Environment, Culture and Society (Taught)

Our MSc Environment, Culture and Society provides up-to-date knowledge of the contemporary issues and debates on the relationships between the environment, nature, culture and society.

Taught by world-leading experts, the programme draws on expertise from across the University, especially from:

• geography

• social and political studies

• landscape architecture

• literature

• archaeology

• philosophy

• theology

• science and technology studies

• development studies

It provides you with a unique, critical and creative perspective on current environmental issues and possible futures.

During this programme, you will learn to think critically across disciplinary divides, engage creatively and generate new knowledge related to the environment. In addition, you will be able to use this knowledge effectively to address urgent environmental challenges across a range of specialities such as:

• policy

• conservation

• education

• public consultation

• the arts

Welcoming students from a variety of backgrounds, this exciting MSc will explore the core perspectives, concepts, and practices from the arts, humanities and social sciences needed to imagine and enact sustainable environmental futures.

See the University of Edinburgh website for detailed programme information.