University of the Highlands and Islands
MSc Extreme WeatherOnline
DURATION
1 up to 3 Years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time, Part time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
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EARLIEST START DATE
Sep 2025
TUITION FEES
GBP 9,990 *
STUDY FORMAT
Distance Learning
* Scottish: £5,256 | Rest of UK: £7,020 | International: 9,990
Key Summary
Introduction
What is special about this course?
Extreme weather events are increasing in both intensity and frequency across the globe, many of an unprecedented severity. Advances in recent scientific understanding over the past decade confirm that such extreme events are attributable to global warming and would be statistically impossible without anthropogenic climate change.
Learn to predict, assess, and respond to the challenges faced by this ever-changing phenomenon, on our MSc Extreme Weather, the first postgraduate qualification of its kind in Scotland.
Special features
- Brand new programme, first of its kind in Scotland.
- Focus on subject areas that are key to progressing net-zero society.
- Training for future climate science and natural hazard experts.
- Fully online and flexible, to suit your personal and professional needs.
Curriculum
To achieve the award of MSc Extreme Weather, you will complete a 15,000 word research dissertation on a topic of your own choice.
Program delivery
Start date
- September
- January
How will I study my course?
- Full-time
- Part-time
- Part-time modular (standalone modules)
- You will study fully online, with no scheduled sessions or tutorials
How long will my course last?
- Full-time: 1 year @ 40 hours per week
- Part-time: 1.5 years @ 27 hours per week
- Part-time modular: 15 weeks @ 13 hours per week
Number of hours per week indicates the total number of hours you should dedicate to the course. This includes time online to view weekly lectures and other online materials, to participate in module discussion boards, and your own time spent on individual study and research.
Admissions
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Why study at University of the Highlands and Islands
Achieve a UK degree without moving abroad
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- Flexible study options to fit with your life
- #3 in the UK and #1 in Scotland for postgraduate student satisfaction
- Top 10 most affordable UK universities
- Decades of online teaching experience
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Career Opportunities
What can I do on completion of my course?
Once you have successfully completed this course, you might like to consider careers in:
- Renewables sector
- Sustainable development implementation and management
- Insurance and risk sectors