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Master of Environmental Science at The Open University

The Open University, United Kingdom

Programme overview

Integrated master's degree in environmental science (MEnv) with four stages of 120 credits, sharing Stages 1 and 2 with the BSc (Honours) Environmental Science and the Diploma of Higher Education in Environmental Science.

Duration: 4 years at full-time pace (120 credits per year); 8 years part-time  |  Study mode: part-time distance learning; integrated undergraduate masters  |  Location: Milton Keynes, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Stage 1: Environment: journeys through a changing world (U116) and Science: concepts and practice (S112). Stage 2: Environmental science (S226) plus 60 credits from options such as Biodiversity, Earth science, Energy and sustainability and Environmental management. Stage 3: Evaluating contemporary science (S350), Terrestrial ecosystems (S397) plus options. Stage 4: Environmental science challenges (S831), one postgraduate option and a 60-credit Project (S840).

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Application information

Duration: 4 years at full-time pace (120 credits per year); 8 years part-time

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