MSc Environmental Consultancy at University of Plymouth

Programme overview

An MSc designed by practising consultancy professionals to prepare graduates for the environmental sector. It includes an eight-week placement and works towards Chartered Environmentalist status with professional body recognition.

Duration: 1 year full-time (part-time route available) | Study mode: full-time, part-time route available | Location: Plymouth, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

The year comprises 12-week and 7-week blocks of taught modules, an 8-week environmental sector placement and an 18-week dissertation. Modules include Professional Practice in the Environmental Sector, Environmental Assessment, Climate Change: Science and Policy, Environmental Knowledge: From Field to Stakeholder, Ecological Survey Evaluation and Mitigation, and Big Data Visualisation and Analytics.

Career pathways

Placements are with environmental consultancies and organisations such as WSP, Atkins, AECOM, Arcadis, Natural England and Plymouth Marine Laboratory, and often lead to permanent employment.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Normally a graduate with a 2:2 degree or higher in an environmental, geographical, chemistry, marine, geology or biological subject; equivalent qualifications and/or relevant environmental management experience are also acceptable, and applicants from related disciplines who have worked in the environmental sector may be accepted. Applicants without recent formal qualifications may still be accepted. International applicants need IELTS 6.5 overall with at least 5.5 in each element. Applicants provide transcripts or certificates, a personal statement of about 250-400 words, a CV and proof of sponsorship if applicable.

Domestic applicants: GBP 11,000 a year (2026/27). Full-time Source

International applicants: GBP 21,000 a year (2026/27). Full-time Source

Duration: 1 year

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