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MSc Waste and Resource Management

University of the West of Scotland, United Kingdom
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Course Overview

Our MSc Waste and Resource Management prepares you for a career in the growing environmental and resource management sector, where there is increasing global demand for skilled graduates. The global market in environmental goods and services is currently worth about £3 trillion. Global investment attracted by €˜green technologies for electrical power generation recently exceeded that for coal and natural gas. This area is being actively promoted in the UK and Scottish context for economic development. By undertaking this course you will develop core skills in the management of resources, coupled with an understanding of technologies that enhance the sustainable use of natural resources and minimize the environmental impact of economic activities, exploiting value from industrial process by-products and waste materials.

General Eligibility

For the Postgraduate Diploma, you must normally hold a relevant science or engineering degree or other equivalent professional qualification or have equivalent experience gained in industry.

If you have previously completed a Postgraduate Diploma in an appropriate discipline you may be admitted at an appropriate stage.

Part Time Work Details

20 hours per week.

What You'll Study

1 Module

Our Waste and Resource Management course will develop your core skills in the management of resources. This is coupled with an understanding of technologies that enhance the sustainable use of natural resources and minimize the environmental impact of economic activities, exploiting value from industrial process by-products and waste materials.

For the Postgraduate Diploma (PgDip) stage, you will study the following core modules:

  • Environmental Systems

  • Principles of Sustainability

  • Risk Management

  • Interpersonal Skills and Change Management

  • Pollution Control

  • Waste Management

  • Research Methods

  • Clean Technology and Resource Management

Language Requirement

  • IELTS5.5
  • TOEFL59
  • PTE50
  • Duolingo69

IELTS

  • Overall score 6.0

  • No sub-test less than 5.5

Additional Information

typically 2 years part-time / Jan entry: 1.5 years full-time, typically 2-3 years part-time

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