Course Structure

You will take 10 core modules, 1 or 2 optional modules and an individual research project, placement or dissertation.

Depending on your academic background you will find elements of some modules harder, or easier, than others.

Assessment
Module assessment is by coursework and exam. Assessment is continuous and varies between modules. It includes:

• essays
• seminar presentations
• practical reports
• oral evaluation
• assessed group work

The project will be assessed by a seminar presentation and a dissertation.

Project Dissertation
The research project, placement or dissertation is a substantial piece of original work. The project normally requires 3 months of enquiry and data collection, and one month writing up.

See Teaching and Learning for more information.

Please see our FAQs page for part-time route information.

Career Opportunities

This MSc is for those looking for a research career in environmental bioscience or to improve their employment prospects in governmental or non-governmental organisations concerned with environmental policy development. Graduates could expect to work in areas related to sustainability in farming systems, rural development, environmental management, science communication, policy and consultancy.

Alumni job titles include:

• Policy Outreach Officer at Climate Change Consortium of Wales
• Science Editor and Marketing Manager
• Environmental Marketing Officer
• Global Sustainability Manager at Molson Coors Brewing
• Integrated Farm Management promotion for LEAF (Linking Environment and Farming)
• Environmental and Ecological Consultant at Engineering Services Consultancy Ltd

• Ecological Project Officer at Middlemarch Environmental Limited

• Terrestrial Biodiversity Advisor for Natural England

Find out more from our student profiles