Honours degree or equivalent in appropriate subject with relevant experience. Other candidates with substantial professional experience in environmental work are also considered.
Sustainability is a global priority. There is a need to understand more about the human impact on the environment and the environmental laws and regulations being put in place to help achieve an environmentally sound future for all.
Our accredited course equips you with a comprehensive understanding of methods for assessing and managing the environmental impacts of policies, plans, programmes, projects and organisations. You will also gain an overview of the legal and institutional frameworks in which they operate relating to the UK, Europe and the international community.
Learning with a course team active in research and consultancy you will explore and evaluate environmental sustainability and the practical application of environmental assessment and management at both local and policy level. You’ll learn to identify and analyse current and future problems and apply processes to real-world situations.
Aspects of the course are delivered by industry specialists including auditors and environmental law practitioners who share their professional experience with you
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Syllabus
Core modules
Environmental Impact Assessment
Systems for Environmental Management
Environmental Law and Policy
Case Studies on Environmental Assessment and Management
Masters Dissertation
Option modules
Environmental Placement
Planning Theory
Policy and Implementation in Town Planning
Sustainable Urbanism in Coastal Communities
International Practice in Property and Planning
Sustainable Construction
Advanced Ecology Field Skills
Issues in Ecology and Conservation
Advanced Taxonomy and Survey Skills
Microbiology, Ecotoxicology and Environmental Remediation
Introduction to GIS
Applications in GIS
Applied Remote Sensing
Independent Study
Water Treatment Technology
Wastewater Treatment Technology
Water Quality Analysis
Water, Sanitation and Health
Waste Management and the Circular Economy
Research Field Skills, Brazil
Graduate destinations
Career opportunities in both the public and private sectors include transport planning, waste management, environmental consultancy, resource management and town and country planning.
Graduates have gone on to secure employment across the sector in organisations including:
Groundsure
Hyder Consulting
Mott McDonald
Ambiental
local government
Others have been motivated by the research component of the course and followed a PhD programme after graduation
Insurance – Single: 300 GBP per year
