Climate Change Science and Policy MSc

University of Bristol

Course modalities offered

On campus - h Clifton Campus
Sep 1, 2023 Part-time - 2 years

On campus - h Clifton Campus
Sep 1, 2023 Full-time - 1 years

Key Course Facts

Salary after 15 months	£25000
Number of students	12 graduates / year
Unemployment Rate	0% unemployed Proportion of students of this particular course unemployed and not studying 15 months after their course ended. Source: Longitudinal Education Outcomes (LEO) by UK Department for Education Dec 20, 2022
Student Dropout Rate	0% Proportion of students of Climate Change Science and Policy MSc who are not continuing into their following year of study or have not been awarded a qualification in either of the two comparison years. Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Oct 10, 2023
Tuition Fees	£5700 Tuition (UK) Tuition fees per year for Climate Change Science and Policy MSc at University of Bristol UCAS course summary. Source: UCAS Dec 4, 2023
Duration	2 years - Part-time
Campus	On campus - Clifton Campus
Degree	Master of Science, MSc
Subject	Climate Change

Salary after 15 months	£25000
Number of students	12 graduates / year
Unemployment Rate	0% unemployed Proportion of students of this particular course unemployed and not studying 15 months after their course ended. Source: Longitudinal Education Outcomes (LEO) by UK Department for Education Dec 20, 2022
Student Dropout Rate	0% Proportion of students of Climate Change Science and Policy MSc who are not continuing into their following year of study or have not been awarded a qualification in either of the two comparison years. Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Oct 10, 2023
Tuition Fees	£11400 Tuition (UK) £25900 Tuition (International) Tuition fees per year for Climate Change Science and Policy MSc at University of Bristol UCAS course summary. Source: UCAS Dec 4, 2023
Duration	1 years - Full-time
Campus	On campus - Clifton Campus
Degree	Master of Science, MSc
Subject	Climate Change

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Student Reviews

Below you can see course specific reviews for 10 graduates of Climate Change Science and Policy MSc at University of Bristol for each of the survey questions in comparison to the average for all UK degree courses in Anthropology.

	University of Bristol, Climate Change Science and Policy MSc	Average review score among all Climate Change courses in the UK
Explanations	90	93
Interesting courses	80	80
Intellectually stimulating	90	86
Challenged to do my best	90	85
Depth of concepts	90	83
Builds on previous learnings	90	85
Joined ideas from different topics	80	82
Balance directed/independent study	50	79
Applicability of course content	80	82
Clear criteria in markings	70	73
Fair assessment	80	81
Tests reflected your learning	90	86
Timely feedback	100	78
Helpful feedback	70	71
Approachability of teachers	70	86
Support from teachers	70	86
Organisation of courses	60	77
Communication of changes	70	77
IT facilities	89	89
Library	90	91
Course specific resources	80	89
Student feedback opportunities	100	85
Student feedback valued	78	78
Student's feedback acted upon	50	61
Work of student union	67	77
Mental wellbeing services	60	80
Overall satisfaction	74

Source: National Student Survey NSS 2023. The Overall student satisfaction data point is from 2022 (latest available year). The Office for Students made the unfortunate decision to discontinue collecting overall student satisfaction data points per course.
This particular course

The NSS is commissioned by the Office for Students

Salary

Salary of Graduates in Sociology, Social Policy and Anthropology

Important: Salary data below is not course specific, but contains data of all students of Anthropology at the university. Due to data collection methodology, salary data is mainly based on data related to undergraduate students.

	15 months after graduation	3 years after graduation	5 years after graduation
Median salary	£25000	£26000	£29500
25-75 percentile range	£22000 - £30000	£20500 - £30000	£24000 - £37500

Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Oct 10, 2023
All Sociology, Social Policy and Anthropology courses of University of Bristol

Salary of all UK Graduates of Sociology, Social Policy and Anthropology

	15 months after graduation	3 years after graduation	5 years after graduation
Median salary	£23516	£21086	£25186
25-75 percentile range	£20611 - £27195	£15914 - £26736	£19208 - £32667

Source: Longitudinal Education Outcomes (LEO) by UK Department for Education Dec 20, 2022
All Sociology, Social Policy and Anthropology courses in the UK

Course Description

The importance of addressing the climate emergency has never been clearer. Climate change experts are needed in government, business, research, and non-governmental organisations, to help drive sustainable transformation in changing environments.

The University of Bristol's MSc in Climate Change Science and Policy trains highly skilled graduates with a solid grounding in climate change science, alongside a critical understanding of the context for action on climate change. The programme is designed for students with a background in science (through their undergraduate or work experience) and includes hands-on quantitative training with climate models and climate data. Graduates of the programme have experience in the tools and methods of climate science, and an understanding of the role of scientific evidence in policy, as well as the strengths and weaknesses of different approaches to governing the environment.<MS&&>

The programme is provided by the School of Geographical Sciences (<MW&&>http://www.bristol.ac.uk/geography/)</MW&&>, which is the top-ranked geography department in the UK for research (Times Higher Education analysis of REF 2014)</MS&&>. You will join our research groups in analysing key areas of climate science and environmental policy.

