
MSc Global Development and Environment
Bristol, United Kingdom
DURATION
1 up to 2 Years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time, Part time
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TUITION FEES
GBP 31,700 / per year *
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
* overseas full-time tuition
Introduction
More of the world's extreme poor now live in middle-income than in low-income countries. These changing socio-economic dynamics, alongside processes such as climate change, transnational migration and globalisation, demand a global consideration of the state of the planet. Reflecting these trends, concepts of 'development' have evolved away from an understanding of something that takes place in the 'Third World' or 'Global South' and towards notions of global 'Sustainable Development' . Contemporary global challenges demand the linking of environmental issues to conventional foci of development (like health, urbanisation, poverty, food security and migration). They also demand an understanding of how the world's resources (such as water, energy, land, minerals, demography) are allocated and managed, and how contestations over these distributions play out.
This programme is aimed at talented graduates seeking to develop or enhance their expertise in the fields of development and environment. You will develop the capacity to critically analyse the large-scale drivers of environmental consumption and stewardship, and how these interlink with and produce developmental outcomes. You will explore the relationship between international, environmental and developmental concerns and current socio-political events, from the COVID-19 pandemic to political and military tensions in Eastern Europe and the Middle East.
You will gain a perspective that is at once global and interdisciplinary while also paying attention to locality (place) and people's agency in forging a just and sustainable future.
The School of Geographical Sciences is ranked first in the UK for 'Geography and environmental studies' research (THE analysis of REF 2021) and has an outstanding reputation for teaching and learning. It builds upon Bristol's existing research strengths in these fields, with links to the University's Cabot Institute, Perivoli Africa Research Centre, Elizabeth Blackwell Institute, Jean Golding Institute, and Bristol Poverty Institute.
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Admissions
Postgraduate Online Events
from 25th November 2024- 4th of December 2025
Curriculum
The programme is structured around three core units. You will also choose three optional units and complete a research dissertation.
The core programme unit is Global Development and Environment: History, Theory, Practice. You will also be required to undertake The Policy and Management Consultancy unit, which will provide you with an opportunity to develop practical skills by working in small teams to address real-world policy and management challenges facing external clients including public agencies, private organisations and NGOs. The third core unit is Sustainability, Risk and Resilience in the Urban Age, which will introduce you issues pertaining the our urbanising planet, including migration and global urban governance.
Subject to availability, students will be able to choose three optional units dealing with topics ranging from research methods to postcolonial critique, environmental policy, GIS and remote sensing.
Unit availability can only be confirmed on an annual basis, therefore any choices made by part-time students at the outset of the programme for their second year of study will be provisional.
Please note this Masters programme requires group work and regular class presentations.
Unit names
- Dissertation: MSc Global Development and Environment
- Global Development and Environment: History, Theory, Practice
- Policy and Management Consultancy
- Sustainability, Risk and Resilience in the Urban Age
ESRC-funded students MUST also take the following:
- Research Design, Digital Methods and Data Skills
Non-ESRC-funded students select 60 credit points from the following:
- Decolonial Imaginaries for a Planetary Age
- Research Design, Digital Methods and Data Skills
- An Introduction to GIS and Remote Sensing for Environmental Policy and Management
- Qualitative Research Methods in Human Geography
- Mapping and Modelling Geographic Data in R
- Urban Analytics and City Science
- Environmental Policy and Politics
ESRC-funded students select 40 credit points from the following:
- Decolonial Imaginaries for a Planetary Age
- An Introduction to GIS and Remote Sensing for Environmental Policy and Management
- Qualitative Research Methods in Human Geography
- Mapping and Modelling Geographic Data in R
- Urban Analytics and City Science
- Environmental Policy and Politics
Program Tuition Fee
Career Opportunities
Students completing this programme typically go on to work in government, the non-profit sector, multilateral organisations and private companies including development and environmental consultancies. The intensive research training will also prepare you for further postgraduate study.
Program Admission Requirements
Show your commitment and readiness for Grad school by taking the GRE - the most broadly accepted exam for graduate programs internationally.