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SOAS University of London
This MSc (or PGDip/PGCert) in Climate Change and Development is an online programme. Climate change is the most significant challenge to achieving sustainable development globally, threatening current patterns of growth and poverty reduction whilst creating global injustice and vulnerability. Yet we are well placed with the knowledge and solutions to simultaneously tackle the crisis, meet Sustainable Development Goals and improve the lives of people all over the world.
Businesses, governments, development agencies and NGOs alike now seek to integrate low-carbon and climate-resilient approaches into their work. The Climate Change and Development programme equips students with a grounding in the conceptual and practical dimensions of mitigation of and adaptation to climate change as they relate to development issues.
Why study MSc Climate Change and Development at SOAS?
This online degree is designed to meet the needs of people working on or hoping to work on, climate change and development issues, including in businesses, government, international agencies and NGOs.
The online format enables students to study for an MSc degree alongside work, caring or other commitments. Postgraduate Certificate and Diploma options are available for those unable to meet the commitments of the full MSc.
The degree brings together a cohort of students from around the world into online discussions, led by specialist seminar tutors and convened by international experts.
The modules draw from a wide range of disciplinary perspectives, concepts and methods including economics, environmental science, human geography, social development, political economy and environmental law. This programme equips students with the skills and understanding to:
develop the analytical skills to solve adaptation problems and identify low carbon development options.
contribute to producing the next generation of environment and development.
professionals working on climate policy and practice.
offer critical insight into how current development models produce environmental problems like climate change, which themselves threaten the objectives of development.
pose the question of what magnitude of change is required to confront the problems of climate change: do we need reform or revolution?
provide the most academically gifted students with a route into PhD studies on climate change and development.
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