Master in Low Carbon Environment (Resources and Environment)

Shanghai Jiao Tong University (China-UK Low Carbon College) · Shanghai (Lingang), China · Official page ↗

Master'sLow-carbon environment & resourcesFull-time

SJTU's China-UK Low Carbon College — founded with the University of Edinburgh at Lingang, next to Shanghai's free-trade zone — trains the carbon workforce for a country committed to peak emissions by 2030 and neutrality by 2060. This track reads decarbonisation through the environment and resources lens.

Key facts

Duration

30 months

Language

English

Format

Full-time

Tuition

150,000 CNY total

Intake

September

Application deadline

2026 intake: applications opened 15 Oct 2025, self-supported deadline 31 May 2026 (closed; scholarship rounds closed earlier). 2027 cycle not yet published as of Sep 2026 — expect it to open around mid-October via apply.sjtu.edu.cn

150,000 RMB total for 2.5 years — verified against SJTU's official 2026 English-taught master's catalogue. Contact: lcc_international@sjtu.edu.cn.

Specialization tracks

Double master with the University of Edinburgh (3 years): MSc Climate Change Finance and InvestmentDouble master with the University of Edinburgh: MSc Carbon ManagementDouble master with the University of Edinburgh: MSc Sustainable Energy SystemsDouble master with the University of Edinburgh: MSc Applied Geoscience (GeoEnergy)Double master with the University of Edinburgh: MSc Energy, Society and Sustainability

Curriculum modules

Environmental Management — Discipline-fundamental course on managing environmental systems.
Environmental Law — Legal frameworks for environmental protection.
Environmental Economics — Economic analysis of environmental policy.
Carbon Neutrality Policy and Technology — Policy instruments and technologies for carbon neutrality.
Carbon Accounting — Discipline-frontier course on measuring and reporting emissions.
Carbon Economics — Carbon pricing and mitigation economics.
Industrial Ecology — Systems approach to reducing industrial environmental impact.
Thesis — Independent research project at LCC in Shanghai.

Admission requirements

Bachelor's degree in environment, engineering or a related field
English proficiency (TOEFL/IELTS) for non-native speakers
Transcripts and two recommendation letters

Career destinations

Carbon Management Specialist — Industry & consulting
ESG / Climate Analyst — Finance & corporate
Environmental Engineer — Industry

Related programmes

Master in Environmental Science, Engineering and Management — Tsinghua University (School of Environment)
Master in Environmental Management (PKU-LSE joint double degree) — Peking University (College of Environmental Sciences and Engineering)
Master in Low Carbon Energy (Energy and Power Engineering) — Shanghai Jiao Tong University (China-UK Low Carbon College)
Master in Environmental Science and Engineering — Shanghai Jiao Tong University
Master in Smart Energy (Energy and Power Engineering) — Shanghai Jiao Tong University (College of Smart Energy)
Master in Environmental Science — Zhejiang University (College of Environmental and Resource Sciences)

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