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DEGREE REGULATIONS & PROGRAMMES OF STUDY 2024/2025

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Year 1 Academic year: 2024/25, Starting in: September

Notes:
To achieve the MSc in Global Challenges you must complete the 3 Postgraduate Certificates (PgCerts) shown below. These are represented by 3 separate collections of core courses and 1 collection of elective courses. The PgCerts can be studied in any order, but you must fully complete one before moving onto another. Each PgCert is worth 60 credits (you need 180 to achieve the MSc).
You will complete 1 PgCert per year and subsequently complete the MSc within 3 years.
Students in final year who meet the eligibility criteria may apply to undertake the SLICC (Student-Led Individually Created Course) instead of an elective (20 credits):
SLICC Health http://www.drps.ed.ac.uk/23-24/dpt/cxglhe11090.htm
SLICC Environment http://www.drps.ed.ac.uk/23-24/dpt/cxpgge11287.htm
SLICC Development http://www.drps.ed.ac.uk/23-24/dpt/cxpgsp11575.htm

There are no compulsory courses in this year of this programme.

Course options

Group A

Select exactly 40 credits in this group.

Global Development Challenges (Online Learning) (PgCert)

Select exactly 40 credits of the following courses
OR

Global Health Challenges (Online Learning) (PgCert)

Select exactly 40 credits of the following courses
OR

Global Environment Challenges (Online Learning) (PgCert)

Select exactly 40 credits of the following courses
AND

Group B

Select exactly 20 credits in this group.

MSc Global Challenges Electives

Select exactly 20 credits of the following courses
Notes:
Not all electives may run in a given year and places may be limited.

Year 2 Academic year: 2024/25, Starting in: September

Notes:
To achieve the MSc in Global Challenges you must complete the 3 Postgraduate Certificates (PgCerts) shown below. These are represented by 3 separate collections of core courses and 1 collection of elective courses. The PgCerts can be studied in any order, but you must fully complete one before moving onto another. Each PgCert is worth 60 credits (you need 180 to achieve the MSc).
You will complete 1 PgCert per year and subsequently complete the MSc within 3 years.
Students in final year who meet the eligibility criteria may apply to undertake the SLICC (Student-Led Individually Created Course) instead of an elective (20 credits):
SLICC Health http://www.drps.ed.ac.uk/23-24/dpt/cxglhe11090.htm
SLICC Environment http://www.drps.ed.ac.uk/23-24/dpt/cxpgge11287.htm
SLICC Development http://www.drps.ed.ac.uk/23-24/dpt/cxpgsp11575.htm

There are no compulsory courses in this year of this programme.

Course options

Group A

Select exactly 40 credits in this group.

Global Development Challenges (Online Learning) (PgCert)

Select exactly 40 credits of the following courses
OR

Global Health Challenges (Online Learning) (PgCert)

Select exactly 40 credits of the following courses
OR

Global Environment Challenges (Online Learning) (PgCert)

Select exactly 40 credits of the following courses
AND

Group B

Select exactly 20 credits in this group.

MSc Global Challenges Electives

Select exactly 20 credits of the following courses
Notes:
Not all electives may run in a given year and places may be limited.

Year 3 Academic year: 2024/25, Starting in: September

Notes:
To achieve the MSc in Global Challenges you must complete the 3 Postgraduate Certificates (PgCerts) shown below. These are represented by 3 separate collections of core courses and 1 collection of elective courses. The PgCerts can be studied in any order, but you must fully complete one before moving onto another. Each PgCert is worth 60 credits (you need 180 to achieve the MSc).
You will complete 1 PgCert per year and subsequently complete the MSc within 3 years.
Students in final year who meet the eligibility criteria may apply to undertake the SLICC (Student-Led Individually Created Course) instead of an elective (20 credits):
SLICC Health http://www.drps.ed.ac.uk/23-24/dpt/cxglhe11090.htm
SLICC Environment http://www.drps.ed.ac.uk/23-24/dpt/cxpgge11287.htm
SLICC Development http://www.drps.ed.ac.uk/23-24/dpt/cxpgsp11575.htm

There are no compulsory courses in this year of this programme.

Course options

Group A

Select exactly 40 credits in this group.

Global Development Challenges (Online Learning) (PgCert)

Select exactly 40 credits of the following courses
OR

Global Health Challenges (Online Learning) (PgCert)

Select exactly 40 credits of the following courses
OR

Global Environment Challenges (Online Learning) (PgCert)

Select exactly 40 credits of the following courses
AND

Group B

Select exactly 20 credits in this group.

MSc Global Challenges Electives

Select exactly 20 credits of the following courses
Notes:
Not all electives may run in a given year and places may be limited.

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