Course summary
The MA Education for a Sustainable Environment provides you with knowledge, insights and competencies to become effective and creative practitioners, policy makers, researchers and communicators in the field of sustainability education. Situated in the School of Environment, Education and Development, the course offers an environment for interdisciplinary exploration of the interconnected ecological, economic, political, historical and social dimensions of local and global sustainability challenges. It will enhance your critical awareness and knowledge of the relationship between education and a sustainable environment to support learning and research in communities, ethically and responsibly. This MA has been designed for educational practitioners and policy makers, addressing the need to integrate sustainability education as a learning outcome in formal, informal and professional education settings. You will become part of a research-oriented international community, working with expert tutors, practitioners, and 'movement makers' equipping you with the skills to realise this integration in practice.
Entry requirements
We require a UK Honours degree with a First or Upper Second (2.1) classification or the overseas equivalent. When assessing your academic record we take into account the grades you have achieved and the standing of the institution where you studied your qualification.
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
For fees for entry in 2025, please view the course listing on our website.
Sponsorship information
The MA in Education for a Sustainable Environment is committed to reducing its carbon emissions as a part of a broader commitment to socio-environmental sustainability in the School of Environmental, Education and Development. Reflecting that commitment, we are pleased to offer a Carbon Reduction Scholarship, in the form of a 10% discount on tuition fees, for those students who choose to study remotely on this programme. Find out more about the Carbon Reduction Scholarship . We also offer a number of postgraduate taught scholarships and merit awards to outstanding applicants and international students, including: Manchester Humanities International Excellence Scholarship : a partial discount on tuition fees for selected Master’s programmes, available to international applicants from a number of countries. Manchester Alumni Scholarship Scheme : £3,000 reduction on tuition fees to University of Manchester alumni who have achieved a First Class Bachelor's degree and are progressing to a postgraduate taught Master's course. For further information on available scholarships and bursaries as well as their full eligibility criteria, please visit our funding page. or Master's fees and funding pages.
Provider information
University of Manchester
Oxford Road
Manchester
M13 9PL