Taught course

Environmental Management

Institution
Open University · Faculty of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics
Qualifications
PGDip

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:

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 time
    24 months
    • Online learningis available for this qualification

Course contact details

Name
The Open University
Email
general-enquiries@open.ac.uk
Phone
0300 303 5303