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Overview
As a student in the Climate Change programme at the University of Copenhagen, you will be equipped to take up job functions associated with local, national and international efforts to deal with climate change, one of the currently greatest challenges to modern society.
Thus, you may choose to study the consequences of climate change for human living conditions and access to land, water, energy, and food resources. You will learn to analyze climate change using key approaches within social, economic and political science.
Career opportunities
Broad-based expertise on climate change is in high demand, and the MSc in Climate Change offers a wide range of career opportunities:
- In governmental agencies and municipalities which develop plans for climate change mitigation and adaptation.
- In consultancy companies carrying out Environmental Impact Assessment, develop, implement or monitor climate change mitigation and adaptation projects.
- In climate change research, teaching and information dissemination.
- In industry, developing environmental and energy technologies.
- In NGOs and international organizations (incl. the UN) involved in climate change impacts assessment, mitigation, and adaptation.
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Visit official programme websiteProgramme Structure
Courses include:
- Climate Change – an Interdisciplinary Challenge
- Climate Change, Impacts, Adaptation and Mitigation
- Paleo-Climatology
- Climate Change and Water Resources
- Ethics, Environment and Society
- Entrepreneurship and Innovation
- Interdisciplinary Project Course
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 24 months
Start dates & application deadlines
- Starting
- Apply before , International
- Apply before , EEA/EU
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Language
English
TOEFL® IBT The TOEFL iBT® is given online through the internet at designated testing site. The test measures your English-language abilities in an academic setting. The score refers to the total score of 4 subjects (writing, listening, speaking, and reading), each subject has a range of 0 - 30. 83
IELTS The International English Language Test System (IELTS) tests your English-language proficiency on a scale of 1 – 9. The score refers to the combined average score of 4 subjects (writing, listening, speaking, and reading). 6.5
Credits
120 ECTS
Delivered
On Campus
Disciplines
Climate Studies & MeteorologyAcademic requirements
We are not aware of any academic requirements for this programme.
English requirements
TOEFL® IBT The TOEFL iBT® is given online through the internet at designated testing site. The test measures your English-language abilities in an academic setting. The score refers to the total score of 4 subjects (writing, listening, speaking, and reading), each subject has a range of 0 - 30. 83
IELTS The International English Language Test System (IELTS) tests your English-language proficiency on a scale of 1 – 9. The score refers to the combined average score of 4 subjects (writing, listening, speaking, and reading). 6.5
Other requirements
General requirements
If you have completed a Bachelor’s degree or are enrolled in the final semester of a Bachelor’s programme you are eligible to apply for the Master’s programme in Climate Change.
Other bachelor’s degrees
If you have a bachelor’s degree other than those listed above, you must submit additional documentation along with your application so the University can evaluate whether or not you meet the admission requirements.
Applicants with a Bachelor's degrees in other study fields may also be admitted if their programme includes the following:
- Curriculum is strongly directed towards topics of Climate Change (Minimum 60 ECTS credits climate change related study elements)
Tuition Fee
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International
14780 EUR/yearTuition FeeBased on the original amount of 7390 EUR per semester and a duration of 24 months. -
EU/EEA
FreeTuition FeeBased on the original amount of 0 EUR per semester and a duration of 24 months.
Tuition fee: DKK 55,000 per semester
Funding
Studyportals Tip: Students can search online for independent or external scholarships that can help fund their studies. Check the scholarships to see whether you are eligible to apply. Many scholarships are either merit-based or needs-based.
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