School of Natural Sciences College of Science and Engineering
PROGRAMMES AVAILABLE: MSc DURATION: 1 year, full-time NUMBER OF PLACES: 15 COURSE INSTANCE(S): 1SEV1 FEES AND FUNDING: Fees information and funding opportunities: pages 286 and 288. WHEN TO APPLY: Offers will be issued on a continuous basis. Candidates are encouraged to apply as early as possible. See page 284 for details of when and how to apply.
Sustainable Environments
Your Course The environment and human health are inextricably linked. This new, multidisciplinary course integrates environment, health and sustainability issues and considers their impact within the natural and built environment. It combines modules from Environmental Science, Engineering and Economics to provide students with experience of research-led learning opportunities that will develop skills in identifying and evaluating sustainable solutions for real- world environmental problems. Field trips to learn from the practical experience of professionals are an essential element of this course. It is open to students from a variety of backgrounds. It enables them to explore environmental and social aspects of resilience. Learning from the practical experience of professionals is an essential element of this course. Career Opportunities Opportunities exist within the green economy as governments, NGOs and corporations must work to meet environmental targets set under international obligations. Graduates go on to work in the following areas: industry-based environmental management, environmental analysis, environmental consultancy, agri-environmental advice, waste management policy, environmental quality control, governmental nature conservation organisations, consultancy-based climate change research, or as researchers, or for non-governmental biodiversity organisations, community-led local government and local authorities. Minimum Entry Requirements Places are limited (15) and selection is based on each candidate’s academic record/relevant experience, personal statement, and letters of recommendation. Applicants must have a primary degree with a Second Class Honours, or equivalent in a relevant discipline. Relevant disciplines include science, marine science, engineering, environmental science, geography, social science, health promotion, engineering, economics or other related disciplines. Applicants who do not have an academic background and have relevant experience are welcome to apply. They may be required to attend an interview. FIND OUT MORE AT: www.nuigalway.ie/courses/taught- postgraduate-courses/sustainable-environments.html
CONTACT Caitríona Carlin T: +353 91 493 863 E: caitriona.carlin@nuigalway.ie
3 GOOD REASONS TO STUDY THIS COURSE 1. Do this course if you learn best by doing. You will develop skills that can be used in a wide range of jobs. 2. Do this course if you want
to work with people, with communities, and combine
aspects of health, environment and urban and rural sustainability. 3. Do this course if you care about environmental sustainability and resilience, and want a practical and applied career that addresses global challenges in a national context.
Thinking about applying? www.nuigalway.ie/apply
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