Sustainability: Environment, Economy and Society (online certificate course)

London School of Economics (LSE) · Online, United Kingdom

SpecializationSustainability (social science lens)Online

LSE's social-science answer to the engineering-heavy sustainability short course: six online weeks on climate risk, natural capital, the green economy and how societies actually change, guided by LSE faculty. No prerequisites, no exams to fail — an ideal structured primer for policy-adjacent professionals, and honest about being exactly that.

Key facts

Duration
1 month
Language
English
Format
Online
Tuition
2,420 GBP total
Intake
Cohorts run several times a year — next starts 30 September 2026

GBP 2,420; 6 weeks at 4-10 hours/week (~70 learning hours), delivered with GetSmarter; LSE certificate of competence on completion.

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