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Newcastle University: Environmental Consultancy

Institution Newcastle University View institution profile
Department School of Natural and Environmental Sciences
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Email snes.programme.enquiries@ncl.ac.uk
Telephone +44 (0) 191 208 4848
Study type Taught

Summary

The Environmental Consultancy MSc is an exciting course providing you with the advanced conceptual understanding, detailed factual knowledge, and specialist technical skills for success in a science-based environmental business. It is ideal for graduates with a degree in biology, chemistry, or earth and environmental science.

This course develops your knowledge and understanding of the framework within which business opportunities are identified and pursued within the environmental sector. The course, made up from taught modules and a dissertation project, covers the following subjects: •solid waste management •groundwater contamination and remediation •ground investigation - design, principles and practice •research methods •introduction to microbiology and microbial transformation of pollutants •aqueous geochemistry •sources, fates and control of pollutants •the environment business •contaminated land •environmental analytical geochemistry •geographic information systems.

Accreditation: The course is accredited as meeting the requirements for Further Learning for a Chartered Engineer (CEng) for candidates who have already acquired an Accredited CEng (Partial) BEng (Hons) undergraduate first degree or an Accredited IEng (Full) BEng/BSc (Hons) undergraduate first degree. The course has also been accredited by the Geological Society (GeolSoc).

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About us
A Global Top 125 university (QS World University Rankings 2023), Newcastle University is dedicated to excellence, creativity and innovation, pioneering solutions that can change our world.

Through world-class research it tackles some of the biggest challenges facing society globally, leading in its key strengths of ageing and health, data, energy, cities, culture and creative arts. The UK’s Research Excellence Framework 2021 assessed its research as world-leading with outstanding impact.

Through high quality teaching it …

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