Education for Sustainability

London South Bank University's Education for Sustainability (EfS) Programme offers post-graduate courses from Continuing Professional Development to Masters level, aimed at providing personal and professional development for anyone involved in communicating sustainability, whatever the context.

We aim to help you become an effective agent for positive change in learning and education relevant for sustainability. We do so by enquiring into the kind of learning for change in personal, social and ecological spheres that is needed to help understand, develop and promote sustainability. When you complete our programme, you will have achieved the personal and professional development required to be an effective agent for change.

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Education for Sustainability at LSBU


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As an internationally recognised pioneer in the field of EfS, we welcome and thrive on diversity and inclusion while offering a range of qualifications with flexible study modes, including distance learning. Since our launch in 1994, we have continued to grow steadily as a dynamic interface between theory and practice in EfS, both within and outside the UK.

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Why Study Education for Sustainability at LSBU

The EfS courses at LSBU offer many unique qualities that will enhance your international experience:

We are an internationally recognised pioneer in the field of Education for Sustainability (EfS)
Our roots lie in the 1992 UN Earth Summit in Rio, Brazil. There, a commitment was made to integrate environmental and development concerns in the emerging concept of sustainability while emphasising the importance of education’s role in building a sustainable world. In response to this a group of development and environmental organisations – with the financial contributions from WWF-UK, Oxfam and the EU – got together with London South Bank University and the eventual result was our EfS programme, the first ever masters programme of this kind.
We welcome and thrive on diversity and inclusion
Although our programme is primarily designed for educators and communicators striving for a sustainable world, we welcome anyone from any other background provided they are committed to becoming an agent for change for sustainability in their professional, social or cultural context. We welcome students from all parts of the world and view this rich diversity as an asset to the emerging field of EfS as well as to our programme.
We offer a range of qualifications with flexible study modes.
Our flagship qualification (or course) is Masters of Science (MSc) in EfS and it comprises eight modules plus dissertation. We also offer three other qualifications, namely University Certificate (two modules), Postgraduate Certificate (four modules), and Postgraduate Diploma (eight modules). To suit your personal and professional commitments, we offer a choice of study modes, namely fulltime through self-supported study at the University, part-time through distance learning, and a mixture of both. What’s more, if your circumstances change after you start a course, you can change your study mode or even the course itself.
We continue to grow steadily as a dynamic interface between theory and practice in EfS
In an emerging field like EfS the interface between theory and practice is even more important. Theory informs practice and practice in turn nourishes theory. That’s why our course materials undergo continuous review and updating. Networking is an essential element for us to consolidate our premier position as a theory-practice interface in EfS. The Blackboard e-learning system used by our programme’s provides a platform for students and tutors to learn, discuss and debate various aspects related to EfS, regardless of their location.
James Ewane

James Ewane
MSc Education for Sustainability

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Before starting on the programme, I hoped that the MSc Education for Sustainability at London South Bank would increase my abilities and improve the quality of my work when I returned home. This has proved to be the case.

- James Ewane

How to apply

Application methods for undergraduate part-time and postgraduate study vary depending on the course you are applying for. When applying use the LSBU codes listed below.

  • LSBU – FullTime – 2330
  • LSBU – PartTime – 2331

Further information about how to apply for your course.

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Fees and funding

For up to date fee's information, please visit our online prospectus for more information.
We have a number of financial support schemes open to overseas EFS students.

Financial assistance for overseas students wishing to study in the U.K.

There are many possibilities for financial assistance for foreign students wishing to study in the UK. London South Bank University offer support to some individuals, find out more on our International students fees and funding page.

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Contact

Please note that this page has now replaced the Education for Sustainability website. Current students can now access our online e-learning portal through http://blackboard.lsbu.ac.uk where you can log in with your LSBU username and password. For more information about Blackboard please visit our Blackboard information page.

If you are a past student of Education for Sustainability, you can now find our Alumni group on Facebook. Just log in and search for 'Education for Sustainability Alumni group'.

We also have an unofficial student run community web page, which gives further information on the subject of Education For Sustainability and our team which you can visit at http://www.efscommunity.t83.net/.

Ros Wade – Course Director
Education for Sustainability
London South Bank University
103 Borough Road
London
SE1 0AA
United Kingdom

Tel: +44 (0)20 7815 8257

Fax: +44 (0)20 7815 7899

The following EfS teaching staff can be found in our Phonebook: John Baines, Frank Brouwer, Barrie Cooper, Louise Douglas, David Gibbon, Alessandra Giuffrida, Beverly Goring, Angela Grunsell, Liz Jackson, Paul Maiteny, John Meadows, Betty Okot, Jenneth Parker, Malcolm Plant, Robinson Rojas, Glenn Strachan, Gillian Symons, Ros Wade.

You can also browse the Education department's staff list and the Education department's visiting lecturers in the Phone Directory.

Alternatively contact Veronica Leacock, our Education for Sustainability course administrator on +44 (0) 20 7815 8257 or email leacockv@lsbu.ac.uk