Course summary

The world is facing multiple, interconnected global crises, from climate change and biodiversity loss to global health emergencies and widening inequality. These challenges are determined by the way that we have used the earth’s resources, and prioritised development and growth. Addressing them requires new ways of thinking that connect human health with the health of our planet. Planetary health is an emerging field of study which does just that. It examines these factors and their consequences, and looks at ways in which redesigning, connecting and leveraging the interdependent health, environment and economic systems could offer new global solutions. The challenge is how we can do this in a socially, economically and environmentally empathetic manner. This interdisciplinary programme has been developed with expertise from across the College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine, the College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences and the College of Science and Engineering. As a student, you will gain critical thinking and data skills that employers in government, NGOs, international organisations, and industry increasingly demand.