Overview

As human impact on our natural world intensifies there is a growing need for managers who can help balance the needs of society with those for a sustainable environment. With a strong focus on helping to reducing the impacts of climate change, this Management for Climate Change programme offered by Bangor University equips you with the skills and knowledge needed to make real changes for a more sustainable future.

Environmental and corporate social responsibility has become a prominent factor driving consumer demand. There has never been a better time to choose a career path with the potential to make a global difference.

The innovative master’s programme is designed to develop essential skills for the delivery of sustainable economic activities related to the environment by integrating environmental and social sustainability within business practice. 

Studying this MA in Management for Climate Change will equip you with the practical skills needed to assess the impact of our actions and drive positive change for our society and the natural world.

Careers

By studying this MA Management for Climate Change, you will gain skills and knowledge highly valued by a wide range of employers. The degree is designed to enable you to consolidate business and environmental sustainability knowledge to gain expertise with a particular focus on climate change.

You will acquire leadership and research skills alongside a range of professional skills that will help you develop sustainable businesses, strategies and policies within government and private and voluntary/non-governmental sectors. 

You will be encouraged to develop your critical analysis skills and construct cohesive and constructive arguments in response to some of the environmental challenges facing the world today.

The programme will also help prepare you, should you wish to continue your studies, to undertake doctoral research in a broad range of climate science related topics.

Typical pathways include roles with national and international consultancies and NGOs, governments, environmental protection agencies, charities, research organisations, green finance, journalism, and teaching.

Typical careers include: 

• Environmental Consultancy

• Sustainability Management

• Environmental Policy and Regulation

• Environmental Sciences

• Carbon Reduction Manager

• Green Finance Specialist