Environmental Management - Online

This online course has been designed to meet the industrial and public sector demand for environmental managers. You will understand the breadth and role of management tools in the context of ecosystem structures, functions and legislative or policy frameworks.



Students will develop key skills in a range of areas including:

• Biodiversity management plans and site restoration design

• Ecological monitoring

• Environmental management systems

• Environmental impact assessment

• Research analysis and data interpretation techniques



This course is intended for graduates who lack professional experience in environmental management or for those who are already employed in the field but want to develop their management skills. Most of our students are already working in industry or public services.



For further course details please see "Course Web Page".

Modules

Here is a guide to the subjects studied on this course.

The PGDip programme consists of four 30-point modules covering environmental impact assessment, biodiversity management, pollution monitoring, and environmental data analysis. The modules on this course rotate so they run in alternative years. When you start the course will dictate the order in which you take the modules.



The PG Dip takes 2 years part time, studying 60 credits per year. The MSc takes a further year.



• EGM804 – Environmental Impact Assessment (30 credits) - this module will run in January 2023, January 2025, January 2027, January 2029



• EGM802 - Environmental Data Analysis (30 credits) - this module will run in September 2023, September 2025, September 2027, September 2029



• EGM801 – Biodiversity Management (30 credits) - this module will run in January 2024, January 2026, January 2028, January 2030



• EGM821 – Pollution Monitoring (30 credits) - this module will run in September 2024, September 2026, September 2028, September 2030



Upon successful completion of the PG Dip students can proceed to the MSc and will take EGM815 Environmental Management Project this is a 60 credit module.

Standard entry conditions

To apply to our postgraduate taught programmes, you must meet the University’s General Entrance Requirements and any course-specific requirements.



Entry Requirements

Entry to the PgDip:

You must hold a degree in a science or other suitable discipline or demonstrate your ability to undertake the course through the accreditation of prior experiential learning.



Entry to the MSc:

You initially register for the Postgraduate Diploma (PgDip) and if you complete the PgDip with an overall mark of 50% or higher can proceed to the MSc programme.

Your Application

Application is through the University's online application system (see "Application Weblink").

This course is taught online so you can study where you want, when you want.

Start Date: September 2024 and January 2025

Career options

Most students on the course are already working in industry or public services.

Key skills which will be developed are:

• Biodiversity management plans and site restoration design

• Ecological monitoring

• Environmental management systems

• Environmental impact assessment

• Research analysis and data interpretation techniques.