Degree Courses

• University of Leeds

  Full Time, Part Time

  Postgraduate

  Sustainability and Business MSc

  United Kingdom

  If you have a positive vision of the future, want to lead innovation and do business better – either across a large organisation or through your own startup – then our Sustainability and Business MSc is ideal for you.
  
  Uniquely based outside of a business school, we are preparing you, the next generation of innovators, to think, develop and reinvent sustainable enterprises in an increasingly challenging world.
  
  Learn what shapes the relationships between business, environment and society, and how individuals and organisations can address social and environmental problems by means of creating and developing new businesses and innovation.
  
  You will develop specialist skills to meet the growing need for sustainable entrepreneurship and innovation. Although large corporations are more visible, real innovation in sustainability is emerging and being driven by new businesses.
  
  Practical skills – like developing ideas and plans for new sustainable ventures, pitching to investors and acting as a change agent within large organisations – give you experience of genuine business challenges faced in the real-world.
  
  Co-delivered by the Sustainability Research Institute and the Centre for Enterprise and Entrepreneurship Studies, you will learn directly from award-winning academics, professionals in government, large corporations, stakeholders and entrepreneurs.

  Organised by University of Leeds, School of Earth and Environment.

   http://https://environment.leeds.ac.uk/courses/g721/sustainability-and-business-msc     apply-masters@see.leeds.ac.uk

• University of Leeds

  Full Time, Part Time

  Postgraduate

  Ecological Economics MSc

  United Kingdom

  Join one of the largest and most renowned centres of ecological economics research in the world on a course that challenges conventional thinking and introduces a real-world approach to teaching economics.
  
  The course is based in the School of Earth and Environment with some of the modules being taught by the Leeds University Business School.
  
  It reflects a new approach to teaching economics that focuses on real-world problems and integrates a wide range of different perspectives.
  
  Many of the most serious environmental and social problems that we face can be traced to root causes in our economic system.
  
  On this course, you'll develop an understanding of how economic activity gives rise to environmental and social problems, and be introduced to the main tools to tackle them.
  
  You can combine modules that help you build strong conceptual foundations in ecological and environmental economics, with specialist modules in heterodox economics and sustainability.
  
  The course is ideal if you have an interest in economic issues with a focus on their social and environmental consequences, but you don't need to have completed a previous degree in economics.

  Organised by University of Leeds, School of Earth and Environment.

   http://https://environment.leeds.ac.uk/courses/g867/ecological-economics-msc     apply-masters@see.leeds.ac.uk

• University of Leeds

  Full Time

  Postgraduate

  Environmental Engineering and Project Management MSc

  United Kingdom

  This course provides consultants, operators, regulators and managers with the professional skills and training to contribute to the provision of environmentally sound and economically sustainable systems in the fields of clean water supply, wastewater treatment, and the management of solid waste, including wastes from the oil industry.
  
  It is intended for those who find themselves in management positions with little experience of the techniques necessary to manage the range of projects for which they have responsibilities, or people with a background in management who feel they lack up-to-date technical knowledge in the rapidly changing field of environmental engineering.
  
  You’ll build your knowledge of key issues such as water resource, solid waste or health management. Taught by experts in a research-intensive environment, you’ll gain an insight into the latest developments in this exciting field and prepare to meet the challenges they bring.
  
  You’ll study a broad programme informed by an employers’ group and our Industrial Advisory Board, ensuring that we equip you with the skills you need in the modern engineering industry.
  
  You’ll also benefit from using our specialist facilities, such as our public health labs with separate areas for solid waste, water and wastewater, and a class II microbiology lab and clean room. We have all the specialist software you’ll need for your programme, and you’ll have access to a dedicated study suite for Masters students.

  Organised by University of Leeds, School of Civil Engineering.

   http://https://engineering.leeds.ac.uk/courses/PG/8768/environmental-engineering-and-project-management     pgcivil@leeds.ac.uk

• University of Leeds

  Full Time

  Postgraduate

  Water, Sanitation and Health Engineering MSc

  United Kingdom

  This course will provide you with an in-depth knowledge of how to deliver effective modern water supply, sanitation and other public health interventions in urban and rural areas in low-income and transitional economies.
  
