University of Edinburgh, Full Time Masters Degrees in Environmental Sciences

Your chance to play a vital role in protecting and conserving the environment starts here. Read more

Soil systems are a vital, non-renewable resource. They provide multiple ecosystem services and are an essential component of food production and food security globally. Read more

Our MSc Environment, Culture and Society provides up-to-date knowledge of the contemporary issues and debates on the relationships between the environment, nature, culture and society. Read more

This masters by research programme is an opportunity to carry out a substantial piece of research in any of the following major branches of geosciences:… Read more

The Institute for Infrastructure and Environment (IIE) is among the leading centres of civil and environmental engineering research in the UK. Read more

Ensuring environmental sustainability and achieving it, is one of the most significant challenges facing humanity in the 21st century. Read more

Are you ready to explore some of the world's most pressing challenges? Understand the link between the environment, development agendas, and global inequalities for today and the future. Read more

From the biodiversity crisis and the climate crisis to the question of managing economies during a global pandemic - the topic of sustainability has never been more pressing. Read more

Are you ready to confront the challenges of the global climate crisis? Join students from across the globe to tackle the challenges of climate change and create a net-zero-carbon economy and society. Read more

Internationally-renowned Unique in Europe, and one of only a few in the world, this internationally-respected MSc programme offers you the chance to develop a holistic approach to outdoor education with a specific emphasis on environmental and sustainability education. Read more

The energy crisis is forcing the world to secure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all. Our MSc in Sustainable Energy Systems is a one-year programme that will allow you to contribute to a more sustainable future. Read more

Environmental law is a dynamic, fast-developing and globally important area of law that requires not only specialist legal knowledge but also an understanding of underpinning political, economic and scientific issues. Read more

Our MSc in Climate Change Finance and Investment is dedicated to developing professionals in the field of low carbon finance and investment. Read more

Access to good and healthy food is a basic human right. However, in 2022, the UN's Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) reported that about 29.6% of the global population is food insecure. Read more

The Global Environment, Politics and Society (GEPS) programme offers interdisciplinary exploration and immersion in social scientific inquiry used to understand and address environmental issues. Read more

Rapid climate change and the global expansion of human activities threaten the world's oceans. Read more

Combine satellite data, technology and science to find new solutions to the world's biggest challenges. Read more

The Institute for Energy Systems (IES) helps shape tomorrow's difficult energy decisions in decarbonising society. It continues a long line of world leading innovation by Edinburgh researchers, including the 1970s 'Duck' wave energy converter, invented by Stephen Salter - now Emeritus Professor of Engineering Design. Read more

An innovative, interdisciplinary degree with Edinburgh Futures Institute We see and shape the world through narrative. Read more

An innovative, interdisciplinary degree with Edinburgh Futures Institute We see and shape the world through narrative. Read more

The climate emergency brings an urgent awareness of the inter-relationships between land and human development. The pervasive exploitation of natural systems means populations face fundamental challenges for their future. Read more

The climate emergency brings an urgent awareness of the inter-relationships between land and human development. The pervasive exploitation of natural systems means populations face fundamental challenges for their future. Read more

The different global crises that the world is facing are interconnected, and many are determined by the way that we have used the earth’s resources, and prioritised development and growth. Read more

The different global crises that the world is facing are interconnected, and many are determined by the way that we have used the earth’s resources, and prioritised development and growth. Read more

Engaging with a ‘circular economy’ means moving away from a wasteful, linear economic model where resources are extracted, manufactured, used, and discarded. Read more

Engaging with a ‘circular economy’ means moving away from a wasteful, linear economic model where resources are extracted, manufactured, used, and discarded. Read more

The climate emergency brings an urgent awareness of the inter-relationships between both our existing and future infrastructure and the societal, economic and environmental needs of people and planet. Read more

The climate emergency brings an urgent awareness of the inter-relationships between both our existing and future infrastructure and the societal, economic and environmental needs of people and planet. Read more