Study patterns: Sustainability and Environmental Management MSc (online) - OLPBR

On this page, you will find the study patterns for our MSc Sustainability and Environmental Management online (OLPBR) programme.

Please use the links below to move directly to the relevant study pattern for the term you are enrolling onto.

This study pattern highlights the modules that you will need study over the next 12 months. Please note that all students are required to re-enrol at the start of every academic year in September and so within your enrolment you can only choose modules for the current academic year.

The scheduled modules for the remainder of your programme (outlined below) are based on the current plan, however, the order of these may be subject to change. Should any changes be made, we will communicate this to you as soon as possible. 

Pace of your study
For students completing the programme at the standard rate of study, the required minimum number of study time is 20 hours per week.

MSc Sustainability and Environmental Management - standard rate with September start

Study Pattern Autumn (September) Spring (January) Summer (May)
Year 1 International Environmental Policy & Law
(7EV546)
20 credits		 Tools for Delivering Sustainable Solutions to Environmental Problems
(7EV550)
20 credits		 Sustainable Business Management
(7EV549)
20 credits
Year 2

Optional Module A
20 credits

Low Carbon Energy Management 
(7EV547)
20 credits

Optional Module C
20 credits
Year 3 Independent Scholarly Activity
(7EV995)
60 credits		 Independent Scholarly Activity
(7EV995)
60 credits (continued)		 Independent Scholarly Activity
(7EV995)
60 credits (continued)

Option A Modules: Global Resource Management (7EV545); Pollution Assessment and Remediation (7EV548)
Option C Modules: Ecology Conservation (7EV543); Environmental Impact Assessment (7EV544)

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MSc Sustainability and Environmental Management - standard rate with January start

Study Pattern Spring (January) Summer (May) Autumn (September)
Year 1 Tools for Delivering Sustainable Solutions to Environmental Problems
(7EV550)
20 credits		 Sustainable Business Management
(7EV549)
20 credits		 International Environmental Policy & Law
(7EV546)
20 credits
Year 2

Low Carbon Energy Management
(7EV547)
20 credits

Option C Module
20 credits

Option A Module
20 credits
Year 3 Independent Scholarly Activity
(7EV995)
60 credits		 Independent Scholarly Activity
(7EV995)
60 credits (continued)		 Independent Scholarly Activity
(7EV995)
60 credits (continued)

Option A Modules (autumn): Global Resource Management (7EV545); Pollution Assessment and Remediation (7EV548)
Option C Modules (summer): Ecology and Conservation (7EV543); Environmental Impact Assessment (7EV544)

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MSc Sustainability and Environmental Management - standard rate with May start

Study Pattern Summer (May) Autumn (September) Spring (January)
Year 1 Sustainable Business Management
(7EV549)
20 Credits		 International Environmental Policy & Law
(7EV546)
20 Credits		 Tools for Delivering Sustainable Solutions to Environmental Problems
(7EV550)
20 Credits
Year 2 Option C Module
20 Credits		 Option A Module
20 Credits		 Low Carbon Energy Management
(7EV547)
20 Credits
Year 3 Independent Scholarly Activity
(7EV995)
60 Credits		 Independent Scholarly Activity
(7EV995)
60 Credits (continued)		 Independent Scholarly Activity
(7EV995)
60 Credits (continued)

Option A Modules (autumn): Global Resource Management (7EV545); Pollution Assessment and Remediation (7EV548)
Option C Modules (summer): Ecology and Conservation (7EV543); Environmental Impact Assessment (7EV544)

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