The climate of the planet has changed tremendously over the last few decades. It is crucial to study the causes of climate change and understand its impacts in different sectors in order to predict and incorporate climate change into future sustainable development.
The UCD Earth Institute is Ireland's largest research institute dedicated to earth and environmental sciences. The curriculum for this MSc is continually updated and the coursework is practically oriented and benefits from cutting-edge expertise and multidisciplinary research profiles.
The Msc Climate Change: Science and Impacts is for students with a degree in Science, Engineering, Economics or other environmentrelated disciplines who have a strong interest in climate change science and impacts.
2) Climate change and impacts.
On completion of the programme students should be able to critically understand climate change science and impacts, and creatively apply the knowledge in solving real-world problems. It suits students with a degree in Science, Engineering, Economics or other environmentrelated disciplines with a strong interest in climate change science and impacts. Students will have the choice to either conduct a research project working with leading experts from multidisciplinary backgrounds or to work as a summer intern in various agencies or companies. In addition to data analysis and computational skills, students will have opportunities to develop their presentation and communication skills.
•This programme is intended for applicants with a degree in Science, Engineering, Economics or other Environment-related disciplines. An upper second class honours or international equivalent is required.
• A strong interest in climate science and impacts is required.
The multidisciplinary nature of this programme enables our graduates to work across different disciplines and backgrounds to suit global market demands. Graduates could pursue various careers, such as in governmental or international organizations, NGOs, insurance or consulting companies, with their strong skills in climate data analysis and broad knowledge of climate impacts. The experience of engaging with cutting-edge research in the UCD Earth Institute places students in a strong position for further studies at PhD level.
This campus-based full-time programme has been specifically designed for graduate students from various undergraduate disciplines without requiring previous climate change knowledge. The core modules will enable students to critically understand climate science and develop skills in climate data analysis and climate model simulations. Optional modules of the strand in climate science and simulation will advance students' ability in climate model simulation and application in real world problems. Optional modules in the strand of climate change and impacts will reinforce students' creative thinking of climate impacts in different sectors.