MSc Environmental Management
Reading, United Kingdom
DURATION
1 up to 2 Years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time, Part time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
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EARLIEST START DATE
Jan 2025
TUITION FEES
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STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
* new international students: £30,950 | new UK/Republic of Ireland students: £12,800
Introduction
Gain a solid grounding in the scientific principles behind environmental management issues and participate in field- and laboratory-based research projects with our MSc Environmental Management programme.
Choose MSc Environmental Management at the University of Reading
- Study at the UK’s leading university for environmental and ethical performance (the University of Reading is ranked 1st in the People and Planet University League, 2023/24)
- The University is among the top ten UK universities for Environmental Sciences in world rankings (Reading is 9th out of the UK universities ranked in the QS World University Rankings by Subject, 2024, Environmental Sciences).
- Ranked 3rd in the UK for research power in Earth Systems and Environmental Sciences (Times Higher Education, Institutions Ranked by Subject, based on its analysis of the latest REF 2021)
- In 2023, the University of Reading was the first ever winner of the Times Higher Education (THE) award for Outstanding Contribution to Environmental Leadership
- The University of Reading has been named Sustainable University of the Year in The Times and The Sunday Times Good University Guide 2025.
With this interdisciplinary course, you’ll be taught at both the University of Reading’s Department of Geography and Environmental Science and School of Agriculture, Policy and Development, taking advantage of outstanding teaching environment and modern facilities.
Your studies will cater to a range of interests and career destinations, including modules that relate to:
- contaminated and urban environments
- the implications of, and solutions to, environmental change
- issues affecting the management of agricultural and rural environments.
Admissions
Scholarships and Funding
You may be eligible for a scholarship or bursary to help pay for your study. Students from the UK may also be eligible for a student loan to help cover these costs.
We have a number of scholarships available for our master's students.
Curriculum
Compulsory modules
- Environmental and Waste Management: Examine how environmental and waste management are applied in professional settings and understand motivations for businesses and organisations. You’ll study environmental impact assessments and explore systems for minimizing environmental issues.
- Ecosystem Services & Nature-based Solutions: Discover the role of ecosystem services, their consumption, management, and conservation, and explore nature-based solutions. Our researchers will share cutting edge information and knowledge and introduce you to case studies on the topic.
- Skills for Independent Learning and Research: Familiarise yourself with the academic standards and integrity expected at postgraduate level. Gain skills and intellectual abilities to prepare yourself for the research project and for future career pathways.
- Field Class: Gain hands-on experience in monitoring and assessing environmental issues in a real-world setting with a weeklong field class in a UK national park. You’ll learn how to identify, document, and evaluate the impact of human activities on the environment through essential field research techniques.
- Research Project: Acquire the skills needed to devise, carry out and report a natural/social science-based project.
These are the modules that we currently offer for 2024/25 entry. They may be subject to change as we regularly review our module offerings to ensure they’re informed by the latest research and teaching methods.
Please note that the University cannot guarantee that all optional modules will be available to all students who may wish to take them.
You can also register your details with us to receive information about your course of interest and study and life at the University of Reading.
Career Opportunities
After completing our MSc Environmental Management course, you will be ideally placed to work in:
- government agencies, such as the Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs, the Environment Agency, or overseas equivalents
- environmental consultancies
- waste management companies
- water companies
- agricultural consultancies
- firms with in-house roles covering sustainability and implementing environmental law.
This course will also equip you with the skills and knowledge for further study in a related subject. Previous University of Reading graduates have gone on to funded PhD projects.
Program Admission Requirements
Show your commitment and readiness for Grad school by taking the GRE - the most broadly accepted exam for graduate programs internationally.