Course summary
Expand your knowledge and skills needed for effective, informed and creative environmental management. You’ll examine current local and global concerns in areas such as environmental protection, legislation and policy, and natural resource management. Develop your skills in analysing the issues and improving environmental performance in all sectors. Key features of the course
- Develops essential skills for successfully addressing environmental issues.
- A choice of professional or research routes.
- Provides a rigorous approach to solving complex real world problems.
Professional bodies
Professionally accredited courses provide industry-wide recognition of the quality of your qualification.
- The Chartered Institution of Water and Environmental Management
- Water and Environmental Management, Chartered Institution of
- Environmental Management and Assessment, Institute of
Entry requirements
You should normally hold a bachelors degree in a science or engineering discipline from a UK university, or the equivalent. If you do not have a technical degree you will need to be adequately prepared for postgraduate study in this area. You will be required to write technical essays and reports at a high level, carry out calculations using logarithms and the exponential function, analyse numerical data, and understand and apply scientific principles in relation to chemical reactions, biological processes and energy conversion. Conversely, this qualification also uses systems thinking practices and more qualitative analytic approaches; therefore, you should expect to learn aspects of social sciences to understand sustainable thinking, practice and management from a holistic perspective. Your spoken and written English must be of an adequate standard for postgraduate study. If English is not your first language, we recommend that you will need a minimum overall score of 6 and minimum score of 5.5 in each of the four components: reading, writing, speaking and listening under the International English Language Testing System (IELTS). Please see the IELTS website for details. Detailed advice about entry and preparation is given in the individual module descriptions. Our badged open course, Succeeding in postgraduate study, will introduce you to the nature of Master’s level study. It offers essential preparation for pursuing your learning at this level – and is free.
Fees and funding
Tuition fees
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Additional fee information
Sponsorship information
We’ve a limited number of scholarships for the 2023/24 academic year. If you’re passionate about renewable energy solutions and are keen to make a difference, you could be eligible for an Open Futures Scholarship. Applications close at midnight on 9 August 2023.
Provider information
Open University
Student Recruitment Team
PO Box 197
Milton Keynes
MK7 6BJ