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MA Education for a Sustainable Environment / Overview

Year of entry: 2024

Degree awarded
Master of Arts
Duration
1 year
Entry requirements

We require a UK Honours degree with a First or Upper Second (2.1) classification or the overseas equivalent.

When assessing your academic record we take into account the grades you have achieved and the standing of the institution where you studied your qualification.

Full entry requirements

How to apply
Apply online

Course options

Full-time Part-time Full-time distance learning Part-time distance learning
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Course overview

  • Join the world number one for societal and environmental impact (THE Impact Rankings 2023) and a top ten UK university for Education (QS World University Rankings by Subject 2023).
  • Study on an innovative course to help address local and global environmental and sustainability challenges in and through education.
  • Benefit from a blended teaching approach, giving you the flexibility to study this master's either onsite or online to fit your circumstances. 
  • Benefit from a creative blended pedagogy to encourage sustainability and flexibility. In this unique MA, on-campus and distance students attend classes together and at the same time using video conferencing tools.
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MA Education for a Sustainable Environment at The University of Manchester

Open days

The University holds regular open days , where you will have the opportunity to tour the campus and find out more about our facilities and courses.

You will find out more about the School of Environment, Education and Development, our resources, and meet academic and admissions staff who will be able to answer any questions you have.

Fees

For entry in the academic year beginning September 2024, the tuition fees are as follows:

  • MA (full-time)
    UK students (per annum): £12,500
    International, including EU, students (per annum): £27,000
  • MA (part-time)
    UK students (per annum): £6,250
    International, including EU, students (per annum): £13,500
  • MA (full-time distance learning)
    UK students (per annum): £12,500
    International, including EU, students (per annum): £27,000
  • MA (part-time distance learning)
    UK students (per annum): £6,250
    International, including EU, students (per annum): £13,500

Further information for EU students can be found on our dedicated EU page.

Policy on additional costs

All students should normally be able to complete their programme of study without incurring additional study costs over and above the tuition fee for that programme. Any unavoidable additional compulsory costs totalling more than 1% of the annual home undergraduate fee per annum, regardless of whether the programme in question is undergraduate or postgraduate taught, will be made clear to you at the point of application. Further information can be found in the University's Policy on additional costs incurred by students on undergraduate and postgraduate taught programmes (PDF document, 91KB).

Scholarships/sponsorships

The MA in Education for a Sustainable Environment is committed to reducing its carbon emissions as a part of a broader commitment to socio-environmental sustainability in the School of Environmental, Education and Development. Reflecting that commitment, we are pleased to offer a carbon scholarship, in the form of a 10% discount on fees, for those students who choose to study remotely on this programme. Find out more about the Carbon Reduction Scholarship .

Additionally, students can apply for other scholarships where those are applicable. We offer a number of postgraduate taught scholarships and merit awards to outstanding applicants and international students, including:

  • MIE Postgraduate (master’s) bursaries : 10 awards of £7,500 each (issued as a reduction in your tuition fees). All self-sponsored EU and international student with an offer to study on any MIE master’s programme are eligible.
  • Manchester Humanities International Excellence Scholarship : 20% scholarship in the form of a discount on the tuition fees of selected master’s programmes, available to applicants from a number of international countries.
  • Manchester Alumni Scholarship Scheme : £3,000 reduction in tuition fees to University of Manchester alumni who achieved a first-class bachelor's degree and are progressing to a postgraduate taught master's course.

For further information on available scholarships and bursaries as well as their full eligibility criteria, please visit our funding page.

Contact details

School/Faculty
School of Environment, Education and Development
Contact name
School of Environment, Education and Development
Telephone
+44(0)161 275 2814
Email
School/Faculty
See: The School .

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