Environment, Culture and Society

Entry requirements

A UK 2:1 honours degree, or its international equivalent.

We may also consider a UK 2:2 honours degree, or its international equivalent, with relevant industry experience.

Months of entry

September

Course content

Our MSc Environment, Culture and Society provides up-to-date knowledge of the contemporary issues and debates on the relationships between the environment, nature, culture and society.

Taught by world-leading experts, the programme draws on expertise from across the University, especially from:

• geography
• social and political studies
• landscape architecture
• literature
• archaeology
• philosophy
• theology
• science and technology studies
• development studies

It provides you with a unique, critical and creative perspective on current environmental issues and possible futures.

During this programme, you will learn to think critically across disciplinary divides, engage creatively and generate new knowledge related to the environment. In addition, you will be able to use this knowledge effectively to address urgent environmental challenges across a range of specialities such as:

• policy
• conservation
• education
• public consultation
• the arts

Welcoming students from a variety of backgrounds, this exciting MSc will explore the core perspectives, concepts, and practices from the arts, humanities and social sciences needed to imagine and enact sustainable environmental futures.

Programme benefits

• Enjoy the flexibility of the programme, enabling you to customise your learning in areas you are most passionate about. For example, philosophy, policy, creative practice and political action.
• Benefit from research collaborations and networks spanning multiple areas of the University, such as the Edinburgh Environmental Humanities Network.