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Master of Science - Environment, Climate Change and Development

Program Description

Address the challenges of global environmental climate change and economic development with University of Reading's MSc Climate Change and Development master’s degree. Climate change has far-reaching economic and social implications. Through this programme, students will examine the social-scientific drivers and consequences of climate change – and its associated policy debates – by integrating the natural and social science of climate change, and applying cutting-edge, transdisciplinary tools to the subject.

Students will:

  • join the highest-ranking UK university for Agriculture and Forestry (QS World University Rankings by Subject 2021 - Agriculture & Forestry). They’re ranked 12th in the world, and are the only UK university in the top 50.
  • focus on the interface between climate change and development, with particular attention paid to the perspective of ecological economics.
  • prepare for work in aid and development agencies, non-governmental organizations (NGOs), and government departments.

Requirements

Listed below are the documents required to apply for this course.

4-Year Bachelor's Degree

70.0 %

Total: 6.0

Reading

5.5

Writing

5.5

Listening

5.5

Speaking

5.5

Total: 88.0

Reading

18.0

Writing

17.0

Listening

17.0

Speaking

20.0

Total: 69.0

Reading

59.0

Writing

59.0

Listening

59.0

Speaking

59.0

Total: 125.0

Reading

0.0

Writing

0.0

Listening

0.0

Speaking

0.0

This program offers conditional admissions For conditional admission, you are required to provide English proficiency scores: Min IELTS overall: 6.5 Min Listening: 4.5, Min Reading: 4.5, Min Speaking: 4.5, Min Writing: 4.5

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Master's Degree

Program Level

1 year master's degree

Program Length

£22,350.00 GBP / Year

Tuition fee

£0.00 GBP

Application fee

Upcoming Intakes

  • Oct 2025
  • Oct 2026