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MSc Sustainable Rural Development

University of the Highlands & Islands, United Kingdom
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Course Overview

You will study social, environmental, economic development professional development, and community engagement issues in the context of managing rural development.

The MSc Sustainable Rural Development can be studied online from anywhere in the world.

Special features

  • Gain key theoretical knowledge in understanding current rural development and sustainability issues and how this may be applied to work effectively with communities and associated organizations

  • Develop key research and policy skills to enable you to progress your career to become an expert in rural sustainability issues

  • Study individual modules for personal or professional development, or work towards the PgCert, PgDip, or full master's degree

  • Study online, full-time or part-time time when and where it suits you, within the UK and internationally

General Eligibility

  • Honours degree or ordinary degree in a relevant subject

  • Postgraduate diploma or professional qualification in a relevant subject

  • Other qualifications will be considered if accompanied by a minimum of three years of relevant professional experience

  • A bridging module is available to people with substantial professional experience, but no undergraduate degree

Part Time Work Details

20 hours work permit for international students

What You'll Study

1 MSc

To achieve the award of MSc Sustainable Rural Development you must complete a research dissertation.

2 PgCert

Core modules are:

  • Communities and nature (S1)

  • Developing communities (S2)

  • Local economic development (S2)

3 PgDip

Option modules, from which you must choose three, include:

  • Biodiversity management

  • Developing potential through placement

  • Environmental and Social issues in mountain areas

  • Policy analysis

  • Research methods and techniques (strongly recommended if you intend to continue to MSc)

  • Sustainable tourism

  • Sustainable land use and renewable energy in rural Scotland

  • Sustainable development

  • Water resources in a changing climate

  • An elective may also be taken from any of the university's masters programs, e.g. other research skills, or modules such as Qualitative inquiry or Quantitative research and data management

Language Requirement

  • IELTS6.5
  • TOEFL88
  • PTE62
  • Duolingo00

Applicants must have an IELTS score- 6.5 or equivalent

English (PTE) Academic-62 average with 55 in each component

TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) iBT4-Min 88 or above with min 20 in each section

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