Coastal & Marine Environments - Physical Processes Policy & Practice

Coastal and marine environments are critical to local and national economies, support diverse habitats and communities, and provide a suite of ecosystem services. This field-intensive postgraduate programme examines emerging discourses surrounding the long-term health, use, and management of coastal and marine systems.

Year 1 (90 Credits)

Required TI6142: Geospatial Techniques

Required TI6134: Dynamics of Climate Change

Required TI6148: Coastal Geomorphology

Required TI6109: Dissertation (Research Paper)

Required TI6151: Coastal and Marine Resilience

Required TI6105: Biodiversity and Coastal Change

Required TI6147: Sustainability Planning and Policy for Marine Environments

1 year full-time

2 years part-time

Next start date: September 2026

This MSc presents graduates with opportunities across various fields. Recent graduates have gone on to:

PhD Research: University of Galway; Cornell University, USA; Norwegian University of Science and Technology, University College Dublin; Dundalk Institute for Technology; Technological University Dublin.

Government Agencies (Planning & Environment): Marine Institute; Maine Department of Marine Resources, USA; State of Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife, USA; Inland Fisheries Ireland; An Coimisiún Pleanála (Irish Planning Board).

Environmental Consultancy & Research: MKO Planning and Environmental Consultancy; The Nature Conservancy; JBA Consultants; Verde Environmental Consultants; J.F. Brennan Company; MWP Engineering and Environmental Consulting; Xodus Group Global Energy Consultancy; Marine Energy (Wales); Prescription Landscape, USA; Royal Haskoning DHV; ConeTec Investigations - Geotechnical & Geoenvironmental; Dewberry Consulting; Persis Ltd; The All-Atlantic Ocean Research and Innovation Alliance (AAORIA).