Environment and Sustainability

Entry requirements

A second-class honours degree (2:2 or above) or equivalent.

Applications are reviewed on their individual merits and your professional qualifications and/or relevant work experience will be taken into consideration positively. We actively support and encourage applications from mature learners.

Months of entry

October

Course content

This postgraduate course in environment and sustainability offers you an advanced-level grounding in sustainable responses to a broad range of environmental issues. It will help you develop a deeper understanding of the key drivers of environmental policy, and challenges and solutions for environmental management.

Why choose this course?

• Our academic staff on this course are experts in their respective fields, publishing and teaching in a wide range of topics including climate modelling, renewable energy, flooding and coastal adaptation.
• You will benefit from advanced research training which you will then apply in a dissertation in which you can conduct an in-depth study of a real environmental challenge.
• This course is ideal if you have a special interest in ecological issues. You may be a manager with responsibility for environmental affairs in the public or private sector, a member of a regulatory body, or a member of an environmental pressure group.

What you will learn

On this environment and sustainability course you will not only develop an in-depth understanding of major global environmental problems, but also how to communicate those issues effectively. You will explore the relationship between policy, practice and the ecological environment, and the development of effective strategies for addressing the threats and opportunities posed by environmental issues.

How you will learn

This course is available to study full- or part-time with an evening timetable, with classes scheduled in the evening so you can combine your studies with a continuing career. It allows you to engage critically with key literature, and explore relevant and topical issues in lectures and seminars, so you can gain an informed understanding of the principal concepts and issues in environmental science and policy.

You will test and develop your ideas through interaction with your lecturers and fellow students, many of whom are already experienced professionals. You will also have access to high-quality online resources through our virtual learning site.

We offer this course as a Master’s, Postgraduate Diploma and Postgraduate Certificate. The Certificate and Diploma are ideal if you are interested in studying at postgraduate level for personal or professional reasons, but you don't want to commit yet to a full MSc.

Highlights

• advanced research skills spanning natural and social science approaches
• critical thinking
• understanding and communicating environmental issues
• working with geographic information systems (GIS).

Graduates can pursue career paths in sustainable business, environmental management, local government, education, research, policy work, and in environmental groups and charities. Possible professions include:

• geographic information systems officer
• nature conservation officer
• environmental consultant
• planning and development surveyor
• town planner.

Information for international students

If English is not your first language or you have not previously studied in English, the requirement for this course is the equivalent of an International English Language Testing System (IELTS Academic Test) score of 6.5, with not less than 6.0 in each of the sub-tests.

If you don't meet the minimum IELTS requirement, we offer pre-sessional English courses and foundation programmes to help you improve your English language skills and get your place at Birkbeck.