Environmental Pollution Control (Taught)

Explore Environmental Pollution Control at a global top 100* university.

This MSc in Environmental Pollution Control provides excellent training for careers in air, water, and waste pollution management.

The ability to accurately monitor emissions to the environment and mitigate their harmful impacts sits at the heart of this master’s degree.

You'll explore the scientific basis of pollution and practical approaches to its control. Through the optional modules, you’ll get the chance to learn about the legal and business framework and the many environments affected by pollution.

Your future career

This course develops the professional skills required for a rewarding career as an environmental scientist in air, water and waste pollution management. You'll graduate primed to start your career or to continue your exploration in research.

Key features of this course

On completing the course, you'll be able to understand:

• The importance of environmental concepts, terms, principles, and methods

• The value of using techniques and ideas in different subject disciplines

• The socio-economic context of environmental issues and the legal framework for environmental regulation

• The contribution of science, engineering, and communication to the identification and understanding of environmental issues and concerns

• The human causes and consequences of environmental impacts

• General environmental concerns, including biodiversity

• Environmental limits to economic or population growth

Further information

Visit our course page for a full list of modules and detailed requirements.

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For a full list of modules, please visit our website.

At Southampton, assessments are designed to equip you with the skills you need for success in your career.

Depending on the modules you choose, you'll be assessed through a combination of essays, reports, policy briefs, impact statements, environmental management (iso14001) audits, literature reviews, journal articles, presentations, practical and written examinations.