Overview

Study the law and governance of strategic decisions on complex economic, environmental, and technological questions around sustainability.

You will examine the relationship between energy, the environment, and climate change and how they relate to sustainability throughout all sectors in society. You 'll learn to design and plan interventions for creating change to promote greater sustainability across different scales.

You'll learn to analyse, evaluate, and critically review theory and policy debates relating to sustainability. You will also be able to draw on international perspectives and examples of best practice in relation to methods of evaluation and assessment of sustainability.

You will have the opportunity to go on a related placement with industry or the public sector, where you will work on an actual case for real clients.

Actively engage in independent research, with the potential to join the PhD community after your Masters. You will also be part of the research community at the Centre for Energy, Petroleum and Mineral Law and Policy (CEPMLP) and the wider University, and participate in the annual Dundee Energy Forum and the climate change conference.

Career

As societies move to become more sustainable and develop low-carbon economies, this Sustainability course from the University of Dundee will place you in the fast-growing area of energy, environment, society and governance (EESG) sections of firms, governments and consultancies. The environmental sector is one of the key growth areas in the global economy.

It will give you the necessary skills and knowledge to take up a career in:

policy
practical management
training and research

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Programme Structure

Courses include:

Energy Transition and Climate Change
Principles of Sustainability
Downstream Energy Law and Policy
Analytical Tools for Energy Economics
Economics of Regulation and Low Carbon Technologies
International Relations and Energy and Natural Resources
Minerals Law and Sustainable Value Chains
The Political Economy of Climate Change and Environment
Climate and Environmental Economics and Policy
Water and Environmental Modelling
Quantitative Methods in Social Research
Qualitative Methods in Social Research
Research in Practice
Climate Change: Processes and Impacts
Environmental Regulation
International Investment Law
Water Law
Corporate Sustainability and ESG Law
International Relations Theory
Human Rights in International Relations
Human Rights Advocacy Internship
Renewable Resource Modelling and Assessment
Environmental Assessment
Sustainability in Contemporary Cities

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Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-15 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-08-07 00:00:00
Starting 2027-01-12 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-11-17 00:00:00

Language

English

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IELTS

6.5

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Credits

180 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Dundee, United Kingdom

Disciplines

Sustainable Development Environmental Economics & Policy View 278 other Masters in Sustainable Development in United Kingdom

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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General requirements

Your degree should be in law, geography, environmental science/studies, planning, engineering, or business studies.

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Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

23000 GBP / year

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Citizens or residents

10500 GBP / year

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Additional Details

England, Wales, Northern Ireland, and Republic of Ireland: £ 10,500 per year of study

Living costs

Dundee

United Kingdom

787 - 1494 GBP / month

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

Funding

Win a €10000 Scholarship! Deadline: 30 June 2020

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Embark on your journey with the Studyportals Scholarship! We're giving away a total of 20,000 euros to help you achieve your dream of studying abroad.

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