Environmental Dynamics and Climate Change, MSc
Swansea UniversitySingleton Park Campus, United Kingdom
Course overview
Our MSc in Environmental Dynamics and Climate Change explores the patterns, processes and impacts of environmental and climatic change at both global and regional scales. This programme will equip you with the interdisciplinary skills needed to understand the Earth’s rapidly changing environment. You will learn through research‑led teaching and hands‑on experience, including laboratory work, field-based learning and environmental modelling.
By the end of your studies, you will be able to interpret complex real‑world datasets, evaluate human influences on a naturally variable climate system, and communicate scientific insights effectively to academic, professional and stakeholder audiences. A distinctive feature of this MSc is its focus on addressing key social, cultural and environmental challenges. You will examine how environmental change connects local and global processes, and develop the knowledge and confidence to make a meaningful contribution to the world around you.
Key highlights
- Explores environmental and climatic change at global and regional scales
- Research-led teaching with laboratory work and field-based learning
- Hands-on training in environmental modelling
- Develops skills to interpret complex real-world environmental datasets
- Evaluates human influences on a naturally variable climate system
- Focus on social, cultural and environmental challenges of change
Entry requirements
- Degree: 2:1 — or above
Scholarships
Chevening Scholarships
International Postgraduate Alumni Bursaries
First Class - £5,000 per year; Second Class, First division - £3,000 per year; Second Class, Second division - £1,000 per year; Taught Masters to Research Degree - £3,000 per year subject to satisfactory progress.
Swansea University International Postgraduate Research Excellence Scholarship (SUIPRES)
The SUIPRES Scholarship covers the difference between the International and the Home tuition fee rate for the duration of the PhD/Professional Doctorate programme.
Careers this course leads to
- Climate change analyst
- Environmental consultant
- Environmental scientist
- Sustainability officer
- Environmental data analyst
- Climate research scientist
Cost of study
UK/Home: £9,900 per year | International: £23,150 per year
Admission
Applications are made through AHZ at no cost. Share your transcripts, English test scores and personal statement, and your AHZ Counsellor will review your profile, submit your application to Swansea University, and guide you through interview, offer, CAS and visa — right up to enrolment.
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