Overview
As climate change intensifies, green ambitions soar and regulations tighten, environmental considerations are now shaping decisions across governments, industries and communities worldwide.
Environmental challenges do not come with simple solutions. They demand professionals who can work across scientific, political, social and economic boundaries to manage complex environmental issues and lead meaningful change.
GCU’s MSc Environmental Management gives you the interdisciplinary perspective and practical skills to tackle real environmental problems at a senior level. Whether your background is in environmental science, earth sciences, engineering or a related field, you’ll build specialist expertise for careers in environmental consultancy, management and regulation.
From renewable energy systems and circular economy approaches to water treatment, environmental risk and sustainability, you’ll explore the issues shaping industries and communities worldwide.
Working across disciplines, you’ll develop scientific, technical and professional skills that help you solve environmental problems holistically and lead effectively across the environmental sector. Alongside advanced research and analytical skills, you’ll build the curiosity, creativity and social awareness needed to tackle complex environmental challenges.
Industry engagement is built into the course throughout your studies. Guest lectures and industrial visits give you direct access to professionals working across the environmental sector. This helps you understand current challenges, stay up to date with industry best practice, and build valuable professional connections.
Accredited by the Institute of Sustainability and Environmental Professionals (ISEP), this MSc offers a globally recognised qualification respected by employers around the world.
You’ll graduate ready to make a positive impact across industry, communities and the environment.
Why study Environmental Management at GCU?
- Study a course shaped by real environmental, sustainability and regulatory challenges, helping you understand how environmental management works in practice.
- Guest lectures and industrial visits are built into the course, giving you direct access to professionals working across the environmental sector.
- Gain a globally recognised qualification accredited by the Institute of Sustainability and Environmental Professionals (ISEP), respected by employers around the world.
- Study alongside a diverse international student community and build a global professional network from day one.
- Choose to study at our Glasgow or London campus and fit your degree around your professional or personal commitments with full-time and part-time study options.
Accreditations
What you will study
Core Energy modules
Building and Energy Technology
Core Waste modules
Resource Management and Circular Economy
Advanced Waste Treatment Technologies
Core Water modules
Water Quality and Waste Water Treatment
Environmental Pollution Monitoring and Analysis
Core Oil and Gas modules
Please note that full module information is in the process of being finalised for publication and will be made available here shortly.
In the meantime, you can view and download the Programme Specification at the bottom of this page. This document provides an overview of the course structure, including indicative modules, learning content and further key information. The modules listed on the Programme Specification are for the current academic year and are intended to give you an idea of what you may be able to study on this course.
Careers
Environmental management is a growing field, and this MSc opens doors across the public and private sectors in the UK and internationally.
When you graduate, you’ll be prepared for opportunities across the public and private sectors with environmental consultancies, regulators, government agencies, energy companies, NGOs and sustainability-focused organisations.
Our graduates have found employment in roles such as:
- sustainability coordinator
- energy assessor
- health and safety coordinator
- environmental protection officer.
Past students now work for government agencies councils and consulting firms. These include:
- Carl Bro Group
- ERS Remediation
- Valpak
- Scottish Environmental Protection Agency (SEPA)
- Anglian Water
- Scottish Power.
Course information
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In addition to the core modules that all students must undertake, some courses offer students a choice from a selection of optional modules to shape the focus of their degree. Optional modules where available, form part of the overall credit structure of the course.
Download the programme specification for a detailed breakdown of the course structure, including modules, what you'll learn and other useful information.
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