the master of science (research) in polar and alpine change is a unique course prepares students for a research career in cold-regions science, notably within the disciplines of glaciology, glacial geomorphology, polar climatology/oceanography, environmental science, polar biogeochemical processes, or their intersections. the department trains graduates from a range of scientific disciplines.

the course operates at the cutting edge of climate science, as its key focus is to explore the expressions, mechanisms and impacts of rapid ongoing changes in the planet’s cold regions. this course provides an exceptional level of research training and experience. graduates after this course have gone on to secure competitive doctor of philosophy (phd) positions at research-intensive united kingdom institutions that specialize in cold-regions research, as well as institutions further afield, including norway and sweden.