MSc Applied Environmental Science
Dublin, Ireland
DURATION
1 Years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
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EARLIEST START DATE
Sep 2025
TUITION FEES
EUR 22,600 / per year *
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
* for non-EU| EUR 9300 per year for EU
Introduction
The study of Applied Environmental Science is critical for establishing policies in environmental assessment, evaluating potential changes in environmental quality in response to various land use and other activities, and development management and conservation strategies, as well as contributing to policy formulation. This course has a heavy emphasis on practical training in fieldwork, laboratory analyses, information sourcing, data analysis, planning, reporting, and communication.
You will work with an interdisciplinary team of experts covering the key aspects of Environmental Science, encompassing marine, freshwater, and terrestrial systems. This is the only Applied Environmental Science course in Ireland to include a major input from civil engineering, relating particularly to water quality, hydrology, and waste treatment processes.
- In collaboration with UCD School of Civil, Structural, and Environmental Engineering relating particularly to water quality, hydrology, and waste treatment processes.
- This multi-disciplinary Master’s course provides fundamental training in key areas of Environmental Science encompassing marine, freshwater, and terrestrial systems.
Ideal Students
Who Should Apply?
Full-Time option suitable for:
- Domestic(EEA) applicants: Yes
- International (Non-EEA) applicants currently residing outside of the EEA Region. Yes
The UCD MSc Applied Science (Environmental Science) is designed for recent graduates in Science, Engineering, or Architecture or graduates employed by Local Authorities, State or Semi-state agencies, and Industry and Environmental consultants.
Admissions
Scholarships and Funding
Please note that UCD offers several graduate scholarships for full-time, self-funding international students, holding an offer of a place in a UCD graduate degree program. For further information please visit International Scholarships.
Curriculum
Stage 1 Core Modules
- Introduction to Water Resources Engineering 1
- Global Change Ecology
- Vegetation Ecology
- GIS for Environmental Assessment
- Freshwater Resources Assessment
- Analyses for Environmental Investigations
- Soil Ecology
- Environmental Geology
- Quantitative Tools for the Life Sciences
- Thesis (MSc Env. Science)
Stage 1 Options - A Min 2 of:
Students must take 70 credits of core modules and 20 credits of option modules. Of these options, students must pick a 5-credit module in the Autumn trimester, 10 credits of module/s in Spring, and a 5-credit module in the Summer.
- Wildlife Conservation
- Waste Management
- Environmental Impact Assessment
- Essay (MSc Applied Science)
- Carbon & Sustainability
- Water Waste and Environmental Modelling
- Sustainable and Nature Based Water Infrastructure
- Marine Community Ecology
- Wildlife Management/Conservation (On-line)
- Appl. Ecotoxicology (online)
- Environmental-based internship
- Research-based internship
Program Outcome
- Demonstrate a comprehensive knowledge and understanding of the theoretical background that underpins environmental issues.
- Demonstrate awareness and working understanding of the legislation related to the environmental sector.
- Demonstrate effective and clear oral and written communication skills and show an ability to use appropriate software typically applied to communicate within the environmental sector.
- Have a good working knowledge of field surveying methods to obtain relevant environmental information and demonstrate a practical ability to conduct common faunal and flora surveying techniques.
- Have the ability to source, evaluate, and synthesize current scientific information related to environmental issues and produce industry-ready reports with justifiable recommendations made and conclusions drawn.
- Have the ability to work with environmental data, understand the methods used to collect different types of data, and conduct descriptive and analytical statistics.
- Through work experience develop an understanding of how the knowledge gained can be applied to the work environment and develop skills necessary to work effectively in the workplace.
Program Tuition Fee
Career Opportunities
Our graduates are building successful varied careers in environmental resources assessment, management and protection. A considerable number have been employed in environmental consultancy and national and International government agencies, such as Inland Fisheries Ireland and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Some graduates have also continued their studies at PhD level in the areas of fisheries, biomass fuels, soil, water engineering and invertebrate ecology. The course gives due consideration to key legislative requirements and policy developments.