improving public health, community wellbeing, and economic resilience.

Taught by nationally and internationally recognised experts, you’ll gain a unique blend of conceptual insight and hands-on experience. Your learning will be shaped by cutting-edge research from The University of Manchester’s world-leading research in urban greening, sustainable drainage, nature-based solutions, and policymaking.

Manchester and the wider North West provide the perfect urban laboratory, with a wealth of ongoing green infrastructure projects that allow you to test ideas in real time.

Through live case studies, applied projects, and regular engagement with professionals, communities, and policymakers, you’ll develop a nuanced understanding of what makes green infrastructure effective, and how to deliver it successfully.

You’ll also have the opportunity to take part in field trips, including a fully funded week-long residential, previously in Berlin, where you’ll explore award-winning, state-of-the-art green infrastructure schemes and meet the practitioners shaping them.

This close connection between academic insight and professional practice ensures that you'll graduate with the tools, confidence, and connections to make a meaningful impact in this fast-growing field.

Whether you're aiming to shape more sustainable cities, influence environmental policy, or work with communities on transformative green projects, this course offers the knowledge and real-world experience to help you lead that change.