Careers in sustainable resources
Launch your career with a master’s in sustainable resources—equipping future leaders to drive change in policy, green finance, and global transitions across sectors and borders.
Do you want to drive change in sustainability, policy, and resource management?
If you're aiming to influence environmental strategy, shape green finance, or lead global transitions, a master’s degree from the UCL Institute for Sustainable Resources can take you there.
Empowering leaders for global sustainability transitions
Graduates from the UCL Institute for Sustainable Resources are equipped to lead in shaping a more equitable and sustainable future. From policy-making to consultancy and finance, our courses prepare students to address real-world environmental and resource challenges across sectors and borders.
96.4% of ISR graduates were in work or further study 15 months after graduation, working across 39 countries and contributing to the global shift toward sustainable development (HESA Graduate Outcomes Survey 2017-22).
Where do our graduates work?
Graduates from the UCL Institute for Sustainable Resources go on to build impactful, purpose-led careers that address some of the world’s most urgent challenges. Whether they’re shaping environmental policy, advising on sustainable finance, or driving innovation within technical and consulting fields, our alumni bring systems thinking and a sustainability mindset to every sector they enter. Their work spans industries as diverse as science and technology, consultancy, finance, government, and international development, reflecting the breadth and relevance of our programmes.
Roles our graduates commonly pursue include:
- Environment Professional
- Management Consultant
- Economist / Statistician
- Financial Analyst
- Project Support Officer
- Engineering Professional
- Business Analyst
- Sustainability Advisor
- Policy Consultant
You’ll find our alumni leading change in organisations such as:
- Carbon Trust
- Deloitte
- EY
- Baringa
- Bloomberg
- CDP
- Aurora Energy Research
- European Commission
- Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
- CRU Group
- Longevity Partners
Alumni story: Advancing energy cooperation in Southeast Asia
Reza Adriawan is a graduate of the Sustainable Resources: Policy, Economics and Transitions MSc graduate and now Special Officer to the Executive Director at the ASEAN Centre for Energy.
Reza’s path from Jakarta to London, and now across Southeast Asia, reflects the power of education and purpose-driven policy. With early career experience coordinating renewable energy projects in Indonesia, Reza turned to the UCL Institute for Sustainable Resources to strengthen his understanding of the systems and strategies driving global energy transitions.
We have vast resources, but policy challenges were holding us back from meeting net zero targets. I wanted to change that, and ISR aligned perfectly with my mission.
At UCL, Reza found a globally inclusive learning environment.
The faculty were genuinely receptive to different ideas and contexts. I often applied the Indonesian energy transition context to my assignments, and the support I received was incredible.
After graduating, Reza joined a UK-based consultancy advancing UK–Indonesia green collaboration. That led to his current role at the ASEAN Centre for Energy, where he supports high-level diplomacy across 10 nations to enhance energy security, infrastructure, and climate finance.
The networks I built during my time at ISR were instrumental. They helped me engage meaningfully with global stakeholders, from MPs to regional energy leaders.
Looking forward, Reza sees cooperation as central to solving climate challenges.
In a world full of uncertainty, collaboration is more important than ever. ISR gave me the economic and policy grounding to contribute to regional and global solutions.
His advice to future students?
Find your mission. At the very least, identify the issue you want to solve and bring that into the programme with an open mind and collaborative spirit.
Tailored careers support at The Bartlett
As part of The Bartlett Faculty of the Built Environment, our students benefit from tailored career support alongside the provision of UCL Careers:
- Bespoke one-to-one coaching and career advice
- Skills development workshops on networking, applications, and interviews
- Insightful industry panels and alumni-led events
- Collaborative consultancy projects addressing real-world sustainability challenges with organisations like Carbon Trust, GLA, and C40 Cities
With access to world-class academic resources and professional guidance, graduates of the UCL Institute for Sustainable Resources complete their studies ready to lead in sustainability transitions on a global scale.
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