Sustainability MSc

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COURSE OVERVIEW

Be part of our Global Sustainability Institute and learn in partnership with the Eden Project. You’ll meet sustainability researchers from a range of disciplines and learn from inspirational practitioners, as well as gaining hands-on experience. This unique blend of distance learning with residential stays in Cambridge and in Cornwall provides an opportunity to study full-time whilst working part-time without relocating.

We’ll give you the knowledge, skills and critical thinking tools to lead the way to a more sustainable future in business, government and society.

In the first trimester the modules use a systems approach to give you leading-edge knowledge of key sustainability challenges, and of the scientific findings and policy issues that underlie them. Delivered as a blend of online material and week-long ‘residentials’ you’ll develop your ability to understand complex environmental, economic and social systems and apply this knowledge to help create a more sustainable future.

In the second trimester you’ll learn how to apply this knowledge in different contexts, as a sustainable business and for a sustainable economy. You’ll also spend two residential weeks learning and living at the Eden Project in Cornwall, experiencing first-hand how it functions as a world-renowned visitor attraction, educational center and sustainable business. You’ll also get the chance to practice what you have learned in the workplace, gaining valuable work experience and rehearsing your future as a ‘catalyst of change for sustainability’. Finally, in the final trimester of the course you’ll undertake your own piece of research, a Major Project on a sustainability topic of your choice.

Our course is open to graduates from all disciplines and attracts students with backgrounds in the arts, science, health, finance and business. The course is also designed for students of all ages and cultural backgrounds.

Work placements

We will help you arrange a suitable work placement, if you do not already have one, and support you in the workplace. It’s the opportunity to put your growing knowledge into practice, promoting sustainable change in a real-world environment.

Key dates

Full-time students starting in September 2019

Residentials
Trimester 1

23-27 September 2019 (Cambridge)
28 October -1 November 2019 (Cambridge)
26-30 November 2019 (Cambridge)

Trimester 2 (to be confirmed)

17 -21 February 2020 (Cornwall)
23-27 March 2020 (Cornwall)

Work placement

Trimesters 2 and 3

Please note: you will need to arrange and pay for any travel, accommodation and subsistence costs associated with attendance at residentials as they are not included in the fees.

Part-time students starting in September 2019

Residentials
Year 1 Trimester 1

23-27 September 2019 (Cambridge)
26-30 November 2019 (Cambridge)

Year 1 Trimester 2 (to be confirmed)

17-21 February 2020 (Cornwall)
23-27 March 2020 (Cornwall)

Year 2 Trimester 1

21-25 October 2020 (Cambridge)

Work placement
Year 1, Trimesters 2 and 3

Please note: you will need to arrange and pay for any travel, accommodation and subsistence costs associated with attendance at residentials as they are not included in the fees.

CAREERS

When our students graduate they take up a wide variety of careers. Some use their prior experience and return to the business or sector they were familiar with, working with their new sustainability perspective to change it from the inside. Others use the MSc as an opportunity to start a new career or as the bridge to a change in career, becoming sustainability professionals in businesses, charities, governments and education. Some of our graduates use the MSc to set up or grow their own sustainable business or as a stepping stone to PhD research.

MODULES & ASSESSMENT

ntroduction to Sustainability and Systems

Sets the scene for the rest of the course. And addresses the questions; ‚What is sustainability?’, ‚What are its components?’ and ‚Why is it so important?’ The importance of a systems-based approach to addressing sustainability and its epistemology will be discussed and you will examine a range of current concepts and models of sustainability (including ‚circular economy’, ‚five capitals’, ‚natural step’, ‚one planet living’ etc.) and their usefulness in increasing our resilience to environmental, social and economic change.
System Pressures

This module will help you understand the complexities of the natural, economic and social systems and how these are linked with global risks such as climate change. The module also focuses on ways to increase resilience through specific case studies influenced by research conducted at the GSI. Topics covered may include energy use, biodiversity loss, social inequality and the links between environmental resource use and the performance of global and local economies.
Research in Sustainability

This module ‘Research in Sustainability’ aims to provide you with the necessary knowledge around the research methods applied in the field of Sustainability and to assist you in developing essential employability skills. These methods are taught through specific case studies-examples, focusing on important and timely issues around the field of sustainability such as climate change, ecosystem services, population, well being and health. These case studies will be drawn in the main from the research currently been undertaken within the GSI and will be therefore cutting edge.
Governance and Behavioural Change

In this module you will learn explore the issue of behavioural change within the context of top-down and bottom-up governance approaches found on global, national and local levels of society as well as what it takes on an individual level to be a successful change agent. Main topics covered include: drivers for change, assessing the effect of top-down approaches (legislation, incentives and deregulation) in governance, exploring the effectiveness of bottom-up approaches on global, national, and local scale and developing successful communication strategies.
Better Business

In this module you will focus on the growing business case for sustainability and examine the role of leadership, purpose, innovation and culture to create an organisation which ‚does business better’. You will examine The Eden Project itself as a social enterprise, to help you understand its characteristics, culture and ethos and you will assess the transferability of some of key principles to other organisations in Cornwall and internationally. You will also have the opportunity to develop your own plan for a social enterprise.
Working Towards Change

This module is closely linked with a 200 hour work placement where you will undertake practical and supported work-based learning. Your work placement will combine your knowledge and understanding of sustainability with the practicalities and compromises of an organisation, as well as your requirements for personal learning and development. You will gain an insight into the challenges and opportunities of learning and driving change and critically analyse your own strengths and weaknesses through a programme of reflective learning and feedback. During your placement you’ll also be developing a range of work-based skills, recognised as vital by employers.
Masters Project

During your final research project you will choose an independent research topic from an area of expertise within the GSI and Anglia Ruskin University (subject to availability of suitable supervision) and will conduct a significant research project in that area which may involve a literature review, data collection, analysis and a write-up. The final piece of work should be equivalent to a maximum of 12,500 words.