MSc Climate Change

Overview

There is a pressing national and international need to understand the nature and consequences of climatic change and to develop adaptation strategies. The UCL Climate Change MSc provides rigorous scientific and vocational training for the next generation of climate change professionals. Students will acquire knowledge and understanding of the Earth System (atmosphere, hydrosphere, biosphere, lithosphere) and the nature and causes of climate variability and change.

The programme combines empirically-based climate and environmental science with state of the art modelling, specifically that concerned with understanding the impacts of climate change. The course seeks to place climate change within the context of broader anthropogenic environmental change, and social policy dimensions.

The UCL MSc in Climate Change provides an ideal foundation for PhD research, or for employment with a wide range of private industries, NGOs, government agencies and environmental consultancies.

Structure

All students take four core Climate Change modules in the first term and choose a further four modules from a range of options in the second term. Additionally, students undertake a piece of original research leading to a dissertation of up to 15,000 words (60 credits) with the support of an academic supervisor.

The following modules will be available for 2012/13. Please note these may be subject to change.

Staff

MSc Climate Changes is taught by members of the Geography Department, including members of research groups specialising in Environmental Change; Environmental Modelling; Past Climates, and Environment, Landscape and Society

Staff contributing to the course come from a diversity of scientific backgrounds and include Geographers and Earth Scientists who specialise in subjects including: climate dynamics, climate modelling, carbon cycling, oceanography, palaeolclimatology, biogeochemistry, freshwater ecology and limnology, groundwater and wetland hydrology, estuarine and coastal geomorphology, environmental modelling and GIS, and the social science of climate change.

Lecturing staff include:

• Helen Bennion
• Chris Brierley
• Helene Burningham
• Jon French
• Jonathan Holmes
• Viv Jones
• Philip Lewis
• Anson Mackay
• Mark Maslin
• Sam Randalls
• Amelia Shevenell
• Richard Taylor
• Julian Thompson
• Chronis Tzedakis

Fees

Fees for full time UK/EU students for 2012-13 are £7,750. Fees for full time overseas students for 2012-13 are £15,500.

UCL scholarships

For further information on UCL scholarships, please visit: http://www.ucl.ac.uk/prospective-students/scholarships/

Apply

Potential applicants are expected to have a first or upper second-class Honours degree in a relevant discipline (e.g. Environmental Science, Geography, Oceanography, Biology, Chemistry or Engineering) from a UK university or an overseas qualification of an equivalent standard. Applicants with relevant professional experience in climate science or environmental management will also be considered.

To apply, please contact the Graduate Admissions Secretary (masters@geog.ucl.ac.uk) to request a Graduate Application Pack.

Application for 2012-13 admission closes Friday August 3rd. We will not accept any applications after this date. Applicants who require a student visa should do their utmost to submit the programme application form before 31st July to ensure that there is enough time to process all the necessary paperwork.

Application materials may also be downloaded at: www.ucl.ac.uk/admission/graduate-study/application-admission/

Academic enquiries may be addressed to climate@geog.ucl.ac.uk

Further Information

A short brochure can be downloaded here.	A more detailed course handbook can be downloaded here.