Environmental Management (K19)

Open University
Postgraduate PgCert Distance learning 1 Year Civil engineeringGeography

About this course

Environmental management is becoming increasingly important to everyone, whether at work, in the community or at home – from complying with environmental legislation to addressing the global challenges of climate change and energy conservation. This course addresses the everyday concerns of environmental protection, natural resource management and rapidly changing environmental legislation and policy. You will explore biophysical, social, political and economic factors from local to global level, and develop the skills you need to participate creatively in the process of improving environmental performance in your own context.

Key features of the course

  • Widens your knowledge of the environment and develops your skills in making informed decisions about environmental issues

  • Approaches environmental decision making from a systems viewpoint

  • Considers how to assess and manage sustainability in an organisation and work towards a more sustainable future
  • Career Prospects

    Graduates from this course typically go into the following occupations:

    2123 Electrical engineers
    1123 Production managers and directors in mining and energy
    2126 Aerospace engineers
    1254 Waste disposal and environmental services managers
    2127 Engineering project managers and project engineers
    2122 Mechanical engineers

    Course Details

    Qualification
    Postgraduate Certificate - PgCert
    Study Mode
    Distance learning
    Duration
    1 Year
    Start Date
    2025
    Academic Year
    2025
    Campus / Location
    Milton Keynes
    Scheme
    Postgraduate
    Subjects
    Civil engineering, Geography