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Water and Environmental Management, MSc (PGDip)

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  • 12 months
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University rank #601 (WUR) ,
Water and Environmental Management MSc course offered by University of Brighton provides training in the core scientific, technical and interdisciplinary skills that are essential in water resource and environmental management fields. 

About

Intro

Learning from and working alongside our world-leading academic researchers, you will benefit from expertise covering a range of disciplines relating to water resources and environmental management.

The Aquatic Research Centre provides specialist multi-million pound facilities, including specialist water chemistry and microbiology laboratories, laboratory-scale water and wastewater treatment systems, an experimental river basin, a water efficiency laboratory, as well as a large pool of aquatic field equipment and computing facilities.

Water and Environmental Management MSc course offered by University of Brighton is accredited as meeting the requirements for Further Learning for a Chartered Engineer (CEng) for candidates who have already acquired a partial CEng accredited undergraduate first degree.

Careers

Graduates are well equipped to apply for jobs with water companies, government agencies and regulatory bodies, environmental/civil engineering consultancies, and international non-governmental organisations. Graduates are also well equipped to secure PhD studentships to further their research ambitions.

The course is accredited by the Chartered Institute of Water and Environmental Management (CIWEM). 

Programme Structure

Courses include: 
  • Environmental Placement
  • Hydrogeology
  • Environmental Impact Assessment
  • Environmental Policy and Law
  • Geographical Information Systems (GIS)
  • Ecological Field Techniques
  • Issues in Ecology and Conservation
  • Systems for Environmental Management
  • Case Studies in Environmental Assessment and Management

Detailed Programme Facts

  • Programme intensity

    You can choose to do this programme part-time or full-time.

    Full-time
    • Full-time duration 12 months
    Part-time
    • Average part-time duration 24 months
    • Intensity Flexible
  • Languages
    • English
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  • Delivery mode
    On Campus

English Language Requirements

You need the following IELTS score:

  • Minimum required score:

    6.5

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Academic Requirements

You need the following GPA score:

Required score: Lower Second Class

Applicants for graduate programs must have the equivalent of a bachelor’s degree with a minimum GPA equivalent to Lower Second Class on the UK Honour scale. Admitted applicants typically have an undergraduate GPA of or better on the UK Honour scale. No exam grade should be lower than 4.5 (European grade scale) or D (American grade scale).

Your GPA (Grade Point Average) is calculated using the grades that you received in each course, and is determined by the points assigned to each grade (e.g. for the US grading scale from A-F).

  • Degree (minimum 2:2) in civil engineering, environmental science or related discipline.

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Tuition Fee

  • International

    15012 GBP/year
    Tuition Fee
    Based on the original amount of 15012 GBP per year and a duration of 12 months.

  • EU/EEA

    6426 GBP/year
    Tuition Fee
    Based on the original amount of 6426 GBP per year and a duration of 12 months.
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Living costs for Brighton

  • 815 - 1390 GBP/month
    Living Costs

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