- Degree awarded
- Master of Arts
- Duration
- 1 year
- Entry requirements
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We require a UK Honours degree with a First or Upper Second (2.1) classification or the overseas equivalent.
When assessing your academic record we take into account the grades you have achieved and the standing of the institution where you studied your qualification.
- How to apply
- Apply online
Course options
| Full-time | Part-time | Full-time distance learning | Part-time distance learning | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MA | Y | Y | Y | Y |
Course overview
- Join the world number one for societal and environmental impact (THE Impact Rankings 2023) and a top ten UK university for Education (QS World University Rankings by Subject 2023).
- Study on an innovative course to help address local and global environmental and sustainability challenges in and through education.
- Benefit from a blended teaching approach, giving you the flexibility to study this master's either onsite or online to fit your circumstances.
- Benefit from a creative blended pedagogy to encourage sustainability and flexibility. In this unique MA, on-campus and distance students attend classes together and at the same time using video conferencing tools.
Open days
The University holds regular open days , where you will have the opportunity to tour the campus and find out more about our facilities and courses.
You will find out more about the School of Environment, Education and Development, our resources, and meet academic and admissions staff who will be able to answer any questions you have.
Fees
For entry in the academic year beginning September 2025, the tuition fees are as follows:
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MA (full-time)
UK students (per annum): £13,000
International, including EU, students (per annum): £28,000 -
MA (part-time)
UK students (per annum): £6,500
International, including EU, students (per annum): £14,000 -
MA (full-time distance learning)
UK students (per annum): £13,000
International, including EU, students (per annum): £28,000 -
MA (part-time distance learning)
UK students (per annum): £6,500
International, including EU, students (per annum): £14,000
Further information for EU students can be found on our dedicated EU page.
Policy on additional costs
All students should normally be able to complete their programme of study without incurring additional study costs over and above the tuition fee for that programme. Any unavoidable additional compulsory costs totalling more than 1% of the annual home undergraduate fee per annum, regardless of whether the programme in question is undergraduate or postgraduate taught, will be made clear to you at the point of application. Further information can be found in the University's Policy on additional costs incurred by students on undergraduate and postgraduate taught programmes (PDF document, 91KB).
Scholarships/sponsorships
The MA in Education for a Sustainable Environment is committed to reducing its carbon emissions as a part of a broader commitment to socio-environmental sustainability in the School of Environmental, Education and Development. Reflecting that commitment, we are pleased to offer a Carbon Reduction Scholarship, in the form of a 10% discount on tuition fees, for those students who choose to study remotely on this programme. Find out more about the Carbon Reduction Scholarship .
We also offer a number of postgraduate taught scholarships and merit awards to outstanding applicants and international students, including:
- Manchester Humanities International Excellence Scholarship : partial discount on tuition fees for selected Master’s programmes, available to international applicants from a number of countries.
- Manchester Alumni Loyalty Discount : partial discount on tuition fees for the University of Manchester graduates progressing to a postgraduate taught Master's course.
- Manchester Humanities Postgraduate Scholarships
For further information on available scholarships and bursaries as well as their full eligibility criteria, please visit our funding page. or Master's fees and funding pages .
Contact details
- School/Faculty
- School of Environment, Education and Development
- Contact name
- School of Environment, Education and Development
- Telephone
- +44(0)161 275 2814
- mie.admissions@manchester.ac.uk
- School/Faculty
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See: The School .
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