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University of Cape Town MSc / MPhil Specialising in Climate Change and Sustainable Development
University of Cape Town

MSc / MPhil Specialising in Climate Change and Sustainable Development

Cape Town, South Africa

0 up to 2 Years

English

Full time

31 Aug 2025

Feb 2026

ZAR 171,450 *

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* for Rest of the World| SADC Fees: From ZAR 110,550| Non-SADC African Students Fees: From ZAR 156,050

Introduction

Global climate change presents daunting and exciting challenges, especially for the developing world, where traditional routes to development are at odds with the need for a low carbon economy. At the same time, building resilience to climate change and variability is fundamental to sustainable development and prosperity. A transdisciplinary approach that integrates the biophysical, technological, socio-economic sciences and the humanities is required to successfully engage with the challenges of climate change. South Africa is well positioned to engage with these issues because of its status as a developing country with good technology and infrastructure, juxtaposed with less developed communities, and an economy in transition. This provides a microcosm of the developing world's social, environmental, and economic development issues.

This full time one-year taught Master's course provides interdisciplinary training in climate change and sustainable development, with a focus on the issues of relevance to African development. It is convened by UCT's African Climate and Development Initiative, a UCT Signature Theme comprising academics and research units from across the University with a shared interest in interdisciplinary research and solutions to the climate change problem.

The course is administered by the Department of Environmental and Geographical Science, to whom applications should be addressed.

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The closing date for applications is: 30 September 2023

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