MSc ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT AND MANAGEMENT (PART TIME)
MSC ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT AND MANAGEMENT (PART TIME)
This degree follows the same programme as its full time equivalent but is spread over two years.
On this MSc course you’ll explore why and how we use environmental assessment, the consequences of good and bad practice and what different stakeholders expect from it.
You’ll investigate case studies to clearly illustrate how environmental assessment works to deliver more sustainable outcomes. These include (amongst others):
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Planning a strategy for a new deep coal mine
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Planning a stakeholder engagement strategy
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Working out the likely impacts of a biomass power station
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Conducting a phase 1 habitat survey
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Carrying out a sustainability appraisal of a land use plan
You’ll learn to connect the environmental process with the operational stages of development by examining environmental management plans to ensure the findings are implemented. And you’ll experience the challenges associated with developing and applying practical skills by conducting fieldwork in all weathers, interviewing members of the public (if social distancing allows), presenting findings in front of your peers (potentially virtually), and writing environmental management plans allocating responsibilities and timings.
This course is relevant whether your background is earth sciences, or social sciences, the course is still relevant. There are no specific prerequisites as the focus is on understanding and improving environmental assessment through the core modules, and a wide range of optional modules that offer additional employability skills associated with specific impact prediction practice.
This course is accredited by the Institute of Environmental Management and Assessment (IEMA), the professional body for careers in this field. This gives you one year’s free IEMA membership. After your course you can upgrade to associate level. For more details visit www.iema.net
About
Prepare for a career in environmental management with this vocational course that focuses on the key skills involved.
You’ll learn from international experts how to properly evaluate the potential impacts of proposed policies, plans or projects, drawing on best practice from around the world. Learn through doing, based on an approach of applying theory in practice on a weekly basis, and through a field course.
This course is ideal for anyone who values the socio-economic environment and wishes to contribute to the achievement of sustainable development.
You will develop your research, communication, teamwork, and analytical skills – giving you the necessary skills for a career in environmental consultancies, decision makers, regulators, statutory consultees, and NGOs, amongst others.

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Important Information
Whilst the University will make every effort to offer the courses listed, changes may sometimes be made arising from the regular review of course programmes. Where this activity leads to significant (but not minor) changes to programmes, there will normally be prior consultation of students and others. Changes may for example consist of variations to the content and method of delivery of programmes, courses and other services, to discontinue programmes, courses and other services and to merge or combine programmes or courses. The University will endeavour to keep such changes to a minimum, and will inform students.Accreditation
This course is accredited by the Institute of Environmental Management and Assessment (IEMA), the professional body for careers in this field. This gives you one year’s free IEMA membership. After your course you can upgrade to associate level. For more details visit www.iema.net
The IEMA accreditation will be relevant to all of these career paths if your employment is based in the UK. The accreditation is independent of the course provision so the outcome doesn’t have any implications for any learning outcomes or skills taught.

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After the Course
This course is essentially vocational, but can lead to PhD level study if you wish to advance your academic skills in the subject area. Most of our graduates go into the environmental management field working with environmental consultancy companies, regulators, developers or NGOs.
Career destinations
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Environmental consultancy
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Non-governmental organisation (eg RSPB)
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Statutory consultee (eg Environment Agency or Natural England)
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Decision maker (eg local planning authority in the UK)

