Program Overview

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MSc Environment and Business

Overview

Our MSc in Environment and Business will give you an in-depth understanding of environmental management and policy. Emphasis is on the practical application of environmental management so you can help businesses develop sustainable best practices. We’ll prepare you for a successful career in the emerging environmental sector.

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

• Apply Direct

Programme Overview

Our MSc in Environment and Business will give you an in-depth understanding of environmental management and policy. Emphasis is on the practical application of environmental management so you can help businesses develop sustainable best practices. We’ll prepare you for a successful career in the emerging environmental sector.

Your technical and management skills will help you identify and manage opportunities that maximise sustainable development and minimise environmental impact. The focus is on how to help businesses prosper both financially and sustainably.

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 both environmental and business postgraduate education, and a high research rating in Environmental Science in Scotland.

This MSc extends your understanding of business skills that help protect the environment as part of your career. You’ll graduate able to embrace and manage sustainable challenges within your chosen field.

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 Environment and Business, 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 Environment and Business with Industrial Practise.

Entry Requirements

UK Entry

• At least a lower second class (2:2) honours degree or equivalent qualifications in Engineering, Science and Social Sciences.
• 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 from across the world. Please select the country of your qualification from the searchable list below to view entry requirements. If you have different qualifications to those listed, please contact us using the form below.

Academic Requirements

Applicants who do not cover the appropriate subjects during their degree will be considered if they have relevant industry experience.

English Language Requirements

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 the programme. This includes lectures, seminars, written/oral presentations and project work.

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

Modules

Year 1

• Environmental Management (EEM500)
• Renewable Energy (EEM507)
• Project Management (BMT530)
• Innovation and New Ideas Creation (BMT508)
• Waste and Wastewater Management (EEM408)
• Research Methods (ANF514)
• MSc Dissertation (EEM517)

Year 1 with Industrial Practise

• Environmental Management (EEM500)
• Renewable Energy (EEM507)
• Project Management (BMT530)
• Innovation and New Ideas Creation (BMT508)
• Waste, Wastewater Management and Climate Change (EEM523)
• Research Methods (ANF514)
• MSc Dissertation (Industrial Practise) EEM518

Career Opportunities

Graduates will be able to assume technical and managerial roles in the civil engineering and construction 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 located at the heart of the University, providing support, training and professional development opportunities to our vibrant postgraduate community and researchers.

Living in Dundee

Dundee is a city of contrasts. It's vibrant and cosmopolitan, but also friendly, compact and affordable. The first UK city to be awarded UNESCO City of Design status, Dundee has a rich history of innovation and creativity, and, in recent years, has become a hub for the digital industries.