Environmental Management

This MSc expands your knowledge and skills needed for effective, informed and creative environmental management. You’ll examine current local and global concerns in areas such as environmental protection, legislation and policy, natural resource management and sustainability, developing your skills in analysing the issues and improving environmental performance in all sectors. You’ll choose option modules from project management, environmental science, innovation management and systems thinking. Finally, you’ll conclude with an in-depth investigation of a topic or problem of your choice.



This course is accredited by:

Chartered Institute of Water and Environmental Science (CIWEM)

Institute of Environmental Management and Assessment

To gain this qualification, you need 180 credits



For information on modules go to https://www.open.ac.uk/postgraduate/qualifications/f65#course-details

There are no entry requirements for this qualification.



However, some option modules do have entry requirements. We’ll ask you to prove you meet them when you register for any of these modules:



Advance your independent learning (YXM830)

Although this qualification has no entry requirements, we recommend you have:



A UK honours degree (or equivalent) in a science or engineering discipline.



Minimum IELTS (International English Language Testing System) scores of:



Reading: 5.5

Writing: 5.5

Speaking: 5.5

Listening: 5.5

Overall: 6.0.



Our free course, Succeeding in postgraduate study, helps you develop the skills and confidence to manage the requirements and demands of postgraduate study.



You’ll also need the skills and knowledge to:



Write technical essays and reports at a high level.

Carry out calculations using logarithms and the exponential function.

Analyse numerical data.

Understand and apply scientific principles in relation to chemical reactions, biological processes and energy conversion.



While Environmental monitoring and protection (T868) may not be the module you study first, the T868 diagnostic will help you assess if you’re ready for this qualification.

3 years part-time study



How long it takes

Most students study the MSc in Environmental Management part-time, completing 60 credits a year over three years. Typically, this means 12–25 study hours each week.



You must complete the MSc in Environmental Management within eight years.

See Course Web Page link for next start date.

Career relevance

Our environmental management programme is for people who are interested in designing, managing and participating in more effective environmental decision-making processes. For example, if you are involved in setting up or responding to environmental or integrated management systems, planning new development projects or are trying to understand or manage sustainability. Students are drawn from industry, commerce, local and national governments, consultancies, non-governmental organisations and communities. They include people already involved in environmental management and those who wish to be – both personally and professionally.



The professional route, where you take the MSc professional project as your final module, is particularly suitable if you want to develop your career in industry, commerce, the public sector or the third sector. The research route is more applicable if you intend to develop a career in research or go on to undertake study leading to a PhD or other research degree.



Whichever route you follow, this qualification will equip you with the skills and knowledge necessary to work in this expanding sector.



Careers and Employability Services have more information on how OU study can improve your employability.



Accreditation

CIWEM is a global community of professionals, industry organisations, universities, governments, and NGOs united to improve the practice of water and environmental management in ways that benefit society and our environment. This programme’s CIWEM accreditation means you can be confident you’ll be well-prepared for a career in water and environmental management. Becoming a CIWEM member gives you a globally recognised demonstration of your professionalism and technical abilities; you can join at any stage in your career.



IEMA accreditation demonstrates our commitment to sustainability and offers valuable benefits that equip you for success in the sustainability profession. You’ll also gain networking opportunities with IEMA’s professionals and employers, fostering connections and career insights. This accredited course provides free IEMA student membership, granting access to essential resources and tools that enhance learning. You can upgrade to practitioner membership upon graduation, fast-tracking your professional recognition.