Postgraduate taught degrees

Our interdisciplinary MSc degrees span a wide range of natural and social sciences, and the humanities, providing you with unique opportunities to explore and tackle global challenges.

Why study with us?

Our world is facing many significant and complex challenges. Rising inequality and the mass displacement of people, urbanisation, unprecedented rates of climate and environmental change and associated extreme events, and finite natural resources all pose formidable challenges for the future.

By studying with us you will be in an exceptional position to help make the future better. Spanning a wide range of physical and social sciences, and the humanities, we are internationally renowned for our approach to interdisciplinary research and teaching. 

Through our world-leading research, teaching, innovation and impact, we strive to solve real-world problems of local, national and international relevance. You will be uniquely placed to address local and global issues relating to inequality and vulnerability; urban precarity; nature; cultural meanings; development and sustainability; climate and environmental change; natural resources; and natural hazards, risk and resilience.

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Book your Virtual Open Day place

Our Postgraduate Virtual Open Day events are a great opportunity to find out more about the specifics of your chosen subject area, and postgraduate study at Edinburgh.

Book your place at our online events between:

12 - 14 November, 2024

Our degrees

Energy and climate

By studying the following programmes, you can join the industry transition to net-zero emissions, clean water and sustainable resources. 

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Environment and society

Programmes that explore core perspectives, from social justice and development, to the arts, humanities and the social sciences needed to enact sustainable environmental futures.

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GIS and Earth Observation

By studying in the fields of GIS and Earth Observation, you can help solve these challenges using the World's most advanced technologies.

These programmes are delivered in collaboration with Scotland’s Rural College (SRUC). You will not only benefit from being a fully matriculated student at the University of Edinburgh, but also access to the expert staff and resources at SRUC.

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Postgraduate online learning degrees

Our online learning environment offers you a flexible way to study a postgraduate programme whilst maintaining your professional and personal commitments.

Study part-time and 100% online, from anywhere in the world. Learn from world-leading experts in key fields of climate change and carbon management.

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Why choose Edinburgh

World leading reputation

The University of Edinburgh is ranked 27th in the world.

QS World University Rankings 2025

Extensive networks

One of the largest and most successful interdisciplinary groupings of geographers and geoscientists in the UK. Many are world experts in their field.

Highly employable

We're in the UK's top 10 and the world's top 50 universities for graduate employability.

QS Graduate Employability Rankings 2022