MSc Environmental Sustainability Education and Communication

The MSc in Environmental Sustainability and Communication is a Postgraduate course offered by The University of York. The course centers on equipping students with the proficiency required to communicate sustainability issues in all aspects concerning the environment. It also offers a blend of practical and theoretical approaches to enhance the learned skills.Course Content: This course deals with the practical communication of complex environmental and sustainability issues. It tackles interdisciplinary approaches merging scientific understanding along with insights from humanities. Areas of study encompass global environmental problems, sustainable consumption practices, environmental governance, alongside the debates and practices around contemporary environmental issues. The second half of the course emphasizes communication skills, enabling students to become effective communicators of environmental information to diverse audiences, and to develop, implement, and evaluate communication campaigns about the environment. Key Modules: This programme features modules such as Research Skills and Statistics, Global Environmental Problems, and Sustainability, Society and Biodiversity. Other compulsory modules include Communication Skills for Environmental Communication, Practical Environmental Communication, and Independent Research Projects. Future Careers: Equipped with advanced knowledge and skills in both environmental sustainability and communication, graduates of this course can work effectively in environmental consultancies, government departments, international NGOs, museums, heritage sites, and media companies. They may also embark to further research pursuits in sustainability and communication. For more information on this course, please visit the official course page.