Online postgraduate qualifications in Carbon Management, Climate Change Management or Carbon Innovation

The School of GeoSciences is the largest grouping of GeoScientists in the UK, with around 400 academics, researchers and research students. In 2015, the University was ranked 21st in the world in the QS World University Rankings. The most recent Research Excellence Framework (REF 2014) rated our School as having the greatest concentration of ‘world-leading’ and ‘internationally excellent’ researchers in the UK.

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Studying MSc Carbon Management (2016 entry)

Carbon management is now at the heart of tackling climate change and has rapidly become a central part of the global business environment. Edinburgh in particular has emerged as one of most important global centres in this new discipline, home to the Edinburgh Centre for Carbon Innovation.

This innovative MSc programme, taught by a number of world-leading experts in key fields of climate change and carbon management, is for graduates who want an advanced academic qualification to launch careers in carbon and climate change management in business or government. Building on the proven success of the established campus programme, you can join our community and study online, from anywhere in the world, and balance study with your work and family commitments.

Through your choice of individual research projects, you can devise study programmes tailored to your own personal interests and career goals.

“Simply the best for distance learning! Various teaching methods including tutorial hangouts, videos of lectures and a varied and practical set of reading materials. Assignments included video, essays and practical reports. The team led by Dave Reay were excellent, very supportive and helpful. Overall the course was excellent” (Student Feedback, 2014)

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Careers and Employability

A key strength of our programme is the employability of our graduates. Our graduates are enjoying roles ranging from government advisers and NGO researchers to renewable energy project developers and commercial carbon management consultants For a view of what more than 100 of our alumni are doing now: www.geos.ed.ac.uk/homes/dreay/msccarbon.html

Entry Requirements

A UK 2:1 degree in any subject, or its international equivalent: www.ed.ac.uk/international/country Programme Delivery and Duration

The programme is delivered part-time online with study options as shown overleaf.

2016/17 Tuition Fees for Home/EU/International:

Programme Duration Total*

PgCert Climate Change Man-agement / Carbon Innovation

1 year £4,335

MSc Carbon Management accelerated (£8670 fee Year 1)

2 years £13,005*

MSc Carbon Management (£4335 fee Year 1)

3 years £13,005*

*Year 1 fees are fixed for 2016/17, but please note the totals are estimates based on this year’s fees and do not include the annual fee increase which is typically 5% each year.

This MSc programme is organised into three component certificates as listed below. Each component takes one year to complete (Sept-June), with one course per semester, or you can take the accelerated option as shown overleaf.

PG Certificate in Climate Change Management

• Climate Change Impacts and Adaptation

• Climate Change Mitigation

• Climate Change and Corporate Responsibility

PG Certificate in Carbon Innovation

• Carbon Economics

• Climate Change Measurement

• Energy & Climate

Applied Carbon Methods

• Applied Carbon Methods

• Dissertation

What online support is available?

The programme team are here to help you throughout your studies, and have built in opportunities to raise issues and seek support throughout the course. You can contact us by email, telephone and Google Hangouts

The University of Edinburgh runs a wide range of online distance learning programmes and you will have access to the same level of support as a campus student. There are dedicated library services for online students, an Online Distance Learning Society, and 24/7 technical support

The greenest Masters in the world?

As well as having no greenhouse gas emissions from travelling to classes, we’ll even offset the carbon footprint used by your computer, to cut the carbon impact of the course to zero. Offsets bought from Edinburgh charity Plan Vivo Foundation

Scholarships

Details of these and other current funding opportunities may be found on our website. Deadlines apply so early application is encouraged: http://www.ed.ac.uk/schools-departments/student-funding/postgraduate

Free demo

You can try out our online learning environment and see examples of our sessions on http://demo.climate.ed.ac.uk

English Language Requirements

IELTS 7.0 (with no score lower than 6.0 in each section)TOEFL-iBT: Total 100 (with no score lower than 20 in each section). A degree from an English speaking university may be accepted in some circumstances. More information about other qualifications we accept is online: www.ed.ac.uk/studying/international/english

How to Apply

Please apply for this programme online: http://www.ed.ac.uk/pg/899 Contact us

Alice Heatley, Programme Secretary: E: geos.postgrad@ed.ac.uk T: +44 (0)131 650 4866 Website: http://www.ed.ac.uk/schools-departments/geosciences/postgraduate/masters-programme/taught-masters/msc-carbon-management-online

Programme Awards

The programme has won the Pricewaterhouse Coopers award for ‘Teaching Employable Skills’, and is ranked in the Top 5 UK Sustainable Development and Environmental Management Masters (Eduniversal).