MSc in Global Challenges

Welcome to the MSc Programme in Global Challenges!

This is an innovative and highly interdisciplinary programme designed to enhance knowledge and skills for examining global inequities and policies to address global development challenges, global environmental challenges and global health challenges.

The programme is unique and delivered completely through online distance learning, allowing you flexibility so that you do not have to leave your existing job or move cities in order to hone your skills and credentials in a high quality postgraduate programme. A flexible approach to personal and professional development means you can study whilst you work.

This MSc Programme encompasses modules that address the major global challenges of our time, integrating three certificates (all offered fully online):

• Postgraduate Certificate in Global Development Challenges;
• Postgraduate Certificate in Global Environment Challenges; and
  
• Postgraduate Certificate in Global Health Challenges.

You can take one Certificate as a standalone Certificate for Continuing Professional Development -CPD or it is possible to take all three Certificates to complete the full MSc degree. The Certificates can be taken in any order and can all be taken on a part-time basis. The Masters degree can be completed in as little as 2 years.

The University of Edinburgh is ranked one of the top 20 universities in the world and this programme draws on its leading expertise in global studies.

Please find detailed information about the Global Challenges Programme in the Frequently Asked Questions section and the other sections listed on the right hand side of this webpage.  

Student Experiences

Please check out the student experiences section to hear from current distance learning students in this programme. 

The links below give you further information on the application process. For general queries (e.g. fees, qualifications, etc) and application queries, please contact: pgadmissions.sps@ed.ac.uk

If you have academic questions relating to the MSc Programme in Global Challenges, please contact: Sam Spiegel, Lecturer in International Development and Director of the Global Challenges Programme, email: sam.spiegel@ed.ac.uk

How to apply

We are pleased to announce that we are now accepting applications for the 2012-2013 year. Whether you wish to take one Postgraduate Certificate or the full MSc Degree, the first step is to apply to one of the Certificate Programmes.