MSc Environmental Management
University of Stirling
Key Information
Campus location
Stirling, United Kingdom
Languages
English
Study format
On-Campus
Duration
12 - 24 months
Pace
Full time, Part time
Tuition fees
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Application deadline
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Earliest start date
Sep 2024
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Introduction
Our Masters degree will give you a solid grounding in the scientific principles that underpin Environmental Management. We cover topics including the ecological, economic, social, political and legal aspects of environmental management. We give comprehensive training in quantitative, theoretical, analytical and practical skills.
Environmental managers play a vital role in the protection and sustainable use of resources. You’ll learn to address issues such as adaptation to climate change, biodiversity and sustainable energy management. At the local level, Environmental Management focuses on conservation and protection of land and water resources and natural habitats.
You’ll also benefit from employability skills training, a residential field skills course and the chance to carry out an environmental management related dissertation project which may include working collaboratively with a business.
Top reasons to study with us
#1 Our campus is a hub for environmental and conservation organisations including the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds and the Bumblebee Conservation Trust
#2 Opt to specialise in a pathway of your choice: Energy, Conservation or Informatics
#3 100% of our research was rated as having either outstanding or very considerable impact – ranking us joint 12th in the UK for Geography and Environmental Studies research (REF 2021)
Curriculum
You’ll take three modules in each semester followed by a dissertation. Each module is worth 20 SCQF credits at level 11 and the dissertation is worth 60 credits.
If you meet the requirements of the taught course you’ll qualify for the Diploma and may proceed to the MSc. This involves completion of a three-month Research Project, often in collaboration with an outside agency. Students frequently choose a topic complementary to their option selection, allowing them to develop a high level of competence in aspects of environmental management relevant to their future employment.
Flexible degree pathways
You can work towards our core Masters degree, the MSc Environmental Sciences, or opt to specialise in one of the following pathways of study.
MSc Environmental Management (Conservation)
This Masters pathway in conservation is relevant to graduates who are seeking a career in environmental conservation and management, either in governmental or non-governmental organisations.
You’ll have the flexibility to specialise in areas such as:
- ecosystem services
- environmental economics
- conservation conflicts
- habitat and biodiversity management
- application of geographic information systems (GIS) and remote sensing
Graduates from this Masters course are knowledgeable in the broad field of conservation science. You will have skills in collecting and analysing relevant data for sustainable decision-making, as well as transferable skills relevant to your future employment at national and international level.
MSc Environmental Management (Energy)
We need to understand the various environmental costs associated with 21st-century energy technologies, whether renewable or non-renewable, and how these costs can be evaluated, managed and mitigated.
This MSc pathway in energy draws on our existing expertise and research strengths in environmental impact assessment, carbon trading, planning and impacts of wind, hydro and nuclear power, as well as our expertise in energy management and environmental economics.
The division of Biological and Environmental Sciences, which runs this course, specialises in studies of human interactions with the environment. Their key strengths are in environmental assessment and management.
MSc Environmental Management (Informatics)
Our ability to tackle some of the world’s most intractable environmental challenges is reliant on policy and decision makers having timely access to actionable intelligence.
This Masters pathway mixes Environmental Management with cutting-edge geographical information systems, data science and analytics, and high performance computing.
You’ll have the knowledge and skills required to manage, analyse, and visualise environmental datasets so that you can communicate key messages to a variety of stakeholders and audiences.