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Global Sustainability Solutions at University of Exeter - UCAS

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Course summary

  • If you are passionate about creating a more sustainable world, join us on your journey by addressing global sustainability challenges and exploring solutions to these in a wide variety of environments and contexts.
  • You will learn together with students from different disciplines and backgrounds to apply your different perspectives, insights and passions to begin to understand and address the very real challenges facing our planet.
  • Explore how systems thinking can be applied to a range of social, economic and environmental issues and begin to understand the interconnections and behaviours of different systems.
  • This is a dynamic and exciting programme where your coursework assessments will not be limited to essays, you will also be creating films, press briefings, presentations, reports, and policy briefs whilst learning to communicate to a wide range of audiences and enhancing your employability.
  • We offer immersive learning experiences which provide an opportunity for interactive learning of fundamental skills and approaches to understanding and solving challenges.
  • You have the opportunity to undertake a work placement as part of a module, and a research project within an organisation as an alternative to a traditional academic dissertation.
  • Your learning is underpinned by the latest research undertaken by world-leading scholars and the Global Systems Institute community.
  • Upon graduation, you will have the skills to become an agent of change for a sustainable future in whichever career path you choose.
To learn more about modules, assessment methods, facilities and our staff research expertise please visit our course page

Modules

For a full list of compulsory and optional modules please visit our course page.

Assessment method

Please visit our course page for current assessment methods.


How to apply

International applicants

Our International Student Support can help you with what you need to do before you arrive and when you get here as a new international student. They offer ongoing support throughout your studies whether that be setting up a bank account or arranging healthcare. Our Global Chums Buddy Scheme and our Intercultural Cafe provide opportunities to meet staff and connect with students. INTO University of Exeter provide pre-sessional English courses for international students as well as free insessional support. For more information about entry requirements, bursaries and scholarships and how to apply please visit our course page.

Entry requirements

All applicants are considered individually on merit although we usually require a 2:2 honours degree. No specific subjects are required. The programme has been designed to allow students from a wide range of backgrounds to immerse themselves in a transformative educational experience. No science, mathematics, or engineering prerequisites are required. For full details, including English language requirements and international equivalencies, please visit our course page.


Fees and funding

Tuition fees

No fee information has been provided for this course

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

In addition to tuition fees and living costs, your programme of study may have other costs associated with it, such as laboratory equipment or field trips. For more information about fees and additional costs please visit our course page.

Sponsorship information

We invest heavily in scholarships for talented prospective Masters students. This is in addition to the UK Government’s Postgraduate Loan Scheme. For information on how you can fund your postgraduate degree at the University of Exeter, please visit our course page.

Global Sustainability Solutions at University of Exeter - UCAS