Environment & Sustainable Development

Departmental information: Centre for Development Studies
Tel: +44 (0)141 330 4618
Email: cds@lbss.gla.ac.uk

• MSc: 12 months full-time; 24 months part-time
• PgDip: 9 months full-time; 18 months part-time
  

This programme is designed for those intending to pursue careers as managers of environmental projects; the professional planning staff of ministries concerned with the design and implementation of environmental policies (especially in developing countries); and those working on environmental issues in international agencies or academic and research institutions.

Content

You take four core courses

• Environmental economics
• Policies for sustainability and development
• Theory and principles of sustainability
• Development policy.

Plus two options and a dissertation. The list of options includes

• Project planning, appraisal and implementation
• Economic appraisal of development projects
• Globalisation, trade and economic development
• Quantitative methods for planning - forecasting
• Quantitative methods for planning - optimal decision-making
• Aid and development
• Environmental law in its international context
• Other MSc options subject to approval.

Entry requirements

Entry requirements for taught degrees in the Graduate School of Law, Business & Social Sciences are a 2.1 Honours degree or equivalent qualification (for example, GPA 3.0 or above) in a relevant subject.

How to apply

The online application is the quickest and easiest way of applying to the University of Glasgow. The system allows you to fill out the standard application form online and submit this to the University immediately. You can also attach supporting documents including references, certificates and a transcript of previous studies. You will find instructions throughout the online form to help you complete your application. You may save and return to your application as many times and you wish before submitting it.

See: How to apply for a taught degree