Overview

The Environmental Risk Management programme from University of Glasgow is delivered through a mixture of approaches including lectures, seminars, field classes and experiential learning. Students have the opportunity to undertake a work placement with a wide range of organisations and apply theoretical and practical skills developed throughout the core courses.

Key facts

You will be studying in the South of Scotland where the landscape offers opportunities for multiple field visits to study real case examples of risks linked to natural hazards (in the sea, on the coast, on land)
There will be a choice between a dissertation or work placement in the last semester
The opportunity to hear from guest lecturers from government and non-government organisations, from international agencies and from academia
You will develop subject-specific knowledge of environmental risk management with broad-application from local to global levels.

Career

The set of skills you will acquire in the programme will allow you to pursue a diversity of careers in the private sector including consultancies; public organisations, in particular those dealing with issues related to disaster risk reduction, climate change adaptation and sustainable development; non-governmental organisations and intergovernmental organisations; or you can proceed to undertake PhD research and a potential academic career.

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Programme Structure

Courses include:

Research Methods in Environmental Risk and Management

Responding to Risks in Aquatic Environments

Responding to Risks in Terrestrial Environments

Theories, Practice and Policies in Environmental Risk and Management

Ecology, Environment and Conservation

Environmental Communication

Environmental Ethics and Behaviour Change

Environmental Politics and Society

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Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months
Part-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-22 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-08-21 00:00:00

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

90

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PTE Academic

65

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IELTS

6.5

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Credits

180 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Glasgow, United Kingdom

Disciplines

Risk Management Environmental Management View 136 other Masters in Environmental Management in United Kingdom

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Academic requirements

GPA

Upper Second Class

English requirements

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90

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65

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6.5

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Other requirements

General requirements

2:1 Honours Degree or equivalent in Geography (both physical and human), Environmental Science/Studies, Water Science or Engineering, Geoscience, Geology, Hydrology, Energy & Environment, Natural Resource Management, Disaster Management/Science and other related subjects (e.g. ecology, forestry, agriculture).

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Tuition Fees

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26460 GBP / year

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Citizens or residents

11367 GBP / year

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Living costs

Glasgow

United Kingdom

620 - 1012 GBP / month

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Funding

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