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PostgraduateMSc

Energy, Society and Sustainability

The University of Edinburgh
Edinburgh, Scotland
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Course Overview

Offered by The University of Edinburgh, the MSc Energy, Society and Sustainability provides a comprehensive postgraduate education in mathematics and statistics. Based in Edinburgh, Scotland, this Russell Group university offers a research-led approach to learning, with a 1-year full-time structure. The MSc in Energy, Society and Sustainability equips you with an understanding of how different societies can address the challenge of balancing energy with sustainability. It brings together a social, political, economic, and environmental understanding of low-carbon technologies. You will explore the risks, costs, and benefits of transitioning to low-carbon energy in a globalised world by asking the following questions: * How do we achieve environmental sustainability, energy security and energy justice across different contexts, timescales, places and people? A minimum ielts score of 6.5 is required for admission. Graduates from this programme benefit from strong career prospects, with 83% student satisfaction rating, a median graduate salary of £31,000 within three years, a 89% continuation rate, and 85% of graduates in employment or further study.

What You'll Learn

Costs
Energy security and energy justice across different contexts
Timescales
Places and people? * How are societies affected by the energy transition? * How do people
Policy
Society enable or hinder the energy trans
Academic Year:2026-27 entry
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Entry Requirements

📋 Academic Entry Requirements

Postgraduate Requirement2:1

🗣️ English Language Requirements

TestOverallLRWS
IELTS Academic6.56666

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

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Graduate Outcomes

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💼 Employment Breakdown

75%Working
10%Studying
10%Work & Study
5%Seeking Work
95%Professional Jobs
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