Master of Climate Change
Overview
Further information
Solve complex global environmental problems as a climate change expert or policymaker with this graduate degree.
Study on campus or online in 2022
In 2022, all courses offered by the Crawford School will be available for either online or on campus study. Online students are expected to attend live online sessions at a particular time each week for their courses. Crawford online courses are not ‘study at your own pace’.
Participation
Real-time interaction, discussion and debate between students and with convenors is an central part of the learning experience. Attendance at interactive classes is important for both on campus and online students.
Why choose this program and study at Crawford School
- Degree designed to prepare you for a career in climate change risk assessment, adaptation and mitigation strategy development, and regional, national and international policy formulation
- Global policy and governance perspectives on climate change
- Strategies to improve policy performance
If your aim is to help secure a safer future as a specialist climate change professional, this degree is for you. Taught by world-leading experts in climate change policy and science, this program provides you with the skills to decipher the problem of climate change through exposure to different lenses and perspectives.
Climate change is a global policy problem. Your in-depth understanding and strategic insight into how to mitigate and adapt to the changing climate will be in demand. You will benefit from drawing on expertise from the Crawford School of Public Policy and ANU’s highly-acclaimed Fenner School of Environment and Society.
Design a degree program that best reflects your education and career goals in the field of climate change, including the study of climate policy design and implementation; vulnerability and strategies for adaptation; the economics of climate change; climate science; and effective climate change communication and engagement.
Strengthen this knowledge with study in complementary fields – non-fossil fuel energy technologies and policies; integrated approaches to risk and vulnerability assessment; the legal dimensions of climate change; and the politics, policy and governance perspectives on climate change.
Related disciplines
- Applied Economics
- Climate
- Development Studies
- Economics
- Economic Policy
- Energy Change
- Environmental Science
- Environmental Studies
- Forest Science and Management
- Policy Studies
- Resource and Environmental Management
- Science
- Communication
- Renewable Energy
- Sustainability
- Sustainability Science
- Sustainable Development
Application Deadlines
Please note application deadlines are different for domestic or international students.
Domestic students
This program is without pre-sessional (PSP) component for domestic students.
Apply by 31 January 2022 for Semester 1 2022 and by 30 June for Semester 2 2022.
International students
Find ANU’s general application and acceptance deadlines by visiting the timetable linked here.
Key application dates
• Semester 1 2023 intake:
Final closing date: 15 October 2022
Final acceptance date: 1 December 2022
Pre-sessional program (PSP) start date: mid January 2023
• Semester 2 2023 intake:
Final closing date: 15 March 2023
Final acceptance date: 1 June 2023*
Pre-sessional program (PSP) start date: mid June 2023
*Some students may need to accept well before this date to allow for visa processing times in their country.
View the full degree program structure, admission requirements and academic information.
To find out more, contact us at crawford.degrees@anu.edu.au today.
Degree structure
Further information
Duration
1.5 years full-time with up to 0.5 year credit available.
Admission requirements
A Bachelor degree or international equivalent with a minimum GPA of 5/7. Or, for alternative requirements, click the link here.
Credit
Applicants with a Bachelor Degree, Bachelor degree with Honours, Graduate Certificate or Graduate Diploma in a cognate discipline may be eligible for up to 24 units.
Cognate disciplines
If you have prior study in one of the following cognate disciplines, you may be eligible for credit towards your degree:
- Applied Economics
- Climate
- Development Studies
- Economics
- Economic Policy
- Energy Change
- Environmental Science
- Environmental Studies
- Forest Science and Management
- Policy Studies
- Resource and Environmental Management
- Science
- Communication
- Renewable Energy
- Sustainability
- Sustainability Science
- Sustainable Development
View the full degree program structure, admission requirements and academic information.
Academics
Frank Jotzo
Professor, ANU Crawford School of Public Policy; Head of Energy, ANU Institute for Climate, Energy and Disaster Solutions.
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Scholarships and fees
Further information
Scholarships and support
Scholarship opportunities are available for national and international students.
Fees
Costs associated with your study at ANU will depend on a number of things, including your study program and whether you’re a national or international student.
Find out more about costs and fees associated with studying at ANU.
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