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Masters Programmes
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Masters (MSc) Carbon Capture & StorageThe University of Edinburgh is home to the first Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) Masters programme in the UK. It has two streams, designed to be suitable for students with differing career aims and backgrounds.The first stream of the Edinburgh CCS Masters programme provides high-level interdisciplinary skills and training in the entire value chain of CCS, including combustion, transport, geoscience and legal aspects. It is designed for science graduates in Engineering or Geoscience related subjects seeking an advanced academic qualification as a launch pad for careers in business, industry and government in the field of low carbon energy production. The second stream aims to develop understanding of the technology, processes, economics and policy that underpin CCS with a particular focus on the carbon capture part of the CCS chain. This stream is designed for graduates in engineering and physical sciences, allowing them to acquire the necessary skills to accelerate their career into the rapidly expanding industry of low-carbon energy production from fossil fuel through CCS, but will also provide an excellent opportunity to pursue a career in the conventional power generation sector.
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 | Masters (MSc) Carbon ManagementIn this landmark collaboration between the world-renowned School of GeoSciences and the Business School at the University of Edinburgh, the MSc in Carbon Management provides a high-level, intensive exploration of a subject crucial to the future of business and, of course, the planet itself. Designed to create the next generation of carbon managers, auditors and expert advisors, the MSc gives students a detailed understanding of climate science and economics and provides a broad and integrated understanding of carbon management. Very few business schools in the world have the depth of expertise in carbon management as the University of Edinburgh Business School. We can draw on the teaching and knowledge of some of the world's leading authorities in the subject, including lead authors from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), government advisors and industry specialists. The programme also collaborates with several leading companies and projects, which allows students to undertake a wide range of applied research projects, with excellent employment prospects post-graduation.
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 | Masters (MSc) Petroleum GeoscienceThe MSc in Petroleum Geoscience (a collaboration between the University of Edinburgh, Newcastle University, and Heriot-Watt University) provides training in skills in quantitative geoscience for integrated subsurface exploration and development. There has never been a better time to be an industrial geologist. Society remains heavily reliant upon the Earth’s subsurface for resources such as hydrocarbons and water, and also for waste disposal (CO2 or toxic wastes). The objective of the programme is to provide a thorough training in aspects of subsurface Geology, Geophysics, and Geo-engineering, which relate to the exploration, appraisal and development of subsurface resources (such as hydrocarbons), or waste disposal. The programme is heavily accented towards hydrocarbon geoscience, as that is where many of the techniques have been developed.
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 | Masters (MSc) Exploration GeophysicsThe MSc in Exploration Geophysics is a one-year, full-time multidisciplinary programme covering the fundamentals in Earth Resources (Exploration Geophysics) and their applications to the full spectrum of hydrocarbon and mineral exploration. The programme is designed for Mathematics, Physics, GeoSciences and Engineering graduates who want an advanced academic qualification as a launch pad for a career in the Resources industry. The MSc Exploration Geophysics is an exciting new programme which builds upon Edinburgh’s reputation as a leading international centre for research in applied geophysics to give students the best possible start to careers in industry, research or academia. Exploration Geophysics aims to map subsurface rock and fluid properties through the application of techniques based on physical principles. It is the main tool used to explore for new deposits of oil and gas. Seismology traditionally plays a central role in the subject, but methods based on gravity and electromagnetic properties are also very important. While we aim to give all our students a solid theoretical background in geophysics, the course is strongly practically oriented. The ultimate emphasis is on interpretation and the integration of insights from geology, wave theory and rock physics. This is in line with our expertise as well as the philosophy which drives much of our research.
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