Environmental Impact Assessment and Management MSc

Oxford Brookes University

Overview

We have designed our MSc Environmental Impact Assessment in close consultation with industry. You'll gain the knowledge and skill-set needed to work effectively with diverse project stakeholders and multi-disciplinary teams.

The course is aimed at those seeking to develop a career as practitioners working in:

• environmental consultancy
• local government
• regulatory agencies
• statutory consultees
• environmental NGOs
• major development companies
• engineering firms.

You will learn to devise innovative solutions that maximise the potential for sustainable outcomes by:

• drawing on the latest concepts in the field
• harnessing the potential of digital technologies.

Our teaching is informed by the latest developments in theory and practice. We have strong links with the professional practitioner community. This allows us to shape the course design and bring real-world experience to the programme.

Career prospects

Previous graduates on our postgraduate courses in this field have gone on to develop careers such as:

• environmental consultancy and environmental planning practice e.g. working for companies such as WSP, Ramboll, AECOM, ERM, RPS Group, Savills Ltd, Amec Foster Wheeler, Golder Associates, Nicholas Pearson Associates, Pegasus Group, Waterman Group, Arcadis, Mott MacDonald, amongst many others
• environmental managers and EIA / Sustainability officers with regulatory agencies and government departments, both in the UK and internationally
• environmental officers within industry e.g. the mining sector, power generation, automotive sector
• officers with regulatory and non-statutory bodies and NGOs.

Full-time students have the opportunity to make contact with our distance-learning students, who are typically in full-time employment in the field. All students are encouraged to become part of our virtual alumni network which is hosted on LinkedIn.

Accreditation(s)

Accredited by RTPI as a Specialist Programme. Full RTPI accreditation is available when combined with the Postgraduate Diploma in Spatial Planning. Accredited by RICS for candidates wishing to pursue the Environmental Surveyor pathway to chartered membership.