MSc Environmental Impact Assessment & Management at University of Manchester

Gain an in-depth knowledge of environmental assessment and wider environmental management issues. Prepare yourself for a career building a more sustainable world with a course focused on practical, industry-ready skills. Study in Manchester, at a university where urban development has been taught and researched for over 50 years, and in a city home to exciting development projects.

Faculty: Faculty of Humanities  |  Department: School of Environment, Education and Development  |  Duration: 1 year  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Intake: September 2027  |  Location: Manchester, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

A master’s degree is formed of 180 credits. 120 of these credits are made up by a mix of mandatory and optional course units, with 60 credits taken in each semester. The availability of individual course units may be subject to change. Compulsory units include Environmental Impact Assessment, Concepts in Environmental Law, EIA Project, MSc EIAM Dissertation, Planning for Environmental Change, Strategic and Sustainable Decision Making.

Career pathways

Environmental Management graduates are popular with employers, particularly in consultancy, where the ability to analyse and propose strategies and implement schemes is vital. After London, Manchester hosts the largest number of environmental and planning consultancies in the UK.

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