School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences
MSc Environmental Consultancy
Conserve our environment for future generations – work within the sector on an eight-week placement to reduce human impacts and provide solutions to today's environmental challenges across the globe. This MSc programme helps launch your career, giving you the skills and knowledge required for a job in the environment sector. Maximise your career prospects by learning the latest desk, laboratory and field techniques used in the management and assessment of environmental impact.
Meet the lecturers
Register now and join our virtual drop-in session to speak with our postgraduate programme leaders. Find out more about course content, placements, industry links, and more.
- 22 February 2023, 13:00-14:00 (UK time)
- 24 May 2023, 13:00-14:00 (UK time)
The Postgraduate Taught Experience Survey (PTES) 2022
We are extremely proud of our outstanding results in the latest Postgraduate Taught Experience Survey (PTES) 2022. The MSc Environmental Consultancy degree received 100% overall satisfaction for course quality, 92% for teaching and learning and 93% for skills development. 100% of students responding to the survey agreed that staff were good at explaining things and enthusiastic about what they teach. The results place the degree significantly above the sector benchmark.
Times Higher Education Impact Rankings 2022*
The University of Plymouth has been named among the top 5% of universities globally in 2022 for its contribution to the United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goals*, in particular, work on marine issues and on climate change. In the School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences, sustainability is at the heart of our research and teaching. From sustainable cities, affordable and clean energy, to climate policy, biodiversity, and natural hazards, our academic staff work with partners locally and overseas to help understand, communicate and solve fundamental and pressing sustainability challenges.
Careers
We pride ourselves on our proven track record of getting our students into jobs. Our degree is focused on maximising your career prospects, facilitated via networking opportunities during the taught programme, an 8 week placement, and a dissertation project which you can complete in collaboration with partners including NGOs, consultants, industry and charities.”