Green Economy MSc

Course overview

Why study Green Economy at BU?

• A unique course that is the only course of its kind in the world
• Combine your studies with employment, and there is scope to undertake a professional placement in a workplace as part of the course
• Highly inter-disciplinary, drawing from ecology, geography, social science, psychology and technology, among other areas.

What will I study?

The development of a green economy, or an economy that is environmentally sustainable, has become a political and socio-economic imperative. Key drivers include the need to reduce carbon emissions to minimise the risk of climate change, overexploitation of resources and widespread environmental degradation, which is eroding the natural capital on which human wellbeing depends. The transition to a green economy represents a substantial challenge to society, particularly in the current era of rapid environmental and socio-economic change.

This green economy course seeks to provide the scientific understanding on which the transition to a green economy can be based, including the principles of environmental sustainability and the societal responses required to implement these in practice.

How will I study?

In keeping with the ethos of the course, it is delivered via distance learning to minimise its environmental impact. The course can be studied from anywhere in the world, supported by a high quality virtual learning environment. You will be supported by electronic communication with staff and researchers at BU, and will also interact with other students as members of a virtual learning community.

The course includes the option to undertake either a research project, or an extended professional placement involving implementation of a practical project in a workplace environment.