Durham University · Pathways
Sustainability leadership is measurement, finance and change: greenhouse-gas inventories, disclosure standards, transition risk and the operational work of actually hitting a target. Durham University runs master's and certificate routes for the people doing that work in companies, funds and public bodies.
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MScFinance masters UK. 6 assessed courses, 1,800 notional hours, tuition-free.
MScTurn data into decisions that matter
MScCyber security masters UK. 6 assessed courses, 1,800 notional hours, tuition-free.
MScAccounting masters UK. 6 assessed courses, 1,800 notional hours, tuition-free.
MScComputer science with a project you can defend
MScBusiness masters UK. 6 assessed courses, 1,800 notional hours, tuition-free.
MScAI ethics degree. 6 assessed courses, 1,800 notional hours, tuition-free.
MScEnergy geopolitics degree. 6 assessed courses, 1,800 notional hours, tuition-free.
MScClimate and society masters. 6 assessed courses, 1,800 notional hours, tuition-free.
MScInformation security masters. 6 assessed courses, 1,800 notional hours, tuition-free.
MScDeliver complex projects on time, on budget, on scope
MScHealth leadership masters. 6 assessed courses, 1,800 notional hours, tuition-free.
MScAnswer a question and show the assumption
CertificateTeaching in higher education course. 4 assessed courses, 600 notional hours, tuition-free.
MScPioneer algorithmic finance, quantitative modeling, and next-generation payments
MScAnalyze Earth systems, protect groundwater, and pioneer carbon sequestration
MScLead with data. Decide with confidence.
MScWhere clinical care meets digital innovation
MScDefend organisations in an age of persistent threats
CertificateMaster SEO, social, analytics, and campaign strategy in one term
MScMaster markets, valuation, and portfolio strategy
MScImprove population health with evidence and policy
MScOptimise global flows from supplier to customer
MScEngineer the transition to clean power
MScLead hotels, resorts, and experience brands worldwide
CertificateMaster recruitment, employment law, and people strategy fast
MScBuild trustworthy intelligent systems from research to production
MScFinance, digital platforms and regulation for the next generation of banking
MScLead firms, markets and teams across borders
MScBuild brands and growth systems that compound
MScPeople strategy that builds high-performing, fair organisations
MScLead people and transformations without pausing your career
MScEconomic reasoning and causal evidence for policy and markets
MScLead safe, evidence-based care systems with confidence
MScAdvanced practice for justice, safety and community wellbeing
MScLead enterprise technology where business and systems meet
MScLead credible climate and ESG transformation
MScValue, invest and manage property assets with institutional discipline
MScManage clubs, events and commercial sport with professional rigour
CertificatePlan, deliver and lead projects with professional methods
CertificateDefend systems and build a cybersecurity career foundation
MScNet-zero energy systems, smart grids, and clean power engineering.
MScExecutive corporate risk, geopolitical intelligence, and organizational resilience.
MScStochastic calculus, derivative pricing, and algorithmic execution.
MScTrade, contracts, and a researched problem
MScOrganisations, numbers, and a management report
MScWrite a proof a classmate can check
MScRun a preparation and keep the waste record
MScLeave a drawing and a decision another engineer can find
MScCalibrate an instrument and write the uncertainty
MScTake a sample and say what it is not
MScExplain a failure from the log
CertificatePlan a seminar and mark fairly
MScBuild a policy file and a claim note
MScSpecify a measure and the risk to the fabric
CertificateWrite a protocol you could defend
MScRun a month in a team of fifteen
MScUse a dataset without identifying a person
CertificateRefer, record, and do not become the counsellor
MScReport a sample with the blank
CertificateRun a tutorial that reaches a point
Clarity
MBA, Masters, PhD, DBA and online postgraduate certificates carry zero tuition fees — no annual tuition invoice.
You may pay application, examination and optional certificate fees. Amounts are shown before you commit.
Eligible online students can request exam sponsorship — approximately 95% of those who apply receive support.
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Why ALU
Management, with the science you need to use it — climate and systems literacy for decision-makers, ESG reporting, sustainable finance and organisational change. It is not an environmental-science research degree.
Yes. Online MBA, Masters, PhD, DBA and certificate tuition is £0. Students pay only applicable exam and administrative fees. Exam sponsorship supports most eligible applicants.
Yes. Durham is Ofqual-recognised, ASIC-accredited and holds DEAC accreditation.
