StudyQA — Master: Sustainable Resource Management

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Sustainable resource management is a planning and decision making process that seeks to coordinate and balance the social, economic and environmental demands on resource use to achieve long term sustainable benefits and reduce conflicts among resource users.

The MSc Sustainable Resource Management (formerly called Integrated Resource Management) is designed for people with career interests in organisations with responsibility for environmental planning, resource allocation and overseeing the impact of resource management decisions. You will benefit from practical knowledge and hands-on experience from government and non-government experts, and explore questions surrounding societys coordination of natural resources; how we can manage them better and prioritise their use. The programme will equip you with the necessary tools to pursue a range of international career paths in planning and managing environmental and economic demands.

You can study for the full MSc qualification, or just select one course; this programme offers you the flexibility to choose what is most suited to your particular interests and career goals.

Careers

Graduates of this programme go on to work in industry and government organisations. This programme is designed to give you career options in any organisation that needs to consider environmental or resource decisions.

Programme Structure

This interdisciplinary MSc programme consists of two semesters of taught courses. Each course consists of a balance of lectures, seminars, workshops and visits. In addition, you will undertake an individual research dissertation project of up to 20,000 words.

Core courses

* Integrated Resource Management
* Integrated Resource Planning
* Dissertation

Through consultation with your Programme Director you will also choose from a range of option courses.

Suggested option courses may include

* Atmospheric Quality and Global Change
* Energy Policy and Politics
* Energy Policy and Politics
* Environmental Impact Assessment
* Forests and Environment
* Foundations in Ecological Economics
* Frameworks to assess Food Security
* Geology for Earth Resources
* Human Dimensions of Environmental Change and Sustainability
* Participation in Policy and Planning
* Principles of Environmental Sustainability
* Principles of Geographical Information Science
* Project Appraisal
* Sustainability of Food Production
* Understanding Environment and Development
* Waste Reduction and Recycling
* Water Resource Management

You should have a UK 2:1 honours degree, or its international equivalent. Applicants holding a UK 2:2 degree, or its international equivalent, may also be considered, especially with evidence of relevant work experience. Undergraduate students and individuals with backgrounds in business, economics, geography, engineering and agricultural and environmental sciences, as well as many others, have all studied and benefited from this masters degree: English Language Requirements:IELTS 7.0 (with no score lower than 6.0 in each section) TOEFL-iBT: Total 100 (with no score lower than 20 in each section) A degree from an English speaking university may be accepted in some circumstances. More information about other qualifications we accept is online: English Language Requirements IELTS band: 7 CAE score: (read more) Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE) is part of the Cambridge English suite and is targeted at a high level (IETLS 6.5-8.0). It is an international English language exam set at the right level for academic and professional success. Developed by Cambridge English Language Assessment - part of the University of Cambridge - it helps you stand out from the crowd as a high achiever. 80 (Grade A) TOEFL iBT® test: 100 IMPORTANT NOTE: Since April 2014 the ETS tests (including TOEFL and TOEIC) are no longer accepted for Tier 4 visa applications to the United Kingdom. The university might still accept these tests to admit you to the university, but if you require a Tier 4 visa to enter the UK and begin your degree programme, these tests will not be sufficient to obtain your Visa. The IELTS test is most widely accepted by universities and is also accepted for Tier 4 visas to the UK- learn more.