MSc in Environmental Impact Assessment & Management

at University of Manchester

Course unit list

The course unit details given below are subject to change, and are the latest example of the curriculum available on this course of study.
 

Title

• Environmental Impact Assessment
• Concepts in Environmental Law
• EIA Project
• Strategic Environmental Assessment
• Appraisal and Auditing
• MSc EIAM Dissertation
• Planning for Environmental Change
• GIS and Environmental Applications
• Environmental Monitoring and Modelling Practice
• Environmental Monitoring and Modelling Concepts

Academic entry qualification overview

We require a UK Honours degree with a First or Upper Second (2.1) classification or the overseas equivalent, in any discipline.
 

When assessing your academic record we take into account the grades you have achieved and the standing of the institution where you studied your qualification.
 

English language
 

All applicants will need to demonstrate competency in English language. Applicants who do not already possess an acceptable English Language qualification will need to take a recognised test and attain the required English Language score:
 

• IELTS : at least 6.5 overall with no sub-test less than 5.5.
• TOEFL iBT: at least 90 overall with no sub-test less than 20. We do not accept 'MyBestScore'.
• Pearson Test of English: at least 70 overall with no sub-test less than 59.

For entry in the academic year beginning September 2022, the tuition fees are as follows:
 

• MSc (full-time)
  
  UK students (per annum): £10,500
  
  International, including EU, students (per annum): £21,000

• Planning and Environmental Management graduates are popular with employers, particularly in consultancy, where the ability to analyse and propose strategies and implement schemes is vital.
• After London, Manchester hosts the largest number of planning and environmental consultancies in the UK.
• Our graduates have gone on to successful careers in areas including environmental management and consultancy, urban planning and design, urban and regional development policy, central and local government, international development, energy and water, non-governmental organisations, and research.
• We encourage you to interact with potential employers during the course, particularly when undertaking the dissertation.
• We also run careers events during each session involving a range of potential employer organisations, providing targeted networking opportunities.
• Top employers of our graduates include AECOM, Arup, Atkins, BP, EDF Energy and Jacobs.
• If you decide not to follow a vocational career, your wide knowledge base and transferable skills in problem-solving, strategic thinking, teamwork, creativity and communication fit what most employers are seeking.