  The MSc is particularly aimed at consultants, and working professionals in national and local government, non-government organisations, international development organisations and public health agencies. It has a strong focus on developing practical and policy skills and addresses the critical future challenges of climate change, population growth and urbanisation. You’ll develop your understanding of technical interventions in water supply, sanitation and solid waste management.
  
  Run in conjunction with the Nuffield Centre for International Health and Development, one of the UK’s preeminent public health research centres, and informed by the work in our Water, Public Health and Environmental Engineering Group, this programme will give you the knowledge and skills to identify and deliver investments that will have major benefits for health and development.

  Organised by University of Leeds, School of Civil Engineering.

   http://https://engineering.leeds.ac.uk/courses/PG/G062/water,-sanitation-and-health-engineering     pgcivil@leeds.ac.uk

• University of Birmingham

  Full Time, Part Time

  Postgraduate

  MSc Degree in Hydrogeology

  United Kingdom, Birmingham

  MSc Degree in Hydrogeology
  
  Why Birmingham MSc Hydrogeology?
  • Longest running hydrogeology MSc course in the UK (48 years; >800 graduates from > 50 countries)
  • Very strong and vibrant graduate network worldwide in consultancy, academia, and regulatory sectors
  • Extensive industry involvement (over 40 groundwater organisations)
  • Outstanding employment opportunities with well-recognised shortage and increasing demand for hydrogeologists in many countries worldwide
  
  
  This MSc course is designed for those looking for a fascinating, varied career that is aimed at safeguarding both human and environmental well-being, including in the context of climate change. Offering a comprehensive education in the theory and practice of groundwater science and engineering, the course provides an excellent basis for careers in scientific, engineering and environmental consultancies, water companies, major industries, research, and government scientific and regulatory services in the UK and abroad. Hydrogeology is a multidisciplinary subject and we welcome students from a range of science backgrounds, including geosciences, engineering, physics, mathematics, chemistry, biosciences, computer sciences, and environmental sciences. The lecture component of the programme encompasses the full range of hydrogeology topics, including groundwater resources, contamination, remediation, and engineering. A wide choice of project topics is also available, including many with industry. The MSc is a full 12-month programme, though we also offer a ‘split registration’ option that allows the course to be taken over two years.
  The taught part of the course is divided between two terms of 11 weeks. The autumn term (September to December) includes a week of fieldwork where a range of field testing and sampling is undertaken on the University campus research borehole array and visits are made to a range of sites in the UK where, for example, groundwater remediation, wetland conservation, river augmentation, waste disposal, or drilling can be seen in action. Students also attend a national research conference.
  
  In the spring term (January to March), in addition to the taught modules, there is a programme of seminars involving industry speakers. From May to August students undertake an individual project. Projects are often with groundwater/environmental consultants or with government bodies, or may be associated with staff research. They may be based in the UK or overseas, and be focused on field work, laboratory work, computer modelling, or a combination of these.
  
  Career openings include those with consulting engineering and environmental firms, government scientific services and regional water companies, both in this country and abroad. Demand for hydrogeologists is substantial and students from the course are highly regarded by employers.

  Organised by Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences.

   https://www.birmingham.ac.uk/postgraduate/courses/taught/gees/hydrogeology.aspx     j.h.tellam@bham.ac.uk

• Newcastle University

  Full Time, Part Time

  Hydrogeology and Water Management

  United Kingdom, Newcastle

  The Hydrogeology and Water Management MSc focuses on the nature, occurrence, characterisation and management of groundwater.
  This course provides theoretical and practical quantitative training relevant to the needs of the water and environmental engineering industries.
  Assessment is by formal written examination, coursework, a dissertation (often in collaboration with industry) and a poster presentation.

  Organised by School of Engineering.

   https://www.ncl.ac.uk/postgraduate/courses/degrees/hydrogeology-water-management-msc/#profile     SoE.PGT.Water@ncl.ac.uk