Postgraduate study

We teach and research topics of global environmental importance and tackle tough questions across natural and social sciences. We offer a wide range of PhD projects to students from the UK and overseas. We have opportunities funded by research councils, charities and industry and projects for self-funding students and those with scholarships from their home country.

We also offer an MSc by research and taught degrees.

For any questions or more information, email environment@york.ac.uk or find a specific contact.

Postgraduate taught courses

MSc Environmental Economics and Environmental Management

MSc Environmental Science and Management

MSc Environmental Sustainability Education and Communication

MSc Corporate Sustainability and Environmental Management

MSc Sustainability Science

MA Sustainability Studies

MSc Sustainable Business, Environment and Society

MSc Sustainable Business, Environment and Society (dual degree)

MSc Data Science

Doctoral training programme

NERC DTP in Adapting to the Challenges of a Changing Environment (ACCE)

(with the Universities of York, Sheffield and Liverpool, the UK Centre for Ecology and Hydrology, and the Natural History Museum)

Research degrees

PhDs, MPhils and MScs by research that can be taken full-time or part-time.

Research degrees

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PhD studentships

Opportunities for fully-funded PhDs:

Departmental studentships

ECORISC CDT studentships

ACCE NERC DTP studentships

White Rose studentships

University funding opportunities

Links with policymakers

Our postgraduate students benefit from our unique access to the Stockholm Environment Institute, an international environmental policy unit embedded in the Department.