MSc Environmental Science and Technology
Increasingly, novel technologies are developed from and applied to the environmental sciences. Areas such as informatics, sensor networks, imaging techniques and pollution remediation technologies are impacting the way we view and manage the environment. The MSc in Environmental Science and Technology degree explores this field offering broad options and allowing you to choose your area of focus.
For example, you may wish to specialise in areas of earth science, investigating geological hazards and associated risk abatement technologies, or, alternatively, focus on flood forecasting software and novel passive sampler technology for measuring water pollution.
As well as gaining knowledge in one or more areas of environmental science and technology, you will also develop skills in statistics and computing making you a confident and competent handler of data. Graduates will typically find themselves working for consultancies, government organisations or going onto study for a PhD.
There is a one year full time or two years part time taught Masters, the MSc in Environmental Science and Technology, which comprises of 6 specialised taught modules, followed by an individual piece of research. There is also a two year full time International MSc (Research) in Environmental Science and Technology, which also comprises the 6 specialised taught modules, and includes a 12 months overseas research placement.
Core Modules
- Dissertation Project
Optional Modules
- Advanced laboratory methods for environmental sciences: theory and practice
- Air Pollution and Climate
- Biological Effects of Air Pollution and Climate Change
- Catchment Protection (Field Course)
- Chemical Risk Assessment
- Consequences of Toxic Effects
- Contaminated Land and Remediation
- Crop Protection
- Data Analysis and Interpretation
- Data Assimilation and Integration
- Environmental Informatics in Practice
- Environmental Toxicology
- Flood Forecasting and Flood Risk Management
- Food Security, Agriculture and Climate Change
- Geo-Hazard Mitigation
- Geoinformatics
- Geological Hazards
- Groundwater Resources and Protection
- Isotope Geochemistry in the Environment
- Modelling Environmental Processes
- Physical Volcanology
- Renewable Energy
- Sustainable Soil Management
- Toxicological Mechanisms and Measurements
- Wildlife Monitoring Techniques
- Work Placement
Essential Info
Director of Studies
Dr Hao Zhang
Duration
12 months full-time, 24 months part-time.
Entry Requirements
Applicants to our taught masters degrees require a relevant, good first degree (normally 2:1 or equivalent). We can also consider applicants with a 2:2 (or equivalent) if they have relevant work experience (including voluntary work).
We also encourage applications from professionals who have relevant work-related qualifications but not necessarily a first degree. If you come from a non-standard background and would like advice on your eligibility for our programmes please get in touch with the LEC PG Office.
Funding
There are a number of bursaries available for our Taught Masters courses, please consult Taught Masters Funding.
Contact Details
To discuss further please consult the Director of Studies, for general enquiries please consult the FAQ page.