Overview

The Master’s Program in Climate Change and Development (MCCD) at VNU Vietnam Japan University (VJU) aims to:

Equip students with basic, interdisciplinary knowledge of the nature, tendency, impacts, vulnerability, adaptation and mitigation of climate change in relation to development;

Equip students with competence and skills to discover, analyze, evaluate, forecast problems related to climate change and development; to propose and create climate change adaptation and mitigation measures for sustainable development;

Train students to work as scientists/ technologists, managers/ leaders/ policy advisers/consultants on climate change business as well as to propose, implement projects and to participate in international and national forums on climate change and development;

Provide students with opportunities to pursue PhD at leading universities in Japan and around the world.

Career opportunities

The program offers a wide range of career opportunities, such as:

Start-up businesses in climate change;

Experts in science, technology and climate change management for development at enterprises, nature reserves, biosphere reserves, and tourist destinations;

Managers, policy makers, policy advisors in management agencies, consultants on climate change response and development in socio-political, international and non-governmental organizations;

Researchers and lecturers in academia.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Fundamentals of Sustainability Science

Methodology and Informatics for Sustainable Science

Fundamentals of Climate Change

Climate Change Impacts and Vulnerability Assessment

Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation

Climate Policy, Law and Institutions

Climate Change Risk Assessment and Management

Communities and Climate Change Adaptation

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-10-01 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-07-31 00:00:00

Language

Partially taught in English

IELTS

4.5

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Credits

62 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Hanoi, Vietnam

Disciplines

Climate Studies & Meteorology Sustainable Development

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Academic requirements

GPA

2.5

English requirements

IELTS

4.5

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Other requirements

General requirements

Open admission

Entrance exam: document screening and oral test

TOEIC Reading 275, Listening 275, Speaking 120, Writing 120

Cambridge Exam KET (Distinction 140), PET (Pass 140), FCE (Level B1-140)

BEC Preliminary

BULATS 40-59

Vietnamese Standardized Test of English Proficiency VSTEP.3-5 (4.0-5.5)

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Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

55000000 VND / year

≈ 55000000 VND / year
Domestic Applies to you

Applies to you

Citizens or residents

46000000 VND / year

≈ 46000000 VND / year

Living costs

Hà N

Vietnam

10291883 - 14890927 VND / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

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