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Qualification
Master of Environmental Science - MEnv
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Location
Main Site
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Study mode
Full time
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Start date
OCT-22
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Duration
4 Years
Course summary
Environment, Economics and Ecology is a unique interdisciplinary degree that advances your critical abilities to tackle real-world environmental challenges, manage economic and social pressures in a sustainable manner, and integrate the benefits that people derive from the environment into policy decisions and practice.
It focuses on ecosystem services as the linkages between human and natural systems, and the need for a holistic socio-ecological approach to understand challenges and solutions to environmental conservation and sustainable development.
Accredited by the Institution of Environmental Sciences.
Teaching and assessment
You’ll study and learn with academics who are active researchers, experts in their field and have a passion for their subjects. Our approach to teaching will provide you with the knowledge, opportunities, and support you need to grow and succeed in a global workplace.
Assessment and feedback
Each module will be assessed either by coursework, closed examination or a combination of both. Coursework can include:
- practical write-ups
- oral presentations
- data analysis exercises
- essays
- reflective writing
Careers and skills
Your degree will equip you with the specialist skills and knowledge for a career in environmental management or a related field. Many of our graduates also find careers in other areas with the transferable skills they learn during this course.
Career opportunities
- Environmental conservationist
- Graduate policy analyst
- Flood risk officer
- Graduate environmental consultant
- Environmental engineer
- Oil and gas analyst
Application deadline
15 January
Tuition fees
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£ 24,000per year
Tuition fees shown are for indicative purposes and may vary. Please check with the institution for most up to date details.
Entry requirements
Choose a qualification
QUALIFICATION TYPE
- A level
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- Access to HE Diploma
- Cambridge International Pre-U Certificate - Principal
- Extended Project
- International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme
- OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Diploma
- Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
- Welsh Baccalaureate - Advanced Skills Challenge Certificate (first teaching September 2015)
A level : ABB
Essential Subjects: One of the following: Biology, Business Studies, Chemistry, Economics, Environmental Studies, Geography, Geology, Life and Health Sciences, Mathematics, Physics or Psychology is essential.
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University information
University of York
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University League Table
18th
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Campus address
University of York, Heslington, York, York, YO10 5DD, England
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