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PostgraduateMSc

Environment and Development

Cardiff University
Cardiff, Wales
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1 yearDuration
£25,950Per Year (Intl)
£11,450Home Fee
N/AContinuation Rate

Course Overview

Offered by Cardiff University, the MSc Environment and Development provides a comprehensive postgraduate education in sport and exercise science. Based in Cardiff, Wales, this Russell Group university offers a research-led approach to learning, with a 1-year full-time structure. This MSc in Environment and Development aims to investigate, question and explore alternatives to the prevailing tensions and interdependencies between development and socio-ecological systems. Environmental challenges and development concerns are high on the international policy agenda. Our MSc Environment and Development programme encourages you to consider the politicised interconnections between socio-economic demands (the search for growth) and environmental degradation, as well as the tensions between the state and society's outlooks. We cover a wide range of environment and deve... A minimum ielts score of 6.5 is required for admission. Graduates from this programme benefit from strong career prospects, with 88% student satisfaction rating, a median graduate salary of £26,000 within three years, a 95% continuation rate, and 70% of graduates in employment or further study.

What You'll Learn

Environmental Justice and Development
Political Ecology of Natural Resources
Governance and Socio-Ecological Systems
Development Theory and Critique
Global Environmental Change and Inequality
Urban and Rural Development Sustainability
Research Methods in Environment and Development
Dissertation in Environment and Development
Academic Year:2026-27 entry
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Entry Requirements

📋 Academic Entry Requirements

Postgraduate RequirementIn order to be considered for an offer for this programme you will need to meet all of the entry requirements. Your application will not be progressed if the information and evidence listed is not provided. With your online application you will need to provide: A copy of your degree certificate and transcripts which show you have achieved a 2:2 honours degree in a relevant subject area such as design, economics, environmental engineering, geography, politics, science, or sociology, or an equival

🗣️ English Language Requirements

TestOverallLRWS
IELTS Academic6.55.55.55.55.5
PTE Academic69

L = Listening, R = Reading, W = Writing, S = Speaking

Tuition Fees & Funding

International Student Fee

£25,950

per year

Total Course Cost (1 years)£25,950

Home Student Fee

£11,450

regulated fee

Scholarships available for eligible students

Fees shown are for current entry. Fees may increase annually in line with inflation.

📊 OFFICIAL UK DATA

Graduate Outcomes

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💼 Employment Breakdown

55%Working
15%Studying
15%Work & Study
60%Professional Jobs
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About Cardiff University

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