MRes Climate Change Adaptation

The MRes in Climate Change Adaptation aims to provide an advanced study of critical issues related to climate change, particularly around how infrastructure must adapt.

The course links with the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) identified by the United Nations, particularly the different indicators associated with SDG13 on Climate Action.

This course is designed to cater mainly for graduates with engineering education and employees of public and private sector companies who wish to upgrade their skills to be able to tackle the complex issues relating to the current climate crisis, circular economy goals, and the design of engineering options for mitigating environmental impacts and promoting sustainable development.

An MRes offers a unique and bespoke experience; you can tailor your studies to suit your research interests and career objectives. The course is primarily research and project-based, but it has a taught element. The Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering has solid industrial links, contributing to the overall student experience. You'll be led by an interdisciplinary group of professionally qualified civil engineers, environmental scientists, geoscientists, ecological impact assessors and modellers, and social scientists.

An MRes takes one year full-time or two years part-time to complete. While full-time study is available to UK and international students, part-time study on-campus is only available to students from the UK or EU. You can also study this course part-time through online Distance Learning over 36 months, offering a flexible mode of study. Distance Learning is available to UK and international students.

Academic requirements

A minimum of a first or upper-second-class Honours degree from a UK institution (or overseas equivalent), preferably a Masters-level qualification (or equivalent).

20 hours of work permit weekly for international students.