Master of Climate Science
Master of Climate Science
Climate change is one of the biggest challenges of the 21st century, and will impact all facets of society and industry. Understanding how the climate system works – and applying that knowledge to address these challenges – will allow you to shape how our cities, workplaces and lifestyles can adapt….
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Climate change is one of the biggest challenges of the 21st century, and will impact all facets of society and industry. Understanding how the climate system works – and applying that knowledge to address these challenges – will allow you to shape how our cities, workplaces and lifestyles can adapt. The Master of Climate Science is the only science-focused degree of its kind in Australia. Strengthen your future, and the future of the planet, with advanced knowledge spanning physical climate science, climate change science, techniques and limitations of climate modelling, and climate policy.
Make a real-world difference: You’ll have the skills to work in the expanding fields of climate risk, environmental consulting, climate science, or transfer your climate knowledge towards new industries yet to be unearthed. Whether you want to be a part of the latest industry endeavours or research the next scientific breakthrough, this degree teaches you the necessary climate science knowledge to make a difference. Design your degree: With a flexible approach to choosing your subjects, you can focus on climate policy or deepen your knowledge of physical climate science. Complete an internship subject and build your professional skills development alongside top climate scientists, including lead authors from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). Or take your studies further with graduate research, delivering insights that will help inform climate change solutions for the coming century.
Build a robust foundation of climate science knowledge, and be prepared to enter industry where you’ll tackle the biggest climate challenges facing businesses and governments. Work as a climate scientist in the growing fields of climate risk and environmental consulting, or combine your learnings and apply climate knowledge to a broad range of occupations. Work in areas relevant to climate science is diverse. Here are some examples of roles you could find yourself employed in following graduation: Energy: Help companies adapt, cities to expand, and people to live in sustainable ways through thoughtful engineering, urban design and manufacturing. Economics: Contribute to financial risk measurements and business management helping companies evolve. Finance: Influence sectors such as banking, insurance, and actuarial management to develop adaptable technologies and sustainable cities. Government: Inform policies and priorities that define our society’s ability to adapt and tackle climate change. Transport: Build cities that are both sustainable and accessible, benefiting all members of society. Research: Understand how we got here, and develop new findings that will inform climate change solutions going into the future. Your future job title could include: Climatologist; Climate Scientist; Climate Policy Analyst; Environmental Consultant; Resource Manager
EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION
Established in 1853, the University of Melbourne enjoys an outstanding reputation with world rankings, consistently being placed as Australia’s leading comprehensive research-intensive university, and is one of the world’s top 50 (as per Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2015 – 2016 and Academic Ranking of World Universities 2015). There are over 80 different undergraduate study areas and over 270 graduate courses at Melbourne for students to choose from. The University has extensive global networks and has seven campus locations across Melbourne and rural Victoria.
