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Study Details: Full time 12 months; Part-time: 24 months
This MSc course addresses scientific, technological and legislative aspects of the diagnosis (analysis and assessment) and management (remediation and restoration) of important environmental issues concerned with contaminated land, water quality, air pollution and waste.
It has been designed with industry advice to enable good science and engineering graduates begin and advance successful careers in the environmental sector, and pursue postgraduate scientific research.
The MSc is delivered in first-class teaching and research facilities by a dedicated team of internationally renowned environmental scientists, and presents considerable interaction with environmental consultancies and engineers, industry, local and regulatory authorities, and research institutes.
During 2006- 2011, the course was supported by 6 NERC studentships, the most awarded annually to an environmental MSc. Students on the course have won the most EMpower research projects funded by companies within the nuclear industry. Since 2008, a Prize for Best Performance Overall has been awarded annually by Arup, a global environmental engineering and consultancy company.
First Degree: UK First (1st) or Second Class Honours degree (2:1 or 2.2), or equivalent, in a biological, chemical, earth, ecological, engineering, environmental, marine or physical science subject. Applicants with relevant professional work experience and other qualifications should contact the Course Director.
English language: IELTS 6.5, TOEFL (iBT) 88, or equivalent, for non-native English speaking applicants.
All applicants meeting the entry requirements are invited to view our teaching and research facilities within the Department and on campus. They are also informally interviewed in person or by telephone for non-UK applicants. An offer of a place on the course is conditional upon an interview.
Successful applicants will be able to demonstrate high motivation and initiative, relevant academic and vocational experience, relevant experience of practical laboratory- and field-work, and good ICT skills.
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92% of the graduates of the MSc in 2008 and 2009 either successfully secured first-destination employment as international environmental consultants and engineers, in industry, local and regulatory authorities and charitable trusts, or are conducting postgraduate research within international research institutes and universities.
Alumni are invited back to discuss their research project experience and early career development.
The MSc comprises 7 taught modules, 3 case studies and an Independent Research Project:
Communication & Co-operation Skills
Practical training in written and verbal communication media; project, team and time management; careers advice and a mock job interview.
Environmental Inorganic Analysis
Practical laboratory and field-work based introduction to quality assured sampling strategies, preparation processes and analytical methods for heavy metals in soils, surface waters, and vegetation. Study visit to an accredited government laboratory that analyses radio-nuclides in food.
Diagnostic & Management Tools
Practical computer-based training in statistical analysis of environmental data, geographical information systems, and environmental impact assessment.
Environmental Organic Analysis
Practical laboratory-based introduction to quantitative analysis of organic compounds in soil, water and air; environmental behaviour and fate of organic compounds.
Contaminated Land Case Study
practical laboratory and field-work based human health risk assessment of pollutant linkages at a former gravel extraction and landfill site. desk-top study, site investigation and sampling, laboratory analysis, data interpretation, quantitative risk assessment, and remediation options.
Water Quality: Diagnosis & Management
Practical laboratory and field-work based introduction to aquatic science, hydrogeology, treatment of water and wastewater, and chemical, biological and physical monitoring of water quality. Study visit toa global manufacturer of pesticides and herbicides.
South Florida Watershed Case Study
International field-work study of water quality and treatment, ecological surveys of fauna and flora, and investigation of pollutant linkages. Overview of federal and state projects to remediate environmental and ecological issues.
Air Pollution: Monitoring, Impacts & Management
Sources, sinks, dispersion, conversion, monitoring, impacts and management of air pollutants. Study visits to a local authority, and a UK air quality monitoring network and flagship site.
Royal Holloway Campus Air Quality Case Study
Environmental consultancy style study of ambient and indoor air quality within the confines of RHUL campus. Combines desk-top research with practical fieldwork and laboratory analysis.
Waste Management & Utilisation
Municipal, industrial and radioactive waste management options. Study visits to a landfill site, a waste incinerator and recycling centre, a regulatory agency, and a nuclear waste reprocessing facility.
Independent Research Project
A four-month, independent scientific investigation, usually in collaboration with environmental consultants and engineers, local and regulatory authorities, industry, research institutes, and academia. Projects may comprise a desk-top study or practical laboratory and field investigation, they may be funded, and often lead to employment or to PhD research. Final results are presented at the Research Project Symposium to an audience from within the environmental sector
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