Sustainable Resource Management - Policy & Practice
Your Course
Semester 1 comprises four modules taught in NUI Galway: Ecosystem Assessment (10 ECTS); Biodiversity and Conservation (5 ECTS); Environment and Human Health (5 ECTS); and Environmental Problems and Solutions (10 ECTS).
Semester 2 comprises four modules taught in the University of Limerick (UL): Material and Energy Flows (9 ECTS); Urban Form and Transport (9 ECTS); Urban Household Sustainability (6 ECTS); and Sustainable Lifecycle Engineering (6 ECTS).
Semester 3: research project worth 30 ECTS, based either at UL or NUI Galway.
Entry requirements
Minimum Entry Requirements
At least a Second Class Honours primary degree (QQI Level 8) in an appropriate discipline, or a professional or other equivalent qualification recognised by both UL and NUI Galway. Appropriate disciplines include environmental sciences; engineering or geography; biological sciences; and ecology and earth sciences. Mature students with relevant experience are most welcome to apply. Applicants may be required to attend for interview.
Application dates
CLOSING DATE: See course website.
Duration
1 year, full-time.
Post Course Info
Career Opportunities
Opportunities exist within the green economy as governments, NGOs and corporations must work to meet environmental targets set under international obligations. Graduates work in the following areas: industry-based environmental management, environmental analysis, environmental consultancy, agri-environmental advice, waste management policy, environmental quality control, consultancy-based climate change research; or as researchers; or for non-governmental conservation organisations and local authorities.