Course options
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Qualification
MSc - Master of Science
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Location
Online/Distance Learning
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Study mode
Part time
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Start date
14-SEP-26
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Duration
3 Years
Course summary
This unique and cutting-edge programme will enable you to tackle global problems in a multidisciplinary way. It will equip you to address causes, consider preventative approaches, and implement suitable responses.We live in an increasingly complex, often contradictory, fast-changing world:We have experienced unprecedented economic growth, but inequality grows between and within nationsWe know more about the natural environment than ever, yet we may be on the cusp of irreversible changes. caused by human activity.More people are living longer, healthier lives than ever before, while billions suffer from hunger, malnutrition and disease.Climate change, natural disasters, political instability, conflict and wars, mixed in with overpopulation, poverty and underinvestment in low-income countries, are leading to a range of challenges on a scale and at a frequency not experienced before.Challenges of migrating and vulnerable populations, emerging and re-emerging diseases, humanitarian crises and unprecedented urban development need a multidisciplinary approach with sustainability at the heart of it.Our MSc Global Challenges is a multi-level online programme that offers distinct qualifications following successful completion of each of the three stages. It comprises three postgraduate certificates, which together give you a lens on the drivers and causes of the different global crises we are facing, and strategies and tools to implement solutions and work in partnership with those who are leading change.
Application deadline
13/07/2026
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£ 6,370per year
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University information
The University of Edinburgh
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University League Table
19th
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Campus address
Main Campus, Old College, South Bridge, Edinburgh, Edinburgh, EH8 9YL, United Kingdom
Subject rankings
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Subject ranking
26th out of 103 12
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Entry standards
/ Max 200181 91%4th
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Graduate prospects
/ Max 10059.0 59%48th
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Student satisfaction
/ Max 42.94 74%97th
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