MSc CLIMATE CHANGE (PART TIME)
MSC CLIMATE CHANGE (PART TIME)
Based in the Climatic Research Unit (CRU) at the School of Environmental Sciences (ENV), this course will give you an authoritative understanding of climate change – including recent climate history, present-day variations and climate prediction.
Through different modules you’ll discover the fundamentals of the changing climate, including the Earth’s energy balance, the general circulation of the atmosphere, causes of climate change and variability and the greenhouse effect. You will also learn about research methods, consisting of empirical approaches to climate reconstruction (e.g. tree ring analysis), data preparation and analysis, detection of anthropogenic changes and theoretical or model-based approaches to climate prediction. You will study the evidence and causes of recent climate change with a focus on the period from 1 AD to the present, including the atmospheric buildup of greenhouse gases and its consequences for the behaviour of the Earth system.
You’ll study climate model projections of the future, from temperature changes on global scales, to extreme events such as drought. You will also learn about research methods, data preparation and analysis, how we detect anthropogenic changes to climate, and theoretical or model-based approaches to climate prediction.
You will also consider climate change from the viewpoint of energy generation and usage. You'll learn about the key relationships between energy, fossil fuels and the economy, by drawing on historical analyses to understand how energy systems have evolved in the past, as well as examining the role that scenarios play in exploring energy futures. You will gain an in-depth understanding of the complexities of changing energy systems, enabling you to critically engage with debates around future "energy transitions", the role that innovation and emergent technologies might play, and the various challenges of shifting towards renewable based energy systems.
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Develop your scientific skills and knowledge and act on your concern about climate change through an MSc that’s never been more essential. Climate change and variability have played major roles in shaping human history – and the prospect of global warming as a result of human activity will present us with demanding challenges over the coming decades.
This MSc in Climate Change is designed to provide you with in-depth interdisciplinary knowledge of climate change science, society and policy. You’ll have the freedom to direct your studies depending on your interests and career destination.
As a graduate of this course you'll have strong employability potential in many areas including academic research, business consultancies, industry, policy-making, or government research agencies.

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Important Information
Whilst the University will make every effort to offer the courses listed, changes may sometimes be made arising from the regular review of course programmes. Where this activity leads to significant (but not minor) changes to programmes, there will normally be prior consultation of students and others. Changes may for example consist of variations to the content and method of delivery of programmes, courses and other services, to discontinue programmes, courses and other services and to merge or combine programmes or courses. The University will endeavour to keep such changes to a minimum, and will inform students.After the Course
Our MSc Climate Change programme will open the doors to a wide variety of careers. You could go into environmental consultancy, postgraduate research (ie PhDs), fundamental or applied academic research, local government, utilities, health, non-governmental organisations (NGOs), climate impacts and policy, scientific publishing, or government research agencies, to name a few.
Career destinations
Examples of career destinations that our graduates have entered include;
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Australian Bureau of Meteorology
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Barclays
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National Grid
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University of Oxford
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Nature Publishing Group
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WWF Nepal

