MSc Environmental Consultancy
University of Plymouth
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MSc - Master of Science

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About the courseConserve our environment for future generations – work within the sector on an eight-week placement to reduce human impacts and provide solutions to todays environmental challenges across the globe. This MSc programme helps launch your career, giving you the skills and knowledge required for a job in the environment sector. Maximise your career prospects by learning the latest desk, laboratory and field techniques used in the management and assessment of environmental impact.Key ...Read more

About the course

Conserve our environment for future generations – work within the sector on an eight-week placement to reduce human impacts and provide solutions to today's environmental challenges across the globe. This MSc programme helps launch your career, giving you the skills and knowledge required for a job in the environment sector. Maximise your career prospects by learning the latest desk, laboratory and field techniques used in the management and assessment of environmental impact.

Key features

- Embark on an eight week work placement in the environmental sector which will give you an invaluable insight into the environmental business sector and, in many cases, has led to permanent positions being offered by employers. See the organisations we partner with to provide student placements.
- Benefit from our expertise in areas including species and habitat restoration, evaluation of contaminated water and terrestrial environments, environmental law, geographical information systems, waste management and marine surveys.
- Carry out your own environmental impact assessment, from data acquisition to production of a full environmental statement.
- Investigate through fieldwork how environmental issues and constraints have been managed in the South West and further afield.
- Use the University’s high specification analytical equipment for environmental monitoring and the research vessel, Falcon Spirit, for marine sampling.
- Undertake a research-based project – you’ll be encouraged to develop a solution to a problem-based research question, working where possible in association with industry and your academic advisor.
- All modules are assessed 100% by coursework, designed to reflect the outputs of the industry, readying you for what you are likely to be asked to do in your job.
- Work towards achieving chartered environmentalist status through your masters. The award has also received considerable support and recognition from employers and professional bodies such as the Institute of Environmental Management and Assessment (IEMA).

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70/101
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44th
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65th
What students say
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jeffrey
01 Oct 24

access to the sea, moors and everything you need is within 20 minutes of walking...Read more

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Fiona
31 Oct 22

Love that the university is in a coastal city so I can enjoy every part of coastal life. Course is very good and feel I am gaining a lot of practical skills that will make me more..Read more

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Entry requirements

You will normally be a graduate with an upper second class (2:1) degree or higher from an environmental, geographical, chemistry, marine, geology or biological subject discipline who is looking for environmental sector training. If you apply with a 2:2 and relevant environmental management experience, this would also be acceptable. Equally, you could be a graduate from related disciplines who have worked within the environmental sector and is looking to gain a specialist qualification. If you apply without recent formal qualifications you may still be accepted.

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£11,350 per year

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£20,400 per year

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£20,400 per year

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