MSc in Green Economy, Sustainability, and Climate Change Management
Ashford, United Kingdom
MSc
DURATION
1 year
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
EARLIEST START DATE
Jan 2026
TUITION FEES
GBP 9,000 *
STUDY FORMAT
Distance Learning, On-Campus, Blended
* £9,000 distance learning with Scholarship opportunities
Key Summary
Global climate change is a crisis that impacts everyone, requiring action from those with the power to make decisions, affecting current and future generations. According to UNESCO, one billion children are at extreme risk from climate change. People, young and old are taking to the streets to protest over unethical practices and raise awareness, highlighting the repercussions of aggressive economies and bad decisions.
Our MSc Green Economy, Sustainability and Climate Change Management is designed to provide a wide set of skills, knowledge and competencies that encompass a single discipline, to provide a clear understanding of such hot topics from a scientific, economic, societal, and organisational and ethical perspective.
- Duration: 1 year, Full-Time
- Mode of Delivery: Online; Hybrid; or Face-to-Face
- Start Dates: September, November, January and March
- Anyone aspiring to make a difference, to change and innovate
- Individuals interested in learning more about the possible steps everyone should take to avoid global crises
- Entrepreneurs, executives, managers and aspiring ones who would like to ride the eco-disruption wave
- Those in the public sector, who are looking for innovative ways to shape change
On successful completion of your studies, you will receive a University of Chichester degree. You will have the opportunity to critically analyse fundamental aspects of applied computer science, including:
- The Green Economy and Sustainability
- Environmental Impact and Carbon Footprint for Managers
- The Science Behind Climate Change & Environmental Impact
- Future Challenges in Alternatively Powered Transportation, Aerospace Tourism and Automation
- Entrepreneurship for Sustainability
- New Leadership Styles, Awareness and Social Responsibility
- Sustainability Project
- Clean Tech and Start-Ups
- Risk Management and Ethical Approaches
The Programme is designed to:
- Showcase a critical understanding of relevant theories, concepts, and principles relevant to sustainability management and the development of a green economy, including its applications.
- Appreciate and appraise the role of the individual and organisations in the exploration and understanding of issues related to climate change, green economy, and sustainability.
- Critically evaluate and apply scientific knowledge and skills in the development and implementation of practical solutions to problems of sustainability, green economy, and climate change.
- Recognise and act upon ethical solutions to benefit the global society, through informed choices, leadership and strategic decision making.
- Enable conditions for structural change, whether minimal, at individual, organisational or societal level.
- Examine the role of business and economics and its relationship to environmental and development challenges across a range of risks, technological innovations, investment opportunities and policy responses.
- Demonstrate the potential for further learning and a positive attitude towards inspiring others in the wake of climate change issues.
- Critically appreciate the importance of an interdisciplinary approach to green management and sustainability, through the use of real-life scenarios and case studies, to inform a multicultural approach.
- International managers, executives, directors and team leaders
- Project managers
- Head of department/teams
- Politicians, policy-makers
- Entrepreneurs and start-uppers
You will be assessed through a variety of coursework, from essays to projects, group work to portfolios. No written exams in the mix.
We use a block teaching schedule, which allows us to concentrate on two 15-credit modules or one 30-credit module every 6 weeks. To promote engagement, students will attend group preparation classes in the morning, as a way of facilitating learning through independent research, peer feedback, and critical thinking.