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Environmental Toxicology and Pollution Monitoring PgDip/MSc

Ulster University

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Course options

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  • Qualification

    MSc - Master of Science

  • Location

    Belfast Campus

  • Study mode

    Distance / Online

  • Start date

    SEP-25

  • Duration

    3 years

Course summary

This is the only MSc in Environmental Toxicology & Pollution Monitoring in the United Kingdom. Since 1999, we have had over 200 successful graduates. With over 30 years’ experience of teaching Environmental Toxicology, and 19 years teaching via online distance learning, the course team has a significant track record in Ecotoxicology education. This course investigates why pollution occurs, what the risks are to both humans and the environment, and what approaches to management we might have.

The specific objectives of the course are to develop an understanding of:


• The general mechanisms of toxicity.


• The basis of setting environmental quality standards.


• The behaviour of contaminants in water, air and soil.


• The legislative controls on contaminants.


• Analysing large datasets using techniques such as Geographic Information Systems.

Our students enrol for this course to develop their professional knowledge and to acquire new skills. They do this to improve their career and promotion prospects, change their career, or, if they are recently graduated, to specialise in a new subject area to enhance their job prospects. Experience has shown that the majority of students who register on this course are already working in the environmental field. We therefore aim to be as flexible as possible in terms of the topics studied and will give you the opportunity to focus on areas of particular interest to you and/or the organisation for which you work where possible. Strong links to consultancies and environmental agencies both private and governmental ensure that the course remains current and relevant to the needs of potential employers. Students will also achieve PgDip awards during this course. This course is offered fully online and is completed part-time by distance learning. You do not need to visit Ulster at any stage to successfully complete this course.

Tuition fees

Students living in United States
(International fees)

£ 5,936per year

Tuition fees shown are for indicative purposes and may vary. Please check with the institution for most up to date details.

University information

Ulster University

Ulster University

Ulster University

  • University League Table

    42nd

  • Campus address

    Ulster University, Cromore Road, Coleraine, Northern Ireland, BT52 1SA, Northern Ireland

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Renowned for its warm welcome, Ulster recruits international students from over 70 countries across the globe and has over 225,000 alumni worldwide.
Ulster delivers a world-class UK university experience with the added benefit of being one of the UK's most affordable locations.
An international student advisory team delivers a bespoke orientation programme and offers pastoral support to international students during their studies.

Subject rankings

  • Subject ranking

    Biomedical Sciences

    26th out of 83 4

    42nd out of 73 4

  • Entry standards

    / Max 214
    144 67%

    29th

  • Graduate prospects

    / Max 100
    85.0 85%

    24th

    5

  • Student satisfaction

    / Max 4
    2.95 74%

    62nd

    40

  • Entry standards

    / Max 211
    140 66%

    27th

  • Graduate prospects

    / Max 100
    67.0 67%

    60th

    7

  • Student satisfaction

    / Max 4
    3.04 76%

    47th

    23

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