Environmental Management
Entry requirements
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:
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.
The T868 diagnostic will help you assess if you’re ready for this qualification.
Months of entry
November
Course content
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.
Key features of the course
- Develop essential skills for successfully addressing environmental issues
- Take a rigorous approach to solving complex real-world problems
- Conclude with either a substantial piece of independent study on a topic of professional interest
To gain this qualification, you need 180 credits. You'll study three compulsory 30-credit environmental management modules, choose two 30-credit option modules, and complete your degree with a 30-credit project module.
Fees and funding
For more information about fees and funding, please visit The Open University website.
Qualification, course duration and attendance options
- MSc
- part time36 months
- Online learningis available for this qualification
Course contact details
- Name
- The Open University
- general-enquiries@open.ac.uk
- Phone
- 0300 303 5303