Global Master of Arts: Climate Change & Global Sustainability

at School for International Training

Modules
 

• Human-Climate Interface l: Energy and Climate Policy in Iceland
• Political Economy of Sustainable Development and Environmental Change
• Science of Global Climate Change
• Climate Change in the Artic: Methods and Impact Assessment

Applicants whose first language is not English and who did not graduate from an English-speaking institution in a country whose official language is English must submit test scores for the TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language), the IELTS (International English Language Testing System), or the PTE (Pearson Test of English)
 

Applicants taking the TOEFL must receive a minimum score of:
 

• 600 on the paper-based test (PBT) or

• 100 on the internet-based iBT.

• Applicants taking the IELTS must receive a score of Band 7.0 or higher.

• Applicants taking the PTE must receive a minimum score of 68.
   

These scores are considered the minimum proficiency needed to undertake graduate-level work. Scores must be dated within two years of the start date of your academic program at SIT.

The cost of studying at School for International Training varies largely depending on the type of university and the degree chosen. More often than not, humanities, arts, and education courses are less expensive than degrees in medical, engineering, or management. Furthermore, students who choose to study at the postgraduate level typically pay higher tuition fees, which again vary depending on the programme chosen. Most universities provide scholarships or financial aid to students in order to help them offset their tuition costs. Students should be aware that additional course fees and incidental expenses may not be included in tuition. The tuition fees for this program is To Be Confirmed.

Students who have graduated with this degree have gotten jobs such as
 

• Foreign Agricultural Service officer, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Washington, DC
• Senior campaign coordinator, Union of Concerned Scientists, Chicago, Illinois
• Program coordinator for climate resiliency in central Appalachia, The Nature Conservancy, Appalachia, U.S.
• Senior researcher for bio-cultural landscapes, International Network of Mountain Indigenous Peoples and Asociacion ANDES, Parque de la Papa, Peru
• Water planner, Maryland Department of the Environment, Baltimore, Maryland