MSc in Environmental Policy, Strategy & Leadership

University College Dublin · Dublin, Ireland

Master'sEnvironmental policyFull-time

One-year MSc (NFQ Level 9) arming graduates to develop, critically analyse and implement environmental policy choices; summer trimester offers a thesis, internship or academic research project. Two-year part-time route available.

Key facts

Duration

12 months (1 year)

Language

English

Format

Full-time

Tuition

22,600 EUR total

Tuition (EU/EEA)

9,720 EUR total

Intake

September

Verified 2026-08-02 (in-browser, hub.ucd.ie): full-time (T431) EU EUR 9,720/yr, non-EU EUR 22,600/yr; part-time (T432, 2 years) EU EUR 4,725/yr, non-EU EUR 11,460/yr. Fees subject to change. FT route currently marked Closed for Sept 2026; PT open.

Curriculum modules

Environmental policy core — Policy design, instruments and evaluation.
Electives — EU environmental law, climate policy, planning.
Dissertation / Internship / Research project — Summer trimester options.

Admission requirements

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

Career destinations

Policy Analyst — Government & EU institutions
Sustainability Consultant — Consulting
Programme Officer — NGO

Related programmes

MSc Environmental Sciences — Trinity College Dublin
International Master of Environmental Policy (iMEP) — Duke Kunshan University, China
Master of Environmental Management (MEM) — Yale School of the Environment, United States
MSc Environmental Sciences — ETH Zurich, Switzerland
MSc Industrial Ecology — TU Delft & Leiden University (joint degree), Netherlands
MSc Environmental Management and Policy (EMP) — Lund University (IIIEE), Sweden

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