Course summary
This forward-thinking masters programme provides a unique opportunity to study climate change looking at innovative and positive strategies for monitoring and managing the impacts.
- Engage with applied issues in climate change and sustainability from an environmental perspective
- Taught by staff who are actively involved in climate change and sustainability research
- Study in state-of-the-art facilities including our geographic information systems computer suite and environmental analysis laboratory
- Learn to use industry-leading software for GIS and data analysis
- An extensive tutorial programme will develop your professional skills linked to employment
- This MSc will develop your practical skills and give you the platform to work in the environmental industry
Assessment method
To cater for the wide-ranging content of our courses and the varied learning preferences of our students, we offer a range of assessment methods on each programme. A variety of assessments types are used. On the Climate Change to 2100 module you will be assessed by writing an essay and policy assessment. The Sustainable Infrastructure module will be assessed via a coursework portfolio and exam. On the Environmental Research Methods module you will do two assessments. You will investigate a climate change or sustainability issue linked to either the LJMU estate or Liverpool city centre and present your findings during an oral presentation. You will also write a research proposal linked to your dissertation. The Climate Change and GIS module will have two assessments. For the first assessment you will develop a climate change case study using GIS data and present the findings in a written report. For the second assessment you will explore an issue using GIS data and discuss your findings in an oral presentation. The Sustainable Environmental Management module will include writing a stakeholder engagement plan before completing a second assessment to communicate ideas via a poster presentation. On the Environmental Monitoring and Modelling module, you will work in a group to produce an environmental consultancy report. For your Dissertation you will be required to write your research project in the format of a journal article.
Entry requirements
Undergraduate degree: -The minimum qualification for entry is a good first degree (2.2 Hons) in geography, environmental science or related field. Applicants who do not meet the normal entry requirement but have a good first degree and/or professional experience will be considered on their individual merits in relation to the proposed programme. Professional experience, publications, written reports, CPD activities and other suitable evidence of accomplishment will be taken into account. International requirements: -IELTS: a minimum 6.5 IELTS (with a minimum of 6.0 in each category). Other international requirements: -Equivalent international qualifications will be considered, plus a minimum 6.5 IELTS (with a minimum of 6.0 in each category). Extra Requirements: You will need to: -demonstrate sufficient knowledge to embark on the programme -display the potential to develop high level research skills -demonstrate the ability and commitment to work at postgraduate level
Fees and funding
Tuition fees
| England | £10705 | Year 1 |
| Northern Ireland | £10705 | Year 1 |
| Scotland | £10705 | Year 1 |
| Wales | £10705 | Year 1 |
| International | £18250 | Year 1 |
Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website .
Additional fee information
No additional fees or cost information has been supplied for this course, please contact the provider directly.
Provider information
Liverpool John Moores University
Student Life Building
Copperas Hill
Liverpool
L3 5AJ