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Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership (CISL)

The programme is designed by the University of Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership (CISL), which has over 30 years' experience of designing and delivering leadership programmes on sustainability. The CISL team is responsible for all elements of the programme design, management, administration and oversight of the academic process.

Students are supported by a Director of Studies – a member of the programme team – as well as a dedicated Tutor in the first year of the programme, and an academic Dissertation Supervisor drawn from key departments within the University of Cambridge and from the wider CISL academic network, in the second year of the programme. The programme also features a number of expert contributors from both academia and industry, over the two years.

"It is helpful to have sounding boards with different backgrounds and perspectives, while sharing the basic understanding that the world is changing and we need to play a more active role in shaping the nature of these changes and their impact on us all. I believe that I will be inspired with many more ideas on how to play an influential role in this sector financing the transition to sustainability."

Yvette Nowell, Head of RMB Fund, Rand Merchant Bank

 

Master’s programme team

Dame Polly  Courtice
Founder Director of the Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership (1989–2021).
Board member of a number of major corporates, Chair of the Faculty Board of Engineering at the University, and Deputy Lieutenant for Cambridgeshire.
 Louise  de Muscote
Programme Manager
Louise Drake
Programme Director, Postgraduate Education
Theo Hacking
Director, Postgraduate Programmes
 Bethany  Knights-Prince
Senior Project Manager

 


 

Meet the Directors Webinars


Join a live webinar session hosted by the Directors of our part-time postgraduate courses as they give you an overview of our programmes and admissions process and answer your questions.



 

More information 


Master's course overview


Who should apply?


Admission requirements


Funding opportunities


Learning approach and time commitment


Assignments


Assignment Supervisors


Dissertation Supervisors


Flexible Route Supervisors


College Membership


Student blogs


Employer benefits and information


What's the difference between an MSc and an MSt?


Programme governance


Frequently asked questions


 

Email the team

If you can't find the answer to your query on the website please get in touch with the team here masters@cisl.cam.ac.uk