Future Infrastructure, Sustainability and Climate Change MSc

About the degree programme

This programme will prepare you to address one of the most urgent challenges of our time: how to plan, adapt and manage infrastructure for a climate-resilient, net zero future.

Over the next 30 years, more than $100 trillion will be invested worldwide in infrastructure, as the impacts of climate change accelerate and the need for resilient, adaptable systems grows.

This postgraduate programme will prepare you to take a leading role in this transformation; whether influencing policy, directing investment, or delivering innovative solutions.

What you will study

You will investigate current and emerging threats, the speed and scale of change, and the pivotal role of innovation, policy, and investment in driving sustainable transformation.

Using local and international case studies, you will develop a deep understanding of the socio-economic, environmental, and planning factors that shape resilient and adaptable infrastructure.

This programme is suitable for recent graduates and for professionals at early or mid-career stage, coming from a wide variety of backgrounds in the public, private, and third sectors.

The programme focuses on:

* climate change infrastructure challenges ahead

* the role of policy and innovation

* the significance of transport, energy and society, planning and development for net zero

* infrastructure futures and their role in water and food security

* diverse local place-based approaches to strategic national critical infrastructure

The programme takes an interdisciplinary approach to teaching. You will be taught by leading experts from the University of Edinburgh, with contributions by guest speakers from industry, policy, commerce and the public sector.

Skills you will develop

Studying within Edinburgh Futures Institute’s distinctive portfolio, you will build your capacity for:

* interdisciplinary thinking

* creative and critical approaches to actively building the future

* applying data skills needed to address complex societal challenges

* the application of knowledge to local, national or international scopes

As a graduate, you will be equipped to influence policy, investments, planning decisions, and sustainability strategies.

Postgraduate study at Edinburgh Futures Institute

This programme is part of an interconnected portfolio of postgraduate study opportunities at Edinburgh Futures Institute (EFI). EFI supports interdisciplinary teaching, learning, and research that addresses today’s most complex global and social challenges.