The course has been created to provide a consistent and standardised series of mandatory content which all students must complete. The breadth of sustainability can be bewildering, and we have listened to professionals across this wide field and focused on a series of fundamental areas. In these areas we will explore a wide range of current issues.

As a future sustainability practitioner, you may be required to use a broad range of tools and techniques. The course will allow you the opportunity to explore and use tools such as management systems (e.g. ISO14001:2015) life-cycle assessment, Social and Environmental Impact Assessment and stakeholder identification and mapping.

Crucial to the successful practitioner is an ability to apply a wide range of legislation and other compliance obligations. While the aim is not to turn you into an environmental lawyer, you will have the opportunity to learn how to access and evaluate the relevance of legislation from a strategic, management and project perspective.

This course includes the Leading Strategic Change through Creativity and Innovation Professional Development module developed in partnership with the Chartered Management Institute.

Modules
Stakeholder Engagement and Communication - 15 credits
Governance and Law - 15 credits
Social and Environmental Impact Assessment - 15 credits
Climate and Carbon - 15 credits
Environmental Management and Auditing - 15 credits
Pollution Prevention and Control - 15 credits
Sustainable Water - 15 credits
Sustainable Energy
Leading Strategic Change through Creativity and Innovation - 15 credits
Postgraduate Research Skills - 0 credits
Research Project - 50 credits
Supporting Transition to Postgraduate Study – 0 credits
With work placement pathway
The ‘With work placement’ opportunity2 enables you to apply in semester 1 for an optional work placement* of up to 1, extending the duration of your master’s to 24 months. The placement provides an opportunity for you to develop expertise and experience in your chosen field with the aim of enhancing your employability upon graduation. The work placement would take place in semesters 3, 4 and 5.

Please note that the optional placement modules incur an additional tuition fee of £4,000. Placement opportunities may also be subject to additional costs, visa requirements being met, subject to availability and/or competitive application. Work placements are not guaranteed but you will benefit from the support of our Talent Team in trying to find and secure an opportunity. Find out more about the work placement option.

We regularly review our course content, to make it relevant and current for the benefit of our students. For these reasons, course modules may be updated.