Environment and sustainability postgraduate courses
We are leaders in environmental and sustainability related research and postgraduate teaching in the UK and offer postgraduate courses in a short five day intensive modular structure.
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Your master's journey
A video animation explaining the MSc journey with us for full time and part time students and please also see our graphic representation of our master's courses.
Module overview
Our master courses consist of five-day intensive modules which can be taken on a full-time or part-time basis, making them ideal for blending with work and other commitments.
Each module incorporates a host of external professional speakers from industry, non-governmental organisations and government, while an industrial placement module provides invaluable on-the-job training.
Associate membership
Students who complete one of our master courses which include the following modules; Environmental Science and Society; Environmental Law; Environmental Auditing and Management Systems; and Sustainable Development Applications, are eligible to apply for graduate membership at the Institute of Environmental Management and Assessment (IEMA).
Students who complete our Environmental Strategy MSc are eligible to apply for membership at the Institution of Environmental Sciences (IES).
What our students say
Being an MSc student
Our full-time and part-time postgraduate students talk about their time here at the University.
Industrial placements
We offer an industrial placement module as part of our courses where you can spend six to 12 weeks working within industry. Companies students have worked at include:
- Minimise Solutions
- Portsmouth City Council
- GAP
- Diocese of London
- The Radisson
- LC Energy
- AECOM
- Solar Aid
- NUS.
