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MSc - Master of Science
University of St Andrews
Full Time
SEP-26
1 Year
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MSc - Master of Science
University of St Andrews
Full Time
SEP-26
1 Year
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The MSc in Environmental Science equips students from diverse scientific backgrounds with the practical and theoretical skills needed to tackle the biggest environmental challenges of our time. The degree includes training in analytical sciences and data analysis, modelling techniques, remediation practices, and reconstruction of biogeochemical processes from the atmosphere to soils, rivers and oceans.The course includes a capstone field-based exercise in to a globally recognised environmental disaster site, such as Rio Tinto, Spain, and concludes with a dissertation centred around an independent environmental impact assessment project. The course is suitable for motivated graduates with a background in biology, chemistry, physics or natural sciences such as geology, environmental science or geography who seek employment in the professional environmental sector or research opportunities at PhD level.
A 2.1 Honours undergraduate degree in a biological, environmental or physical science, geography, or other subject-related area.
Students living in
Domestic
£12,360 per year
Students from Domestic
This is the fee you pay if the University is in the same country that you live in (England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland)
£31,450 per year
Students from International
The amount you'll pay if you come to study here from a country outside the EU.