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Environmental Assessment and Management – (M.Sc.)
Oxford Brookes University
Department of Planning
| Annual Tuition Fee: | ≈ € 7,043 - ≈ € 12,863 (non-EEA) | ||
| Location: | Oxford / United Kingdom / View location on map ▾ Hide location on map ▴ | ||
| Duration: | 12 months | Start Date: | September |
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| Languages: | English | ||
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The MSc in Environmental Assessment and Management (EAM) is a dynamic and well-established course which attracts graduates and practitioners from around the world. It has a strong reputation for promoting best practice and innovation through links to our research expertise in the broad field of UK and international environmental policy and practice. The course adopts an integrative approach to demonstrate the complementary roles of natural resource management and planning within core areas of EAM such as Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA), as well as new and evolving fields such as mitigation banking, climate change adaptation and strategic policy making.
The course has an excellent employment record. A varied array of optional modules and practical experience of methods provide the opportunity to develop the knowledge, skills and experience you need to develop a rewarding career in this field.
Why Brookes?
Oxford Brookes University is a leading international centre for teaching, research and consultancy in the field of environmental assessment and management.
* Staff teaching on the MSc have published widely, including authoring the leading textbooks in EIA and SEA.
* The team have regularly undertaken related consultancy work with clients such as ERM, Royal Haskoning, and Land Use Consultants, as well as the EU, government departments, local authorities and NGOs.
* Our cutting-edge applied research has been funded by the research councils including the ESRC, NERC, EPSRC and BBSRC.
This wealth of research and consultancy experience means our teaching is always informed by the latest developments, and our contacts from industry, research bodies and government agencies provide further inputs to bring real world experience to the programme.
Career prospects
The course has been running for nearly 20 years and has an extensive network of more than 400 alumni, some of whom have achieved partner- and technical director-level appointments in consultancies such as EDP, ERM, WSP Environmental Ltd and URS Corporation, while others have secured high-level environmental positions within organisations such as the European Commission and the World Bank.
Career destinations include:
* Environmental consultancy, including leading IEMA registered assessor companies such as Entec UK, Environ UK, Golder Associates, Nicholas Pearson Associates, Parsons Brinkerhoff, Pegasus Planning, RPS Group, Savills Ltd, and Waterman CPM, amongst many others
* Environmental managers and EIA / SEA officers with regulatory bodies such as the Environment Agency and SEPA, local authorities, and government departments both in the UK and internationally
* Officers with non-statutory bodies and non-governmental agencies in Europe and overseas
A number of graduates have progressed to undertake research degrees (PhD).
Contents
Course length
Full-time: MSc: 12 months, PGDip: 9 months
Part-time: MSc: 24 months, PGDip: 21 months
The MSc course consists of four core modules, two optional modules and a dissertation, representing 180 master's-level credits. The PGDip consists of four core modules and two options (representing 120 master’s-level credits).
As courses are reviewed regularly, the module list you choose from may vary from that shown here.
The core modules:
* Principles of Environmental Assessment and Management (20 credits) considers the context within which EAM is carried out: the principles of sustainability, international and national policy, approaches to valuing the environment, attitudes to conservation and the role of the public in environmental decision making.
* Ecosystem Degradation and Management (20 credits) reviews the nature and extent of ecosystem degradation resulting from human activities, and considers possible methods for avoiding degradation and managing, conserving and restoring ecosystems.
* Procedures and Methods of EIA (double module, 40 credits) examines the processes and procedures in carrying out an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) or Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA), and provides a practical introduction to methods for assessing, predicting and mitigating a wide range of ecological and socio-economic impacts. The module emphasises fieldwork and case studies.
The dissertation comprises:
* Research Methods (half module, 10 credits), which develops the skills needed to research environmental issues, including the formulation of research problems and methodology, data collection and analysis.
* Dissertation (50 credits), which is an individual research study on a topic relevant to EAM chosen by the student.
One single module generally involves one taught session per week over the 12 weeks of the semester.
Optional modules provide an opportunity for students to widen or deepen their field of study. There are three types of optional module as follows:
a) Recommended optional modules are considered to be particularly relevant to the course and include:
* Environmental Management Systems introduces environmental management, the systems and approaches which are being increasingly used in industry and commerce to meet the challenge of sustainable development and to monitor and improve environmental performance.
* GIS and Environmental Modelling is concerned with the practical application of geographical information systems (GIS) and a variety of other computer-based techniques and models (such as expert systems and spreadsheets) as tools to assist in environmental management and decision making.
* Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) examines SEA principles and SEA’s status worldwide, links between SEA, environmental impact assessment and strategic decision making, a wide range of SEA tools and techniques, and their advantages and disadvantages in various settings.
* Spatial Planning in Action presents an analysis of the structure, objectives and responsibilities underlying the practice of spatial planning from a UK perspective. It introduces the legal basis, administrative aspects and current issues in planning decision making, including development plan making, development control and the appeal process.
b) Alternative optional modules are normally selected from an approved list of courses currently running in the university, including Management of Waste and Contaminated Land; Globalisation, Environment and Development; and Pollution Measurement and Analysis. However, a student may seek approval from the programme leaders to take a suitable module that is not included in the approved list.
c) An independent study module involves individual work on an appropriate topic or set of topics, conducted under supervision and with prior approval of the programme leaders. No more than one independent study unit may be included in a programme.
IELTS
You are normally required to take an English Proficiency Test.
Most European Universities recognise the IELTS test.
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The MSc in Environmental Assessment and Management (EAM) attracts students from a wide range of backgrounds and experiences, including ecology, environmental science, planning, geography, landscape architecture, management and chemistry amongst others. Many have been working in related fields for some years and some already have experience in preparing or reviewing EIAs. This wide mix of interests and skills is especially suitable for a topic such as EAM, which is inherently interdisciplinary. Many of our students are from overseas, and bring a wealth of experience and perspectives.
Admission to the programme is normally open to applicants who fulfil one of the following requirements:
* hold a good undergraduate honours degree (upper second-class honours degree or equivalent) or other professional qualification relevant to EAM;
* have appropriate professional experience in environmental assessment and management.
English language requirements
* IELTS level 6.5 in the academic test, with a minimum score of 6.0 in reading and writing
* TOEFL score is of 79 (internet-based), with 4.5 in the Test of Written English (TWE).
Additional Requirements
| Minimal degree required: | Bachelor's degree |
| Minimal amount of work experience | Not specified |
Language Proficiency
| IELTS Band: | 6.0 |
| Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE): | Grade B (Score: 75) |
| TOEFL Internet-based: | 79 |
Accreditation
The MSc in Environmental Assessment and Management is fully accredited by the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (RICS). This means that on graduation students can complete the Assessment of Professional Competence programme of RICS and become full members.
They can also take the exams for the Institute of Environmental Management and Assessment (IEMA) Associate Membership.
The course is also accredited by the Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI).
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