Congratulations to all new GeoSciences MSc graduates!

Around 350 MSc graduates of the School of GeoSciences were formally given their MSc degrees last week, with an excellent attendance in the McEwan Hall by students, their families and staff. 

Those celebrating their acheivements included a record 62 Carbon Management graduates from both the online and on-campus programmes.

Both Carbon Management MSc programmes are hosted by ECCI, alongside a range of postgraduate courses designed to help build a zero carbon society.

Director of Postgraduate Teaching in the School of GeoSciences at the University of Edinburgh and Programme Director for MSc Carbon Management, Dr Simon Shackley, said:

“We are proud to have graduated yet another group of excellent students who I am sure will go out into the wider world and make a huge difference."

“It's long been my view that our biggest impact as a University is not via academic research but through the multiplier effect of our students, especially postgraduate students for GeoSciences.” Programme Director for MSc Carbon Management, Dr Simon Shackley

Masters programmes

ECCI hosts a range of postgraduate courses designed to help tackle climate change and build a zero carbon society.

Our hub is home to around 200 Masters students, studying everything from carbon management to environmental sustainability.

The award-winning online and campus-based Carbon Management MSc programmes provide students worldwide with high-level knowledge, skills and training in the business, economics and science of carbon management - and includes modules delivered by ECCI's Climate Partnerships team.

"Talented, inventive Masters-level students are key to our vision of a thriving zero carbon future. Together, we’ll help shape effective science, practice and innovation both in the UK and globally." ECCI Executive Director, Prof Dave Reay

Our graduates have been very successful in securing employment in the carbon and climate change sector around the world from renewable energy project developers to NGO climate policy researchers and executives.

The MSc in Carbon Management has excellent relationships with relevant employers, as well as an alumni network covering more than 25 nations which provides graduates with unique opportunities to link up on research projects and find new positions in the field of carbon management.

ECCI's staff team is also packed full of talented MSc graduates - from Carbon Management to Energy, Society and Sustainability.