MSc in Green Economy, Sustainability, and Climate Change Management
Ashford, United Kingdom
DURATION
1 Years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
Request application deadline
EARLIEST START DATE
Jan 2025
TUITION FEES
EUR 18,000 *
STUDY FORMAT
Blended, Distance Learning, On-Campus
* f2f | £13,500 hybrid | £9,000 distance learning
Introduction
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
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Ideal Students
- 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
Admissions
Curriculum
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
Program Outcome
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.
Program Tuition Fee
Career Opportunities
- International managers, executives, directors and team leaders
- Project managers
- Head of department/teams
- Politicians, policy-makers
- Entrepreneurs and start-uppers
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Why study at Xenophon College London
- Digital Skills: Relevant teaching to promote advanced digital skills to bring innovation further.
- XCLnt Flexibility: Choose your preferred mode of study, and switch to a different one. Every semester if you like it.
- Tailor-made learning: Our approach to teaching and learning is bespoken and tailor-made to each of our student's needs. From personal tutors to co-curricular activities to enhance your skills, you will get every possible benefit in studying with a boutique institution like ours.
- Leadership: Effective leadership for flexible learners, taught by our outstanding lecturers and academic community.
- Interdisciplinarity: Problem-based approach and exploration of complexity in the interconnection between different subjects, through extensive, dedicated and tailored tutoring.
- Internationalism: Live, engaging learning, from lessons to language courses, up to placement opportunities, immersed in our international community of students, partners and industry.
Program delivery
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.
Program Admission Requirements
Show your commitment and readiness for Grad school by taking the GRE - the most broadly accepted exam for graduate programs internationally.