Overview

How societies respond to climate change is significantly shaped by politics at the global, national, and local levels. The Climate Change Policy and Politics MSc offered by UCL is for students that want to study climate policy and politics together, to gain knowledge of practical policy tools and the politics of getting them adopted and implemented.

The programme has three core elements:

the policy options for mitigating climate change and adapting to its impacts,
the politics of climate policymaking, including the role of actors, interests, institutions and ideas in policy design, adoption and implementation and
understanding the key role of climate justice in shaping the ethics and politics of climate policymaking.

You will be additionally trained in cutting-edge quantitative and qualitative research methods.

Careers

On this MSc, you receive high-quality training in climate change policy and politics, political science and public policy theory and research methods, and undertake independent and original research. As part of this learning, you develop strong skills in policy analysis, political analysis, data analysis and interpretation, presenting your ideas. More broadly, this MSc equips you with skills related to leadership, critical thinking and problem solving, communication, time management and self-directed learning.

Programme Structure

Courses Include:

The Politics of Climate Policy
Climate Policy Analysis
Climate Justice
Dissertation

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months
Part-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-28 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-08-28 00:00:00 , National
- Apply before 2026-06-26 00:00:00 , International

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

109

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IELTS

7.5

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Credits

180 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

London, United Kingdom

Disciplines

Climate Studies & Meteorology Political Science View 324 other Masters in Political Science in United Kingdom

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Academic requirements

GPA

Upper Second Class

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

As a minimum, an upper second-class Bachelor's degree from a UK university or an overseas qualification of an equivalent standard; Applicants should ideally have a background in political science, public policy, economics, environmental studies, or a related subject. We encourage applicants with relevant work experience

Tuition Fees

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

International Applies to you

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Non-residents

35400 GBP / year

≈ 35400 GBP / year
Domestic Applies to you

Applies to you

Citizens or residents

21500 GBP / year

≈ 21500 GBP / year

Additional Details

Part-time:

UK: £10,750 per year
Overseas: £17,700 per year

Living costs

London

United Kingdom

1137 - 2157 GBP / month

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

Funding

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