MSc Global Sustainable Development

University of St Andrews · St Andrews, United Kingdom

Master'sSustainable developmentFull-time

One-year master in St Andrews' School of Geography & Sustainable Development — one of the UK's longest-standing sustainable development departments — combining critical development studies with sustainability practice.

Key facts

Duration

12 months (1 year)

Language

English

Format

Full-time

Tuition

31,450 GBP total

Tuition (EU/EEA)

15,590 GBP total

Intake

September

Verified Aug 2026 (2026 entry): rest of world GBP 31,450; UK home GBP 15,590 (EU students normally pay the overseas rate). Application deadline 6 August 2026. Source: https://www.st-andrews.ac.uk/subjects/sustainable-development/global-sustainable-development-msc/

Curriculum modules

Interrogating Sustainable Development — Published compulsory module.
Sustainable Development: From Principles to Practice — Published compulsory module.
Dissertation for Graduate School Programmes — Or Policy Report / Portfolio alternatives.
Sustainable Cities — Published optional module.

Admission requirements

UK 2:1 honours degree or international equivalent
IELTS/TOEFL for non-native speakers
Personal statement and references

Career destinations

Development / Sustainability Officer — NGO & multilateral
Policy Analyst — Government
Consultant — Consulting

Related programmes

MSc in Environmental Change and Policy — University of Oxford
Master of Studies in Sustainability Leadership — University of Cambridge (CISL)
MSc Environmental Technology — Imperial College London
MSc Climate Change Finance and Investment — University of Edinburgh
MSc Environmental Economics and Climate Change — London School of Economics (LSE)
Climate Change MSc — University College London (UCL)

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