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Environmental Science (M05)

Course details
  • 1 Study option
  • Undergraduate
Course location
Distance Learning
Awarded by:
The Open University

Course summary

An integrated masters is an undergraduate degree combining undergraduate and postgraduate study. The Master of Environmental Science (MEnv) takes an interdisciplinary approach to understanding, managing, and protecting the environment. You’ll explore conservation, ecology, ecosystems, environmental management, and renewable energy, while addressing global challenges like climate change, sustainability, and biodiversity loss. The MEnv also covers socio-economic, political, and ethical dimensions. You’ll gain scientific knowledge, technical skills in remote sensing and climate modelling, and transferable skills in communication, project management, and research. By the end of your degree, you'll be equipped to assess environmental issues and propose effective, science-based solutions.

Key features of the course

  • Accredited by the Chartered Institution of Water and Environmental Management (CIWEM) and the Institution of Environmental Sciences (IES)

  • Gain essential skills for addressing environmental management issues

  • Develop your planning, organising, data collecting, analysing and writing skills

  • Acquire fieldwork skills at a field school (virtual and residential options)

  • Conclude with a substantial independent study or an in-depth research project

  • Extend your knowledge of recent scholarships as preparation for a research degree

Professional bodies

Professionally accredited courses provide industry-wide recognition of the quality of your qualification.

  • The Chartered Institution of Water and Environmental Management
  • Environmental Sciences, Institute of

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