MSc Water and Environmental Management

Program Overview

MSc Water and Environmental Management

Overview

Our MSc in Water and Environmental Management gives you the technical skills to manage pollution, alongside a detailed understanding of the urban aquatic environment. Emphasis is on the practical application of water and environmental management within industry. We aim to prepare you for a management career in the water and environmental sectors.

Course Detail

Start Date

January, September

Duration

Full-time: 12 months (Sep start) or 16 months (Jan start) | Part-time: 24 months (Sep start) or 28 months (Jan start)

Award Title

MSc

UCAS Code

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Programme Overview

When you graduate, you’ll be equipped to embrace the challenges around water problems caused by expanding urban areas worldwide.

You’ll deepen your research skills and techniques by completing a dissertation on a topic you want to explore further, supported by our academic staff.

Designed and delivered by a multi-disciplinary team of leading academics, the course is supported by input from real-world industrial practitioners. We have many years’ experience in environmental postgraduate education and a high research rating in Environmental Science in Scotland.

You’ll graduate with all the professional skills you need to develop and manage successful water and environmental projects from the very start.

The programme can be studied full time for one year or over two years part-time.

Industry Placement

Please note: you'll be registered on the MSc Water and Environmental Management, which includes a research project. All students will get the opportunity to apply to undertake an industrial placement as an alternative to the research project. Placements, subject to availability, are on a competitive basis and are subject to an application and interview with the placement provider. If successful, you will be moved on to the MSc Water and Environmental Management with Industrial Practise.

Entry Requirements

UK Entry

Applicants should have:

• At least a lower second class (2:2) honours degree or equivalent qualifications in Engineering or Science.
• Applicants with non-standard qualifications will be considered on an individual basis, determined by prior study, work experience, professional qualifications, and references.

International Entry

We accept a wide range of qualifications from applicants across the world. Typically, international applicants should have:

• The equivalent of a lower second class (2:2) honours degree in Engineering or Science.
• Applicants with non-standard qualifications will be considered on an individual basis, determined by prior study, work experience, professional qualifications, and references.

All courses at Abertay University are taught in English. If your first language is not English, you will need to demonstrate that you meet our English language requirements.

How the Course Works

Full-time on-campus students will complete the degree in one year: The academic year consists of three terms with the Master’s dissertation module completed in term three.

Part-time on-campus students will complete the degree in two years: year one consists of two terms, and year two of three terms with the Master's dissertation module completed in the final term.

The Master’s project is an independent research project under guidance of supervisors.

Learning and Assessment

The taught course will be assessed using a combination of written coursework, presentations, examinations and portfolios, and a written dissertation. Formal examinations, class tests and reports will also feature where relevant.

You’ll be exposed to a variety of teaching, learning and assessment practices throughout your MSc programme. This includes lectures, seminars, written/oral presentations and project work.

Field trips and industrial visits are used to develop student appreciation of the practical application of research methods and data analysis.

Modules

Year 1

• Health, Safety and Environmental Management (EEM500)
• Project Management (BMT530)
• Water Engineering (EEM499)
• Research Methods (GRS501)
• Waste, Wastewater Management and Climate Change (EEM523)
• MSc Dissertation (EEM517)
• Advanced Geotechnical Engineering (EEM504)
• Renewable Energy (EEM507)

w/ Ind Practise

• Health, Safety and Environmental Management (EEM500)
• Advanced Geotechnical Engineering (EEM504)
• Renewable Energy (EEM507)
• Project Management (BMT530)
• Water Engineering (EEM499)
• Research Methods (ANF514)
• Waste, Wastewater Management and Climate Change (EEM523)
• MSc Dissertation (Industrial Practise) EEM518

Career Opportunities

Graduates will be able to assume technical and managerial roles in the water and environmental management industry and can work in academia.

Fees & Funding

Please note: this course will run over 16 months full-time and 28 months part-time if you begin your studies in January.

The course fees you'll pay and the funding available to you depends on factors such as your nationality, location, personal circumstances and the course you are studying.

Scholarships

The scholarships below are open to international students and those applying from England, Wales and Northern Ireland with a 2.1 or above for a postgraduate course.

• Abertay Postgraduate Taught rUK Scholarship
• International Postgraduate Abertay Scholarships

Graduate School

Our Graduate School is a dedicated facility providing support, training and professional development opportunities to our vibrant postgraduate community. Specially designed to promote integration and inculcation of interdisciplinary working in our next generation of researchers, postgraduates study and learn together at Abertay – from Environmental Management to Law, Psychology, Bioscience, Economics and Business, Cybersecurity and Computer Games Development.