MSc Environmental Management

University of Pretoria · Pretoria, South Africa

Master'sEnvironmental managementFull-time

Multidisciplinary environmental training at UP's Centre for Environmental Studies, purpose-built to supply the professionals who implement South Africa's environmental legislation and industry environmental-management systems.

Key facts

Duration

24 months (2 years)

Language

English

Format

Full-time

Intake

February

Fees on up.ac.za. Offered through the Centre for Environmental Studies; conferred on a dissertation plus prescribed coursework.

Curriculum modules

Environmental management coursework — Assessment, compliance and management tools.
Mini-dissertation — Applied research project.

Admission requirements

Honours degree (NQF level 8) or equivalent four-year qualification in a relevant field
Academic transcripts and motivation

Career destinations

Environmental Manager — Industry
Environmental Officer — Government

Related programmes

MPhil in Sustainable Development — Stellenbosch University (Sustainability Institute)
MSc/MPhil in Climate Change and Sustainable Development — University of Cape Town (ACDI)
MSc Environmental & Geographical Science — University of Cape Town
MSc Environmental Science (coursework & research report) — University of the Witwatersrand (Wits)
MSc Environmental Science — Rhodes University
BSc Sustainability and Environmental Management — University of Leeds, United Kingdom

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