Study the relationships between human and natural components of the environment, and develop the capacity to implement measures for analysing and managing environmental impacts of organisations, with our MSc Environmental Assessment and Management postgraduate degree.

Designed to prepare you for career roles leading the formulation, implementation and evaluation of environmental policy initiatives within the environmental sectors, this course will help you to develop the core knowledge and skills needed by environmental management, regulation or consultancy professionals.

The course is accredited by Institute of Environmental Management and Assessment (IEMA). If you successfully complete the course, you will automatically qualify for GradIEMA professional status. You can also fast track to PIEMA (Practitioner Status) once you complete a work-based competence assessment.

You will:

• Learn about existing and emerging challenges and explore contemporary management, technological and regulatory systems designed to reduce environmental risks
• Study the areas of law, economics and the social and physical sciences which are of relevance to the theory and practice of environmental assessment and management
• Learn authentic, experimental problem-based learning

TEACHING

Teaching and learning is delivered using a combination of lectures, tutorials, case studies, field work, site visits and workshops.

We use simulated business projects to help you develop practical, observational and analytical skills. In some modules, you may also work with an organisation and/or relevant stakeholder on a real project.

During your studies, you will have opportunities to discuss and exchange you own professional experiences with your course and invited specialist speakers. We also facilitate formal and extra-curricular engagement with business, public sector organisations and the third sector

Employment

Environmental management is a growing career field. By equipping you with relevant knowledge and skills, our course can open up excellent employment opportunities in positions working as environmental managers and environmental regulators. The course can also prepare you for roles environmental consultancy that focus on issues such as contaminated land, planning and environmental impact assessment, environmental management in organisations, and waste, water and energy management.

Today, you will find course alumni working in energy companies at the forefront of environmental innovation (e.g. Uniper and EDF Energy), national and local environmental regulators (e.g. the Environment Agency and local authorities), environmental consultancies with an international dimension (e.g. Royal Haskoning, Scott Wilson, WS Atkins, Mouchel) and utilities companies (e.g. United Utilities, Viridor-Laing).