MSc Environmental Management

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University of Wolverhampton, School of Applied Sciences

Comments about MSc Environmental Management - At the institution - Wolverhampton - West Midlands

• Objectives
  With its emphasis on hands-on experience and fieldwork, this specialist programme trains you in such areas as environmental audit, impact assessment, planning and the management of particular environments from individual buildings to wilderness landscapes, and from science parks to country parks
  
  The course has a strong emphasis on the international nature of environmental issues, exploring various social, economic and cultural contexts within which environmental management systems must operate
  
  You develop an individual study programme, giving you flexibility over choice of module and direction of study find out more about how you'll study
  
  Modules include a dissertation (exploring a key issue in environmental management) and a research project (using your own data and analysis), both of which are supervised on a one-to-one basis
  
  You are given the opportunity to undertake a work placement as part of your degree
• Entry requirements
  Normally, you should have at least a 2:2 Honours degree or equivalent - substantial professional experience can substitute for graduate status
  
  We look for graduates with an appropriate Honours degree in a science subject
  
  You should also have a good standard of written and spoken English (IELTS 6.0 or equivalent)
  
  If you are currently employed, we request a statement of support from your employer
• Academic title
  MSc Environmental Management
• Course description
  Future prospects
  
  Employment opportunities have included environmental audit, environmental impact assessment, environmental planning, and the management of particular environments, for example with the Environment Agency, the Countryside Agency, DEFRA, or one of the local authorities
  
  Typical modules may include
  
  Core Modules:
  -Advanced Methods in Environmental Management
  -Dissertation
  -Environmental Planning
  -Environmental Problem Solving
  -Environmental Research Methods
  -Research project
  
  Elective Modules:
  -Aquatic Habitat Assessment and Restoration
  -Site Investigation and Land Contamination
  -Sustainable Agriculture
  -Sustainable Watershed Management
  -Terrestrial Habitat Assessment
  -Terrestrial Habitat Restoration
  

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