Sustainability

University of Southampton
Postgraduate MSc Full-time 1 Year Environmental and earth sciences

About this course

Explore Sustainability at a global top 100* university.

This MSc in Sustainability gives you the opportunity to explore sustainability issues in different societies. It addresses critical global challenges including food delivery, water, and energy.

You’ll graduate ready for a range of careers, including national and international agencies such as the United Nations and the Department for International Development. You'll become an expert in sustainability and will study your chosen specialism to meet your career or further study goals.

You'll have flexibility throughout your master's programme and could choose to focus on consultancy, population and geographical information systems (GIS), or on gaining a broader experience across the disciplines.

A focus on applied research and field-based methods will leave you well equipped to tackle sustainability challenges in the real world after your studies.

*QS World University Rankings 2025

Career Prospects

Graduates from this course typically go into the following occupations:

2452 Chartered architectural technologists, planning officers and consultants
2151 Conservation professionals
2152 Environment professionals
2455 Construction project managers and related professionals
3581 Inspectors of standards and regulations

Course Details

Qualification
MSc
Study Mode
Full-time
Duration
1 Year
Start Date
2025
Academic Year
2025
Campus / Location
Southampton
Scheme
Postgraduate
Subjects
Environmental and earth sciences