This innovative programme also allows you to develop a range of professional skills, including presentation, project work, teamwork and communication. There is a strong emphasis on carrying out your own research project.<MS&&>

The programme is closely linked to the renowned Cabot Institute (<MW&&>http://www.bristol.ac.uk/cabot/)</MW&&>, which brings together the University's research into the changing global environment, and benefits from our location in the city of Bristol, a vibrant hub of environmental action</MS&&>.

Accreditation by the Chartered Institute for Archaeologists (CIfA), working in partnership with University Archaeology UK (UAUK), recognises academic programmes which provide students with appropriate workplace skills relevant to both a career in the historic environment and CIfA membership at Practitioner grade.

Jobs & Career Perspectives

15 months after graduation, graduates of this course were asked about what they do and, if they are working, about their current job and their perspectives.

What graduates are doing after 15 months

	Graduates of this course	All UK graduates of undergraduate studies in Sociology, Social Policy and Anthropology
Total respondents	20	220
Unemployed	0%	5%
Studying	15%	10%
Working	60%	68%
Both studying and working	10%	9%
No information	5%	5%

Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Oct 10, 2023
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Current jobs

Job in line with future plans

Utilise skills from studies

Work is meaningful

	Agree or strongly agree	Disagree
Job in line with future plans	68%	32%
Utilise skills from studies	46%	54%
Work is meaningful	84%	16%

Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Oct 10, 2023
All courses of University of Bristol

Required skill level of job after 15 months

% Skilled jobs

	% Skilled jobs
Highly-skilled jobs	45%
Non highly-skilled jobs	55%
Skill level unknown or unclassified	0%

Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Oct 10, 2023
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Jobs of graduates of this course (15 months after graduation)

Example below based on all graduates of Climate Change Science and Policy MSc at University of Bristol

20%	Elementary occupations
20%	Science, engineering and technology associate professionals
10%	Quality and Regulatory Professionals
10%	Business, Research and Administrative Professionals
10%	Administrative occupations
10%	Business and public service associate professionals
10%	Leisure, travel and related personal service occupations
10%	Teaching Professionals
10%	Sales occupations

Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Oct 10, 2023

Entry Requirements / Admissions

UCAS Tariff of Accepted Students for this course

Average UCAS Tariff Score 143

Tariff score	% Students accepted for this course
<48	0
48-63	0
64-79	0
80-95	10
96-111	0
112-127	0
128-143	60
144-159	10
160-175	10
176-191	0
192-207	0
208-223	10
224-239	0
>240	0

Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Oct 10, 2023
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Requirements for international students / English requirements

IELTS academic test score (similar tests may be accepted as well)

- 6.0
- Graduate Degrees
- 6.5
- Graduate Degrees Law, Econ, Medicine, English
- 6.0
- Undergraduate Degrees
- 7.0
- Undergraduate Degrees Law, Econ, Medicine, English

Get advice on which foundation courses are best for you to still study Climate Change Science and Policy, MSc, if you do not meet the minimum requirements in terms of UCAS score, A levels, or English language requirements.

Costs

Tuition Fees Climate Change Science and Policy MSc

England UK	£11400	year 1
Northern Ireland	£11400	year 1
Scotland	£11400	year 1
Wales	£11400	year 1
Channel Islands	£11400	year 1
EU	£25900	year 1
International	£25900	year 1

Source: UCAS Dec 4, 2023

Average student cost of living in the UK

Rent	£518
Water, gas electricity, internet (at home)	£50
Supermarket shopping	£81
Clothing	£35
Eating out	£33
Alcohol	£27
Takeaways / food deliveries	£30
Going out / entertainment (excl.alcohol, food)	£24
Holidays and weekend trips	£78
Transport within city	£17
Self-care / sports	£20
Stationary / books	£13
Mobile phone / internet	£13
Cable TV / streaming	£7
Insurance	£51
Other	£95

Average student cost of living	£1092

London costs approx 34% more than average, mainly due to rent being 67% higher than average of other cities. For students staying in student halls, costs of water, gas, electricity, wifi are generally included in the rental. Students in smaller cities where accommodation is in walking/biking distance transport costs tend to be significantly smaller.

Source: Own research based on surveys and university data

University Rankings

Positions of University of Bristol in top UK and global rankings.

Rankings of University of Bristol in related subject specific rankings.

Social Studies & Humanities

- #11
- #18
Geography

GRAS Global Ranking of Academic Subjects - ShanghaiRanking
[Published 27 October, 2023]
- #12
- #46
Geography

QS World University Rankings By Subject
[Published 22 March, 2023]
- #15
- #101
Social Sciences

THE World University Rankings by Subject
[Published 19 October, 2023]

See all 37 university rankings of University of Bristol

About University of Bristol

The University of Bristol is a traditional red brick research university located in Bristol, England. This university does not have a campus that it designates as its main campus, but instead has a group of buildings in the city centre which is referred to as the “University precinct”. With six different faculties and 29 distinct schools, there is sure to be something of interest for almost any student at Bristol.

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Student composition of University of Bristol

Total number of students enrolled at University of Bristol by level Academic year 2021/22 - Full-time equivalent student enrollments published by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) on February 2022
undergraduates:: 22265
postgraduates:: 6860
Total:: 29125

Number of students enrolled in courses of subject “Climate Change”: Academic year - Full-time equivalent student enrollments published by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) on February 2022

Source: Academic year 2021/22 - Full-time equivalent student enrollments published by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) on February 2022

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