Overview

This Climate Change, Development and Policy course at University of Sussex is for non-specialists in the climate field. You’ll explore the interconnected dimensions of science and technology, and the economics, politics and policy of climate change. Climate change and sustainable energy are among the most important issues of our time. The emphasis of this MSc is on understanding the implications of climate change and climate policies for equity between, and within, countries.

You’ll gain specialist knowledge of the earth system and climate impacts, for example related to water, food and ecosystem services. Based at the School of Global Studies, you’ll also learn from faculty in SPRU – Science Policy Research Unit and the Institute of Development Studies (IDS). Many of our graduates find employment in the climate profession.

Careers

There is a rapidly expanding market for climate professionals. This course prepares you for employment in a wide range of government, non-government and academic organisations, as well as private companies in the areas of climate change, development and energy policy.
The university graduates are very successful in finding employment and developing careers in the profession, including among others:

international organisations and agencies (including the UN Environment Programme, The World Bank, the Inter-American Development Bank)
various NGOs (including the International Federation of the Red Cross, Renewable World, Action Against Hunger International)
national government ministries and development agencies (including UK Department of Energy and Climate Change, DFID, GiZ)
national environment agencies across the world
a wide range of private-sector organisations (including energy utilities, the renewables sector, consultancy companies) and public-sector organisations (universities and not-for-profit organisations).

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Programme Structure

Modules include:

Climate Change and Energy Policy
Climate change: Impacts and Adaptation
Climate Resilient Development
Low Carbon Development
Ideas and Concepts in Climate, Development, Economics and Policy
The Science of Climate Change

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Key information

Duration

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

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-29 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-08-01 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2026-09-01 00:00:00 , National

Language

English

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Credits

180 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Brighton, United Kingdom

Disciplines

Climate Studies & Meteorology Environmental Economics & Policy View 139 other Masters in Environmental Economics & Policy in United Kingdom

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Academic requirements

GPA

Upper Second Class

English requirements

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General requirements

You should normally have an upper second-class (2.1) undergraduate honours degree or above.
Subject-specific requirements: Your qualification should be in either the social, natural, or physical sciences; alternatively, you should have relevant professional experience or engagement.

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Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

22575 GBP / year

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Citizens or residents

11025 GBP / year

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Living costs

Brighton

United Kingdom

815 - 1383 GBP / month

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Funding

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