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Environmental Resource Assessment – (M.Sc.)
Newcastle University
School of Agriculture, Food and Rural Development
| Application Deadline: | International students applying for September 2011 entry should apply by Friday 15 July 2011 | ||
| Annual Tuition Fee: | ≈ € 5,239 - ≈ € 16,696 (non-EEA) | ||
| Location: | Newcastle Upon Tyne / United Kingdom / View location on map ▾ Hide location on map ▴ | ||
| Duration: | 12 months | Start Date: | September |
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| Languages: | English | ||
Location of Newcastle University
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Contents
You take 70 credits of compulsory modules and select 30 credits of optional modules. You also complete a research project leading to a thesis (80 credits) that may be undertaken overseas.
Compulsory modules typically include: ecological survey techniques; environment and habitat assessment field class; GIS and remote sensing; environmental assessment – land and water resources; environmental systems and modelling; sustainable development and environmental change; and a foundation module in quantitative techniques, experimental design and data analysis. Optional modules (10 credits each) may include: trees – growth, management and environmental impacts; environmental and rural resource economics; soil and water conservation; land reclamation; tropical environments ecology and land use; habitat mapping and resource assessment; environmental impact assessment; pesticides – use and environmental properties; wildlife conservation – policy and practice; and ecosystem management.
You may be asked to contribute to the cost of essential field classes; however, some financial assistance may be available.
IELTS
You are normally required to take an English Proficiency Test.
Most European Universities recognise the IELTS test.
Take testRequirements
Preferably an upper-second-class or first-class Honours degree, or an international equivalent, in a relevant science discipline, eg biology, zoology, environmental science, physical geography. We also consider applicants who have a second-class Honours degree. Applicants whose first language is not English require IELTS 6.5, TOEFL 90 (Internet-based) or 577 (paper-based), or equivalent. However, applicants with an IELTS score between 5.5 and 6.5 will be accepted on condition that they untertake an appropriate pre-sessional English language course at INTO Newcastle University.
Additional Requirements
| Minimal degree required: | Bachelor's degree |
| Minimal amount of work experience | Not specified |
Language Proficiency
| IELTS Band: | 6.5 |
| Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE): | Grade B (Score: 75) |
| TOEFL Paper-based: | 577 |
| TOEFL Internet-based: | 90 |
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