Pollution and Environmental Control

University of Manchester
Postgraduate MSc Full-time 12 Months Environmental and earth sciences

About this course

Whether you’re working in the environment sector, or want to move in that direction, if you’re passionate about creating a greener future and have a background in science, this course is for you.

With a major focus on the measuring and modeling of the environmental impact of pollution on aquatic and terrestrial ecosytems, on this course you will be able to analyse and understand the effect of human activity on our planet.

In addition, our course provides you with a strong grounding in the quantitative and qualitative skills required to address the questions raised by these environmental impacts, providing you with multi-disciplinary approaches to the subject.

Following the taught element you have the opportunity to apply your skills and knowledge in a research project supervised by a member of our internationally-acclaimed research team.

Our research expertise spans a range of pollution and environmental control topics in relation to water, air, soil and ecosystems, as well as more general environmental hazards and global climate change. Our department was placed in the UK top six by the Research Excellence Framework (REF) 2021, and our standing creates a thriving research environment for our MSc students.

Career Prospects

Graduates from this course typically go into the following occupations:

2114 Physical scientists
2452 Chartered architectural technologists, planning officers and consultants
2483 Environmental health professionals
2152 Environment professionals
1212 Managers and proprietors in forestry, fishing and related services
3581 Inspectors of standards and regulations

Course Details

Qualification
MSc
Study Mode
Full-time
Duration
12 Months
Start Date
2025
Academic Year
2025
Campus / Location
Manchester
Scheme
Postgraduate
Subjects
Environmental and earth sciences