Introduction This course is an innovative and exciting programme to train future leaders and the next generation of eco-entrepreneurs with the skills and tools needed to develop the green economy. It responds to the gap for skilled graduates and environmental professionals who can work across civil society, business and government in building partnerships for sustainable development. The MSc will combine knowledge on environmental and social issues together with practical business skills to enable the design, management and delivery of effective multi stakeholder partnerships. The programme also offers continuing professional development, to employees of businesses and organisations, in the practicalities of reaching out to external stakeholders, and will appeal to those wishing to set up their own consultancy, Community Interest Company or NGO. You gain a wide range of skills to understand how sustainability is managed from organisational perspectives, working in partnerships and the challenges when doing so. You learn about planning and environmental law in the context of any economic development. You look at leval moral acceptability of land use, communities, agreements, legislation and various legal powers. Courses Modules Semester 1 Compulsory Collaboration and Partnership 1: Principles Contemporary Environmental Challenges Planning, Land and Environmental Law Semester 2 Compulsory Collaborative and Partnership 2: Practice Governance and Political Economy of Sustainability The Leadership Challenge Research Methods Semester 3 Compulsory Partnership Project Why study at Aberdeen? Programme Quick Facts University of Aberdeen Online 12 Months 24 Months Full Time and Part Time September and January start Find out about fees on the programme page Find out about scholarships on the programme page Life in Aberdeen Find out more about: Your Accommodation Campus Facilities Aberdeen City Student Support Clubs and Societies /student-life