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School of Geography and the Environment

University of Oxford
School of Geography and the Environment

 School of Geography and the Environment

International Graduate School

MSc in Nature, Society and Environmental Policy

The rate and complexity of environmental change poses profound economic and political challenges for contemporary society. Developing ways of addressing these challenges will demand intellectual rigour, innovation and flexibility, as well as the capacity to think across existing disciplinary boundaries. This course is designed for those who want to gain a theoretically sophisticated and empirically grounded understanding of the dynamic relations between environment, society and policy.
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As a UK Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) accredited programme within the School of Geography and the Environment we aim to equip students with the analytical skills to pursue a career at the cutting-edge of research and/or policy development in the public, private and voluntary sectors.
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The programme will appeal to highly motivated postgraduates from across the social sciences and humanities, as well as natural scientists who wish to situate their work in a social scientific context.
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