The University of Sheffield, UK is inviting applications for the MSc Environmental Change and International Development course starting in September 2023
MSc Environmental Change and International Development
The University of Sheffield, UK is inviting applications for the MSc Environmental Change and International Development course starting in September 2023.
Explore the relationship between the environment, international development and social justice, and learn how environmental challenges inform policy and practice.
Environmental considerations are central to international development theory, policy and practice. The Environmental Change and International Development MSc gives you an in-depth understanding of the complexities of international development while exploring how society-environment interactions influence policy and practice. You’ll acquire the theoretical and practical knowledge for careers in development research and practice in the public, private and third sectors.
The course is rooted in principles of interdisciplinary learning, decolonising knowledge, connecting theory with policy and practice. You’ll also have the flexibility to tailor the course to your own interests.
Through this approach it offers a unique combination of academic excellence, tailored professional skills teaching, an optional field class, and a research-based dissertation based on placements, research collaborations or independent research.
Field class
An optional international field class in the Global South encourages you to engage with overseas development and community organisations through an intensive week of activities.
The Department also offers a lower cost and more sustainable UK-based ‘hybrid’ field class as an alternative.
International field class locations are subject to variation and subject to the number of students participating, but previous destinations have included Peru, Nepal and South Africa.
Placement
The dissertation with placement gives you valuable practical experience of working in a development organisation and engaging with development issues.
You’ll spend six to eight weeks in June or July based in a host organisation, where you’ll carry out a research project identified by the organisation and approved by the University. Your project will have clear practical relevance and will generate findings that form the basis of your dissertation. Students may also spend time working directly on the organisation’s core activities.
The University currently works with over 30 host organisations in the UK and across the globe. Some have a wide remit, others have a specialist focus on issues such as conservation, education or health.
Duration of the course – 1 year
Eligibility – Holders of a three year bachelor degree with a minimum of 60% or “first class” in an area of the social sciences or medicine from a recognised university. Overall IELTS score of 6.5 with a minimum of 6.0 in each component, or equivalent.
Fee- Overseas (2023 annual fee) : £24,400
For further information –https://www.sheffield.ac.uk/postgraduate/taught/courses/2023/environmental-change-and-international-development-msc or contact: [email protected]