MSc Environmental Sustainability
Learn about global environmental sustainability challenges to lead solutions for a brighter, greener future.
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Features and benefits
Gain a global perspective
You’ll learn to address the needs of global populations, connecting policy and solutions with governmental and corporate frameworks.
Join a passionate community
Be prepared to engage, innovate, and lead in a class of like-minded passionate sustainability advocates.
Skills-based assessments
Prepare for the workplace by developing practical, real-world competencies that are directly transferable to professional environments.
Proud to be the #1 university for sustainability
Leading in sustainability for over a decade, you'll join a university that shares your commitment to the environment (People and Planet University League 2025/26).
Optional placement year
Boost your employability and grow your professional network with a year in industry.
Tailored to your passions
You'll have the freedom to specialise and develop expertise in your chosen area through a hands-on masters dissertation project.
Year 1
Core modules
Global Sustainability Challenges
Biodiversity, Natural Capital and Ecosystem Services
Management of Project Fundamentals
Climate Risk and Resilience
Transitioning to Net Zero
Natural Capital and Biodiversity Governance
Dissertation (Environmental)
Study and assessment
Study
- Full-time 20% lectures, seminars or similar; 0% placement; 80% independent study
- Full-time with placement (year 1) 20% lectures, seminars or similar; 0% placement; 80% independent study
- Full-time with placement (year 2) 0% lectures, seminars or similar; 100% placement; 0% independent study
Assessment
- Full-time 100% coursework; 0% practical; 0% examination
- Full-time with placement (year 1) 100% coursework; 0% practical; 0% examination
- Full-time with placement (year 2) 100% coursework; 0% practical; 0% examination
Ten credits equates to 100 hours of study, which is a combination of lectures, seminars and practical sessions, and independent study. A masters qualification typically comprises of 180 credits, a PGDip 120 credits, a PGCert 60 credits and an MFA 300 credits. During the course, you are likely to be required to engage in collaborative projects, practical assessments, group work activities, and to give presentations to your peers/tutors. The exact composition of your study time and assessments for the course will vary according to your option choices and style of learning.
Placements
Taught by experts
MSc Environmental Sustainability is part of the Department of Natural Sciences at Manchester Met. Discover more about the department and who you’ll be working with if you choose to study this course.
At Manchester Met, you’ll join a global community tackling urgent challenges like climate change, clean energy and conservation. With world-class research, hands-on lab and field experience, and diverse perspectives, you’ll gain the skills and confidence to make a real impact as a scientist and innovator of tomorrow.
Entry requirements
Typical offer
Lower second-class UK honours degree (2:2)
IELTS score
6.5
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If you are an international student, you will usually need to get a student visa before you can study in the UK.
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Fees and funding
UK and Channel Island students
UK full-time fee £10,600 per year
EU and non-EU international students
International full-time fee £21,000 per year
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Careers support and prospects
Employed or in further study
92.7% of our UK-domiciled, full-time, postgraduate taught graduates are employed or in further study 15 months after graduation.
Graduate Outcomes survey 2022/23 leavers, HESA data.
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