From improving a company’s competitive edge and complying with environmental legislation to addressing the global challenges of climate change and energy conservation, environmental management affects us all.
This qualification is designed to expand your knowledge of environmental management and develop the skills to participate in more effective, informed and creative environmental decision making – whether you’re already a specialist working in the field or planning to get involved, professionally or personally. You will examine current concerns of environmental protection, natural resource management and rapidly changing environmental legislation and policy, in local and global contexts. You’ll also develop the skills you need to unpack the issues and participate creatively in the process of improving environmental performance in all sectors of society.
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.
This qualification is eligible for a Postgraduate Loan available from Student Finance England.
Modules
To gain this qualification, you need 180 credits as follows:
Stage 1
You can study the modules in any order. The alternative modules Environmental monitoring and protection (T868) or Capacities for managing development (T878) focus on scientific or social aspects of environmental management (you can also study both to gain an all-round understanding):
•In Environmental monitoring and protection (T868) you will work with numerical data in the quantitative assessment of environmental impacts and develop technological solutions to reducing environmental pollution.
•Capacities for managing development (T878) introduces the subject of development and teaches a range of management skills that are useful in all disciplines, strategic thinking, research, advocacy, planning and policy making.
Compulsory modules
• Making environmental decisions (T891)
• Managing for sustainability (T867)
Plus
30 credits from List A:
List A: optional modules
• Capacities for managing development (T878)
• Environmental monitoring and protection (T868)
Plus
30 credits from List B:
List B: optional modules
• Capacities for managing development (T878)
• Environmental monitoring and protection (T868)
• Managing systemic change: inquiry, action and interaction (TU812)
• Problem solving and improvement: quality and other approaches (T889)
• Project management (M815)
• Thinking strategically: systems tools for managing change (TU811)
Completion of Stage 1 will entitle you to claim the Postgraduate Diploma in Environmental Management (E79).
Plus
Stage 2
This MSc offers a choice of routes after you have completed Stage 1; a research route or a professional route.
If you need a more professionally-oriented qualification, you can take the 30-credit module The MSc professional project (T847) and complete your qualification with a module from a short list of relevant options.
If you prefer a more research-oriented MSc, you can take the 60-credit Research project (T802). The longer research project allows more in-depth study and further develops your academic research skills.
Both modules provide an excellent platform for further research studies.
Research route
Compulsory module
• Research project (T802)
Professional route
Compulsory module
• The MSc professional project (T847)
Plus 30 credits from optional modules in List A or List B in Stage 1 above.
The modules quoted in this description are currently available for study. However, as we review the curriculum on a regular basis, the exact selection may change over time.
Credit transfer
If you have already completed some successful study at postgraduate level at another institution you may be able to transfer credit for this study and count it towards this
Open University qualification. If you wish to apply to transfer credit you must do so as soon as possible as it may affect your choice of OU modules. If you are awarded credit for study completed elsewhere, you may find that you need to study fewer OU modules to complete your qualification with us.
Visit the
MSc in Environmental Management
page on the Open University website for more details!
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