Studying at UCL Institute for Sustainable Resources

Join a class of future sustainable leaders driving change in the way we consume and use natural resources.

To meet net-zero targets, reduce waste and combat pollution wholesale change is needed in the way we consume natural resources. For such a change to happen, policy-makers, business and communities around the world need to be engaged. From circular economy and resource efficiency to planetary economics and environmental law, we train future sustainability leaders with the knowledge and tools to drive this change.

Do you want to become a future sustainability leader? Discover our postgraduate courses Sustainable Resources: Economics, Policy and Transitions MSc and Economics and Policy of Energy and the Environment MSc.

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Our Master's degrees

UCL Institute for Sustainable Resources generates knowledge in the globally sustainable use of natural resources. Our Master’s and PhD programmes equip graduates with the tools to become a leader in energy and sustainability related industry, academia and policy making.

Sustainable Resources: Economics, Policy and Transitions MSc

Dr Nino Jordan giving lecture on sustainable resources

This degree equips students with the skills and knowledge to become leaders in a field that is increasingly critical to business, policymakers and civil society at the global and local levels. You will benefit from a truly interdisciplinary approach to the economics, policies and strategies of sustainable resources and first-hand experience from leading experts in the areas of the circular economy, resource efficiency and sustainable resource management.

The Sustainable Resources MSc was helpful in developing a systems thinking approach to different sustainability challenges, a crucial skill for any professional in the field to find impactful solutions to the complex and interconnected reality of climate change."
Gregorio Giorgi, Sustainable Resources: Economics, Policy and Transitions MSc graduate, Associate at the Carbon Trust

Economics and Policy of Energy and the Environment MSc

Students in Economics and Policy of Energy and the Environment lecture

This MSc equips its students to understand the essential connections between energy, the environment, the economy and society, and how to research these, thereby enabling them to become sustainability leaders and entrepreneurs in business, consultancy, policy-making and academia.

“My MSc was pivotal in forging my current career path. It had been a long-standing dream of mine to become an environmental economist – the technical specialisation provided by this MSc, together with the calibre of education provided at UCL, made it possible for me to realise that dream. In particular, I believe the interesting selection of optional units on offer allowed me to gain a competitive edge." Shanali Pethiyagoda, EPEE MSc Alumna, Environmental Economist Consultant to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

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