MSc Sustainability

This unique postgraduate course has been designed to provide you with the skills and knowledge needed to embed sustainability in your chosen profession, and to equip you with the ability to bring about positive change.

Through a blend of online learning, access to researchers at Anglia Ruskin’s Global Sustainability Institute, residential or online workshops at the Eden Project and a work placement, the MSc gives you the opportunity to learn, experience and practice different aspects of sustainability.

Taught across one-year (full-time) or two-years (part-time), the MSc Sustainability gives you the opportunity to learn through a combination of approaches:

1. Online learning

Comprehensive online learning through the MSc’s state-of-the-art virtual learning environment, allowing you to deepen your understanding of sustainability and study from anywhere in the world.

2. Residential taught sessions

Week-long intensive residential sessions are an essential part of the course and are designed to immerse you in very different learning environments.

Eden Project, Cornwall:

You will enjoy a unique opportunity to experience sustainability first-hand through modules delivered at the world-class attraction and social enterprise.

Anglia Ruskin’s Global Sustainability Institute, Cambridge:

You will be taught by a multidisciplinary team of experts working on cutting-edge sustainability research.

3. Work placement

Supported by the Global Sustainability Institute, this 200-hour placement is a practical opportunity for you to learn how to apply your new skills in a real, work-based setting.

4. Research project

As part of your dissertation you will have the opportunity to contribute to a wide range of sustainability-focused research projects.

This Masters course is truly interdisciplinary, with an emphasis on developing your understanding of a complex range of natural and social systems and how these interact.

Subjects covered include: resource constraints; environmental change; climate finance; good business practice; governance and behavioural change; community engagement, resilience and adaptation.

In addition, you will also develop a range of skills that will enable you to apply your knowledge in a personal or professional context.

The MSc Sustainability is open to graduates from any discipline or background looking to become sustainability professionals or to influence change within their existing profession. Find out more in the FAQs section below. You can also hear about former students' experiences with the course.

Get in touch with the course leader by emailing Alison at alison.greig@anglia.ac.uk or calling 01223 695109.

Apply through Anglia Ruskin University's course website.

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Come and meet the team here in Cornwall to get a feel for the course. To arrange this, please email Rosie at rosie.robison@anglia.ac.uk.