Overview

The International Sustainable Development course from Loughborough University has a strong focus on disaster response and resilience, particularly in relation to the Global South. It’s practice-led – so you’ll graduate ready for hands-on work in the areas that interest you most.

Alongside theoretical inquiry, you’ll learn by doing – building your programme management and research skillset. Deepen your expertise in topics like international security, and disaster risk management, with continually refreshed content reflecting current issues and challenges.

Taught by leading academics, you’ll hear real-world insights from experienced practitioners from organisations like UNICEF, Refugee Councils, the Commonwealth Secretariat, Community Based and Consultancy Organisations. Plus, you’ll have the chance to sharpen your professional skills on an industry-led collaborative project or international field trip.

Loughborough London is part of the SHIFT innovation district and based near the UNICEF UK offices on East Bank. So it’s the ideal place to network and find partners for the collaborative elements of the course.

Career opportunities:

This master’s is a natural next step if you’re looking to deepen your expertise of sustainable development and want to gain practical skills to address disaster risks, resilience, inequality, security, migration and citizen engagement.

You’ll graduate equipped to join the vital and urgent work of international NGOs, development consultancies, international organisations and foundations, government aid agencies, social enterprises, academia and think tanks, as well as growing opportunities for careers as CSR officer or manager in a global company.

With environmental issues high on the agenda for many organisations, the skills you go away with should open the door to lots of interesting opportunities.

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Programme Structure

Course includes:

Sustainable and Resilient Development

Sustainable Innovation

Grand Challenges
Managing Sustainability

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Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months
Part-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-21 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-09-14 00:00:00 , National
- Apply before 2026-08-24 00:00:00 , International

Language

English

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4.5

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Credits

180 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

London, United Kingdom

Disciplines

International Relations Sustainable Development View 278 other Masters in Sustainable Development in United Kingdom

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Academic requirements

GPA

Lower Second Class

English requirements

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120

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4.5

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6.5

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Other requirements

General requirements

A 2:2 honours degree with a minimum of 55% (or equivalent international qualification), in social science, humanities or associated subject.
Applicants are strongly encouraged to provide details of alternative qualifications or relevant professional or voluntary work experience as this will also be considered.

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Tuition Fees

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21300 GBP / year

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12900 GBP / year

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London

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1137 - 2157 GBP / month

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