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Environmental Management (K19) at Open University - UCAS

Open University

Degree level: Postgraduate
Awarded by: The Open University

Environmental Management (K19) (Taught)

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Course summary

Environmental management is becoming increasingly important to everyone, whether at work, in the community or at home – from complying with environmental legislation to addressing the global challenges of climate change and energy conservation. This course addresses the everyday concerns of environmental protection, natural resource management and rapidly changing environmental legislation and policy. You will explore biophysical, social, political and economic factors from local to global level, and develop the skills you need to participate creatively in the process of improving environmental performance in your own context. Key features of the course

  • Widens your knowledge of the environment and develops your skills in making informed decisions about environmental issues
  • Approaches environmental decision making from a systems viewpoint
  • Considers how to assess and manage sustainability in an organisation and work towards a more sustainable future


Entry requirements

There are no entry requirements for this qualification. 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: o Reading: 5.5 o Writing: 5.5 o Speaking: 5.5 o Listening: 5.5 o 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.


Fees and funding

Tuition fees

No fee information has been provided for this course

Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website .

Additional fee information

As fees for individual modules can vary, the total cost you pay for your qualification depends on the modules you choose to study. For further information about fees, please refer to the course description on The Open University website.
Environmental Management (K19) at Open University - UCAS