Climate Futures and Solutions

Our postgraduate climate futures and solutions course allows you to gain a greater understanding of how our changing climate is shaping the world in which we live. You will develop your knowledge of the risks associated with climate change and how we can mitigate against and adapt to the potential consequences faced by the natural world and society.

Why choose this course?

• Compulsory modules are designed to develop your understanding of theoretically informed, practical solutions that are required to meet broad energy and adaptation challenges.
• This course places a strong emphasis on skills development throughout. You will develop essential techniques in communicating complex information in ways that enable and enhance audience understanding and engagement. You will also learn to identify, evaluate and critically analyse key data and literature.
• Guest lectures and in-session simulations offer an opportunity to gain real-world insight into some of the most pressing climate futures challenges.
• You can tailor this course to your career aspirations and interests through option modules in the broad areas of environmental policy, sustainability, environmental science, and geographic and spatial data.
• We have designed this course to be accessible to students from diverse professional and academic backgrounds who wish to understand future climate risks and develop effective responses.

What you will learn

Our changing climate impacts every facet of the world in which we live, from economic to geopolitical and societal to technological at local, regional and global scales. Whether you choose to study this climate futures and solutions course as a Master’s, Postgraduate Diploma or Postgraduate Certificate, you will develop a critical understanding of projected climate scenarios. You will also explore the natural and social elements of climate change in the context of mitigation through global emissions reduction and energy provision, and how society can adapt and become more resilient to climate change.

You will gain an important insight into the modern energy scene and the challenges associated with future energy provision. You will also engage in critical analyses to explore the effects of climate variability and extreme weather across all scales, considering the impact of climate change on society.

How you will learn

Our climate futures and solutions postgraduate course is available to study full- or part-time with classes taking place in the evening, so you can fit your study in around work and other commitments.

You will have access to high-quality, online resources including pre-sessional readings, videos, podcasts and activities to engage with at your own pace. During the weekly seminars, you will explore key debates and ideas from a range of viewpoints through discussions with your peers to experience different and diverse perspectives.

The MSc Climate Futures and Solutions gives you the chance to pursue your passion for this subject, undertaking a research project of your choice which involves an in-depth study of real challenges arising from climate change. The Certificate and Diploma offer you postgraduate-level study without undertaking the dissertation, so are ideal if you wish to explore this subject before committing to the full MSc.

This course is part of our Birkbeck Flexible Master’s UK, which gives you the choice of how you want to study - on campus, online or via flexible learning, which combines both.

If you require a Student visa to study in the UK, you will only be able to apply for the on-campus study option for this course. Online and flexible options will not be available to you because they may affect the conditions of your visa.