The prestigious UK-based University of Southampton has opened applications for its MSc in Sustainability degree. It is an interdisciplinary master’s degree designed to explore sustainability issues in both developed and developing societies and simultaneously address critical global challenges faced by them. The programme offers a solid foundation for developing futuristic careers in the public, private and third sectors, as well as national and international agencies working in the spheres of sustainability and sustainable development.

The University of Southampton is a founding member of the Russell Group and has a global reputation for leading-edge research and innovation. It is labeled as one of the top 1% universities of the world. It is also one of the UK’s leading universities for general sciences with an international reputation for its teaching excellence and research activities.

The rapid transitions on global development front have time and again trampled our ideas for a development that is hand in hand with sustainability. Our grave deeds have led to an urgent call for action that is promptly being recognized by leaderships and foundations governing this world. Thus, the need for experts well-versed in the ideals and concepts of sustainability is continuously growing and is fast spreading in the developed and developing parts of the world.

The MSc in Sustainability is an interdisciplinary program, taught across three faculties at the University – Faculty of Social, Human and Mathematical Sciences, Faculty of Engineering and Environment, and Faculty of Business, Law and Art. It addresses key issues such as enabling population health and wellbeing in an over-stressed planet, delivering food and energy to an urbanizing world, land use and land cover change, understanding the inter-dependencies between people & the planet and understanding the impact of climate change and weather extremes on people & places. The course is designed with flexibility to allow for a programme of study that is tailor-made to suit requirements and aspirations of individual students. It provides apt guidance on a wide variety of modules, which allows learners to specialize in pathways centered round consultancy, population and remote sensing & GIS. A constant focus on applied research and field-based methods provides sufficient exposure to students before they go out and face the real world sustainability challenges.

 Programme Duration: 1 year

 Eligibility Criterion: International students must hold a Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent approved by NARIC [National Recognition Information Centre] of UK and IELTS or equivalent score [6.5 average, minimum of 6 in each individual component].

 Course Commencement: September 2018

 Course fee: £18,630

 Scholarships: Students applying for this programme are eligible for Southampton Merit Scholarships worth up to £3,000, the Chevening Scholarship and the Commonwealth Scholarships. These scholarships will be in the form of a tuition fee reduction.

Student Intake: 15-45

 Application deadline: Although applications deadline is 30^th June 2018, with maximum 45 seats available for the programme, early applications by 15^thMay 2018 are advisable.

 Course Link: https://www.southampton.ac.uk/geography/postgraduate/taught_courses/msc_sustainability.page

 For further enquiries and information please contact: PGTapply.FSHS@soton.ac.uk

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