MSc in Climate Change: Policy, Media and Society

Year 1 Core Modules:

• Climate Change and the Media
• Climate Change and Societal Transition
• Climate Change: The Physical Science Basis
• Climate Change Policy and Governance
• Dissertation/Capstone project
• Research Methodology
   

Year 1 Optional Modules -

• Environmental Ethics through Film & Media
• Environmental Change and World Politics
• EU and National Climate Change Law
• Climate Change and Cities
• Climate Change Education
• Uaneen Non-Contributing Module

General Entry Requirements
 

For admission to the MSc in Climate Change programme, successful applicants will have - 

• A degree at the level of an Irish or UK Honours undergraduate degree (H2.2 or above) or equivalent.

• If the applicant has not yet completed their degree than a conditional offer may be made on the basis of most recent grades and pending the achievement of a H2.2 degree.

• Applicants with appropriate combinations of professional qualifications and experience may also be considered. This includes discipline-specific knowledge and know-how; transferable skills; basic research competency; personal effectiveness.

• International candidates who are non-native speakers of English must satisfy the University of their competency in the English language. 

IELTS ACADEMIC    Composite score of 6.5 or above, with no less than 6.0 in any one component

TOEFL iBT    Total Score of 92

EU Status Fee

€7,400
 

Non EU Fee

€15,000

The MSc in Climate Change: Policy, Media and Society will be particularly attractive to recent graduates of science, engineering, communications, social & political science degrees, current civil and public servants working in central government and the wider civil service dealing with climate change policies; those working in industry who need a thorough grasp of the regulatory and legal landscape as it pertains to climate change; educators who wish to contribute to or initiate primary or second level courses concerning climate change; and employees of unions and NGOs who may be asked to become involved in advocacy concerning climate policy.

Graduates of this pioneering programme will have acquired the advanced knowledge and skills to develop careers in the environmental or climate section of public bodies and organisations, both in national and local government; the environment, climate or Corporate Social Responsibility departments of businesses; or in civil society, either in Ireland or internationally.

The programme will enable students currently employed to found, lead or contribute to climate action and emissions monitoring/reduction efforts of their organisations. The dissertation element will allow students to focus on their organisation as a case study.

Career Tags

• Advocacy

• Communications

• Consultancy

• Development

• Editor

• Environmental Monitoring

• Environmental Officer

• International and public policy

• Journalism

• Public Relations