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Taught Masters degrees in Sustainability

Gain practical skills, engage in hands-on projects and understand how to implement sustainable solutions to real-world problems.

Sustainability is vital for the long-term health of the planet, the well-being of its inhabitants, and the stability of economies.

Study with us and you'll gain the knowledge and tools needed to address complex challenges facing our planet to create a more resilient and harmonious future. You'll also develop valuable transferable skills in problem solving, communication, team work and time management. The skills that you develop will equip you for a variety of careers in the field of sustainability.

We offer taught Masters courses across a range of disciplines including:

  • Engineering
  • Chemistry
  • Archaeology
  • Environment and Geography
  • Education
  • Finance

Our courses

Why study sustainability at York

Research excellence
Archaeology and Chemistry are UK top ten research departments - according to the Times Higher Education’s ranking of the latest REF results (2021)
Top 2% in the world for sustainability
We're 15th in the UK and 39th globally in the QS Sustainability Rankings 2026.
Green Flag campus
A benchmark national standard for publicly accessible parks and green spaces in the United Kingdom. We've maintained our Green Flag status for 12 consecutive years.
St Stephens green showing York Minster in the background
York is regularly voted one of the best places to live and visit in the UK. The city was named the best place to live in the North and North East by The Sunday Times 2019.

Explore York

Our green parkland campus is within walking distance of York’s impressive, historic city centre.

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Postgraduate Online Open Day

Wednesday 10 June 2026, 10am to 2pm BST

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Careers support

Make the most of your time at York and plan your next steps. We'll support you throughout your studies and help you realise your career ambitions.

You’ll have access to our excellent employer and recruiter networks, specialist careers support and development and training opportunities.

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