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.
While Environmental monitoring and protection (T868) may not be the module you study first, the T868 diagnostic will help you assess if you’re ready for this qualification.
Months of entry
May, November
Course content
If you’re interested in designing and participating in effective environmental management, this diploma is for you. It’s suitable for a wide range of contexts, from government, commerce and industry to voluntary, local and community organisations. You will 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 you need to unpack the issues and play an active and creative role in the process of improving environmental performance, in all sectors of society.
Key features of the course- Designed to help you meet the challenges of environmental management in the context of sustainable development
- Develops your ability to make informed decisions about environmental issues, whether at work, in your community or at home
- The opportunity to top up to the MSc in Environmental Management in just one more year
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