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PostgraduateMSc

Global Environmental Change and Policy

Heriot-Watt University
Edinburgh, Scotland
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1 yearDuration
£28,952Per Year (Intl)
£12,744Home Fee
N/AContinuation Rate

Course Overview

Pursue your ambitions in health sciences with the MSc Global Environmental Change and Policy at Heriot-Watt University. Based in Edinburgh, Scotland, this programme combines theoretical knowledge with practical application, with a 1-year full-time structure. MSc Global Environmental Change and Policy equips those of you with a bachelor-level graduate degree in earth and environmental science, or related degree, with the multidisciplinary skills necessary to be able to understand and tackle complex global issues associated with climate change, societal challenges, and policy development. You’ll gain the highly integrated level of fundamental, applied, and communication-based knowledge needed to identify, characterise, and effectively find solutions to a range of challenges related to climate change. You’ll understand the principles of environmen... International tuition fees are £28,952 per year, home/UK fees are £12,744 per year, and a minimum IELTS score of 6.0 is required for admission. Graduates from this programme benefit from strong career prospects, with 86% student satisfaction rating, and 85% of graduates in employment or further study.

What You'll Learn

Global Climate Systems and Earth Processes
Environmental Policy and Governance
Strategic Environmental Assessment and Management
Marine Environmental Science and Conservation
Climate Change Impacts and Adaptation
Research Methods in Environmental Science
Environmental Ethics
Law and Regulation
Dissertation in Global Environmental Change
Academic Year:2026-27 entry
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Entry Requirements

📋 Academic Entry Requirements

Postgraduate Requirement2:2

🗣️ English Language Requirements

TestOverallLRWS
IELTS Academic65.55.55.55.5
PTE Academic63

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

Tuition Fees & Funding

International Student Fee

£28,952

per year

Total Course Cost (1 years)£28,952

Home Student Fee

£12,744

regulated fee

Scholarships available for eligible students

Fees and funding

📊 OFFICIAL UK DATA

Graduate Outcomes

Salary data is not yet available for this course.

💼 Employment Breakdown

45%Working
40%Studying
10%Work & Study
80%Professional Jobs
Official Data

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