Course summary

Why choose this course This course is run by our Centre for Environment and Sustainability (CES) and the Institute for Sustainability, and in partnership with the new Surrey CIFAL – a United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) training centre recently established at the University of Surrey. This course will prepare you for your future as an environmental and sustainability professional. You'll become an expert on the challenges being faced by the corporate world, and what corporate social responsibility actually means on a local, national and international level. You'll also have the opportunity to undertake a postgraduate placement year if you choose our placement pathway, allowing you to gain crucial workplace experience. We’ll support you in finding a placement with a company most suited to your career goals. What you will study From carbon footprints to the design of revolutionary environmentally friendly products, our MSc covers all aspects of environmental management for business and sustainability strategy in organisations. We’ll provide you with an in-depth understanding of all the issues crucial to the sustainable development debate. You’ll consider the views of competing stakeholders such as business groups, environmentalists, government agencies and development institutions. You’ll evaluate existing frameworks, inquire into environmental issues in organisations and industries, and develop sensitive business practices, preparing you for any corporate-focused environmental career. You’re free to choose your own dissertation topic and a series of seminar events will be held to help you refine your ideas and make a start. Most students choose topics related to issues or ideas encountered in the taught modules, or in a professional context, which relates to environment or sustainability. You’ll be allocated a dissertation supervisor to help guide you through the dissertation process. Our Corporate Environmental Management MSc provides you with a route to the Institute of Environmental Management and Assessment graduate membership.