20 | ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND SUSTAINABILITY
Postgraduate Study
For students interested in continuing with their studies in the area of Environmental Science and
Sustainability, Keele offers multiple postgraduate programmes which are highly
relevant to our graduates. These can also lead to PhD opportunities.
MSc in Environmental Sustainability and
Green Technology MSc or MA Geographical and Environmental
Research / MSc Geoscience Research
The MSc in Environmental Sustainability and Green Technology
is designed to provide an interdisciplinary understanding
of environmental challenges whilst giving the opportunity
to specialise in several sustainability themes related to
geosciences, energy generation, biological science, green
information technology, environmental policy and politics,
and project management. The course is taught by a team of
environmental specialists working in the fields of environmental
technologies, biological sciences, chemical science and
environmental policy and politics. The course has led graduates
into a diverse range of careers from local government,
environmental consultancies and charities to research and is
particularly relevant to those students who may be interested in
a career in environmental science, policy or planning. These two research-focused, postgraduate taught courses
are similarly structured, and are based around a year-long
research project underpinned by training in specific and generic
research skills. We have a wide range of topic options across
the Environmental, Geography and Geosciences disciplines,
and subject-specific skills acquired throughout the course
provide students with an excellent launch pad for careers in
consultancy, research and academia. The courses consist of
four core research modules and one optional module (including
the opportunity to study a language), and an extensive research
project, covering topics such as soil management, nutrient
cycling, water quality, ecology and palaeoecology, palaeoclimate
reconstructions, sustainability, plastic pollution and geographic
information systems (GIS). Students also have the opportunity to
conduct their project at a partner university abroad (e.g. Europe
and North America).
For more information please see:
keele.ac.uk/pg-esgt
keele.ac.uk/gge
For more information please see:
keele.ac.uk/pg-geo-env-res
keele.ac.uk/pg-geosci-res