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
If you’re interested in designing and participating in effective environmental management, this diploma is for you. It’s suitable for many contexts, from government, commerce and industry to voluntary, local and community organisations. You’ll consider the everyday concerns of environmental protection, natural resource management, and rapidly changing environmental legislation and policy, in global and local contexts – gaining the skills to unpack these issues and play an active, creative role in improving environmental performance. You’ll choose option modules from project management, environmental science, innovation management and systems thinking.
Key features of the course- Meet the challenges of environmental management in the context of sustainable development
- Develop your ability to make informed decisions about environmental issues, whether at work, in your community or at home
- Top up to the MSc in Environmental Management in just one more year
To gain this qualification, you need 120 credits. You'll study three compulsory 30-credit environmental management modules and choose 30 credits from a range of option modules.
Fees and funding
For more information about fees and funding, please visit The Open University website.
Qualification, course duration and attendance options
- PGDip
- part time24 months
- Online learningis available for this qualification
Course contact details
- Name
- The Open University
- general-enquiries@open.ac.uk
- Phone
- 0300 303 5303