Master in Low Carbon Environment (Resources and Environment)

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

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

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.

Curriculum modules

Low-carbon environment core — Carbon accounting, environmental systems and resource management.
Low-carbon technologies — Mitigation technology across sectors.
Thesis — Independent research project.

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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