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Assessment for Year 1
Assessment
Each module has its own assessment structure to ensure that you meet the module learning outcomes. These include essays, presentations, reports, exams, and a variety of innovative approaches (like writing POST notes to advice Government on policy).
Most modules (including all compulsory modules) are assessed by coursework only, rather than exams, but it depends on your choice of optional module. For the dissertation module, you’ll mainly be assessed through a 15,000-word dissertation.
Through formative (practice) assessments in each area, we’ll help you develop your skills and abilities before completing the summative assessment that counts towards your degree grade.
Feedback
You’ll discuss your feedback on your formative assessment with your tutors to help you improve your work before you submit your summative assessment.
For both formative and summative coursework assessments we always aim to give you feedback within 10 working days of hand-in (except for the dissertation which takes longer).
Assessment for Year 2
Assessment
Each module has its own assessment structure to ensure that you meet the module learning outcomes. These include essays, presentations, reports, exams, and a variety of innovative approaches (like writing POST notes to advice Government on policy).
Most modules (including all compulsory modules) are assessed by coursework only, rather that exams but it depends on your choice of optional module. For the dissertation module, you'll mainly be assessed through a 15,000 word dissertation.
Through formative (practice) assessments in each area, we'll help you develop your skills and abilities before completing the summative assessment that counts towards your degree grade.
Feedback
You'll discuss the feedback on your formative assessment with your tutors to help you improve your work before you submit your summative assessment.
For both formative and summative coursework assessments we always aim to give you feedback within 10 working days of hand-in (except for the dissertation which takes longer).
This is the first year of your taught Masters programme. Students must take both core modules in their first year of study. Students may take the compulsory module ENV-7119Y in either their 1st or 2nd year of study.
Assessment for Year 1
Assessment
Each module has its own assessment structure to ensure that you meet the module learning outcomes. These include essays, presentations, reports, exams, and a variety of innovative approaches (like writing POST notes to advice Government on policy).
Most modules (including all compulsory modules) are assessed by coursework only, rather than exams, but it depends on your choice of optional module. For the dissertation module, you’ll mainly be assessed through a 15,000-word dissertation.
Through formative (practice) assessments in each area, we’ll help you develop your skills and abilities before completing the summative assessment that counts towards your degree grade.
Feedback
You’ll discuss your feedback on your formative assessment with your tutors to help you improve your work before you submit your summative assessment.
For both formative and summative coursework assessments we always aim to give you feedback within 10 working days of hand-in (except for the dissertation which takes longer).
Important Information
Whilst the University will make every effort to offer the modules listed, changes may sometimes be made arising from the annual monitoring, review and update of modules. Where this activity leads to significant (but not minor) changes to programmes and their constituent modules, the University will endeavour to consult with students and others. It is also possible that the University may not be able to offer a module for reasons outside of its control, such as the illness of a member of staff. In some cases optional modules can have limited places available and so you may be asked to make additional module choices in the event you do not gain a place on your first choice. Where this is the case, the University will inform students.This is the second year of your taught Masters programme. Students may select between 60 and 80 compulsory credits to make a total of 120 compulsory credits over the 2 year period. If you have not taken the compulsory Research Skills module in Year One then this must be taken in Year Two.
Assessment for Year 2
Assessment
Each module has its own assessment structure to ensure that you meet the module learning outcomes. These include essays, presentations, reports, exams, and a variety of innovative approaches (like writing POST notes to advice Government on policy).
Most modules (including all compulsory modules) are assessed by coursework only, rather that exams but it depends on your choice of optional module. For the dissertation module, you'll mainly be assessed through a 15,000 word dissertation.
Through formative (practice) assessments in each area, we'll help you develop your skills and abilities before completing the summative assessment that counts towards your degree grade.
Feedback
You'll discuss the feedback on your formative assessment with your tutors to help you improve your work before you submit your summative assessment.
For both formative and summative coursework assessments we always aim to give you feedback within 10 working days of hand-in (except for the dissertation which takes longer).
Important Information
Whilst the University will make every effort to offer the modules listed, changes may sometimes be made arising from the annual monitoring, review and update of modules. Where this activity leads to significant (but not minor) changes to programmes and their constituent modules, the University will endeavour to consult with students and others. It is also possible that the University may not be able to offer a module for reasons outside of its control, such as the illness of a member of staff. In some cases optional modules can have limited places available and so you may be asked to make additional module choices in the event you do not gain a place on your first choice. Where this is the case, the University will inform students.Entry Requirements
Degree classification
Bachelors degree (minimum 2.1 or equivalent)Degree subject
Sciences, Social Sciences and Arts, and/or related work experience. Please contact us if you are unsure about the suitability of your backgroundStudents for whom english is a foreign language
We welcome applications from students whose first language is not English. To ensure such students benefit from postgraduate study, we require evidence of proficiency in English. Our usual entry requirements are as follows:
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IELTS: 6.5 (minimum 5.5 in all components)
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PTE (Pearson): 58 (minimum 42 in all components)
Test dates should be within two years of the course start date.
Other tests, including Cambridge English exams and the Trinity Integrated Skills in English are also accepted by the university. The full list of accepted tests can be found here: Accepted English Language Tests
INTO UEA also run pre-sessional courses which can be taken prior to the start of your course. For further information and to see if you qualify please contact intopre-sessional@uea.ac.uk
Intakes
This course is open to UK, EU and International applicants. The annual intake for this course is in September each year.

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Fees and Funding
Tuition fees for the academic year 2020/21 are:
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UK/EU Students: £7,850
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International Students: £16,400
If you choose to study part-time, the fee per annum will be half the annual fee for that year, or a pro-rata fee for the module credit you are taking (only available for UK/EU students).
We estimate living expenses at £1,015 per month.
SCHOLARSHIPS
A variety of Scholarships may be offered to UK/EU and International students. Scholarships are normally awarded to students on the basis of academic merit and are usually for the duration of the period of study. Please click here for more detailed information about funding for prospective students.
Course related costs
Your Environmental Assessment Effectiveness module includes an eight-day field course. Depending on pandemic safety measures, this will either:
1) involve two days of travelling, food, and board. The School of Environmental Sciences subsidises half of the field course costs, which cannot be exactly predicted in advance, and covers travel costs from the university. (The cost to students of the most recent trip, after our subsidy, was £235 per student.)
2) be run entirely virtually, making use of aerial photographs, Google Earth, video, replicating the same activities that would take place in the field. There is no cost for this version.

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How to Apply
Applications for Postgraduate Taught programmes at the University of East Anglia should be made directly to the University.
To apply please use our online application form.
FURTHER INFORMATION
If you would like to discuss your individual circumstances prior to applying please do contact us:
Postgraduate Admissions Office
Tel: +44 (0)1603 591515
Email: admissions@uea.ac.uk
International candidates are also encouraged to access the International Students section of our website.

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