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Assessment for Year 1
We’ll use a variety of assessment methods across different modules – modules are 100% coursework, a few are part-examination.
Our coursework assessment methods include essays, written discussions, class tests, problem sheets, laboratory reports, field exercises, and seminar presentations. Skills-based modules and field modules are assessed by 100% coursework.
Essays and reports give us the chance to assess how well your bibliographic material has been obtained and discussed, problem solving and project-based work allows us to assess your numerical and practical skills, while field-based modules help us assess your practical skills.
Assessment for Year 2
We’ll use a variety of assessment methods across different modules – ranging from 100% coursework to part-examination, depending on the modules you choose.
Our coursework assessment methods include essays, written discussions, class tests, problem sheets, laboratory reports, field exercises, and seminar presentations. Skills-based modules and field modules are assessed by 100% coursework.
Essays and reports give us the chance to assess how well your bibliographic material has been obtained and discussed, problem solving and project-based work allows us to assess your numerical and practical skills, while field-based modules help us assess your practical skills.
Assessment for Year 1
We’ll use a variety of assessment methods across different modules – modules are 100% coursework, a few are part-examination.
Our coursework assessment methods include essays, written discussions, class tests, problem sheets, laboratory reports, field exercises, and seminar presentations. Skills-based modules and field modules are assessed by 100% coursework.
Essays and reports give us the chance to assess how well your bibliographic material has been obtained and discussed, problem solving and project-based work allows us to assess your numerical and practical skills, while field-based modules help us assess your practical skills.
Important Information
Whilst the University will make every effort to offer the modules listed, changes may sometimes be made arising from the annual monitoring, review and update of modules. Where this activity leads to significant (but not minor) changes to programmes and their constituent modules, the University will endeavour to consult with students and others. It is also possible that the University may not be able to offer a module for reasons outside of its control, such as the illness of a member of staff. In some cases optional modules can have limited places available and so you may be asked to make additional module choices in the event you do not gain a place on your first choice. Where this is the case, the University will inform students.Assessment for Year 2
We’ll use a variety of assessment methods across different modules – ranging from 100% coursework to part-examination, depending on the modules you choose.
Our coursework assessment methods include essays, written discussions, class tests, problem sheets, laboratory reports, field exercises, and seminar presentations. Skills-based modules and field modules are assessed by 100% coursework.
Essays and reports give us the chance to assess how well your bibliographic material has been obtained and discussed, problem solving and project-based work allows us to assess your numerical and practical skills, while field-based modules help us assess your practical skills.
Important Information
Whilst the University will make every effort to offer the modules listed, changes may sometimes be made arising from the annual monitoring, review and update of modules. Where this activity leads to significant (but not minor) changes to programmes and their constituent modules, the University will endeavour to consult with students and others. It is also possible that the University may not be able to offer a module for reasons outside of its control, such as the illness of a member of staff. In some cases optional modules can have limited places available and so you may be asked to make additional module choices in the event you do not gain a place on your first choice. Where this is the case, the University will inform students.Entry Requirements
Degree classification
Bachelors degree (minimum 2.1 or equivalent)Degree subject
Environmental Science or a related disciplineStudents for whom english is a foreign language
We welcome applications from students whose first language is not English. To ensure such students benefit from postgraduate study, we require evidence of proficiency in English. Our usual entry requirements are as follows:
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IELTS: 6.5 (minimum 5.5 in all components)
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PTE (Pearson): 58 (minimum 42 in all components)
Test dates should be within two years of the course start date.
Other tests, including Cambridge English exams and the Trinity Integrated Skills in English are also accepted by the university. The full list of accepted tests can be found here: Accepted English Language Tests
INTO UEA also run pre-sessional courses which can be taken prior to the start of your course. For further information and to see if you qualify please contact intopre-sessional@uea.ac.uk
As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, we will be offering Pre-sessional courses online from June to September 2020. Further details can be found on our Online Pre-Sessional English webpage.
Intakes
This course is open to UK, EU and International applicants. The annual intake for this course is in September each year.

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Fees and Funding
Tuition fees for the academic year 2020/21 are:
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UK/EU Students: £7,850
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International Students: £16,400
If you choose to study part-time, the fee per annum will be half the annual fee for that year, or a pro-rata fee for the module credit you are taking (only available for UK/EU students).
We estimate living expenses at £1,015 per month.
SCHOLARSHIPS
A variety of Scholarships may be offered to UK/EU and International students. Scholarships are normally awarded to students on the basis of academic merit and are usually for the duration of the period of study. Please click here for more detailed information about funding for prospective students.
Course related costs
Please see Additional Course Fees for details of course-related costs.

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How to apply
Applications for Postgraduate Taught programmes at the University of East Anglia should be made directly to the University.
To apply please use our online application form.
FURTHER INFORMATION
If you would like to discuss your individual circumstances prior to applying please do contact us:
Postgraduate Admissions Office
Tel: +44 (0)1603 591515
Email: admissions@uea.ac.uk
International candidates are also encouraged to access the International Students section of our website.

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