Environmental Management MRes 12 months Postgraduate Programme By Brunel University of London |TopUniversities
Subject Ranking

# 401-450QS Subject Rankings

Programme Duration

12 monthsProgramme duration

Tuitionfee

22,320 GBPTuition Fee/year

Application Deadline

17 Jul, 2026Application Deadline

Programme overview

Main Subject

Environmental Sciences

Degree

MRes

Study Level

Masters

Study Mode

On Campus

Carbon dioxide levels are at a record high. Plastics have impacted species throughout the food chain and have even been found trapped in arctic ice. What policies and regulations can tackle environmental issues? How can corporations move towards renewable energy? How can we manage climate change? Brunel’s Environmental Management MRes will provide you with the skills and knowledge to really make a difference to the future of our planet.

This course is designed to provide you with research skills and an in-depth understanding of research methodology with specific relation to environmental management. You’ll focus on areas such as policy, regulation, pollution, waste management and modelling. You’ll study taught modules and undertake an extended research project which will be tailored to your research interests.

Brunel’s MRes students receive the same support as PhD students. Your supervisory team for your research project will consist of a principal supervisor and a secondary supervisor to facilitate cross-disciplinary research. You’ll benefit from the expertise of our award-winning academic team of leading environmental scientists and receive support from specialist technical staff in a well-equipped research environment.

Programme overview

Main Subject

Environmental Sciences

Degree

MRes

Study Level

Masters

Study Mode

On Campus

Carbon dioxide levels are at a record high. Plastics have impacted species throughout the food chain and have even been found trapped in arctic ice. What policies and regulations can tackle environmental issues? How can corporations move towards renewable energy? How can we manage climate change? Brunel’s Environmental Management MRes will provide you with the skills and knowledge to really make a difference to the future of our planet.

This course is designed to provide you with research skills and an in-depth understanding of research methodology with specific relation to environmental management. You’ll focus on areas such as policy, regulation, pollution, waste management and modelling. You’ll study taught modules and undertake an extended research project which will be tailored to your research interests.

Brunel’s MRes students receive the same support as PhD students. Your supervisory team for your research project will consist of a principal supervisor and a secondary supervisor to facilitate cross-disciplinary research. You’ll benefit from the expertise of our award-winning academic team of leading environmental scientists and receive support from specialist technical staff in a well-equipped research environment.

Admission Requirements

6.5+
59+
90+

2:2 or equivalent internationally recognised qualification. A wide range of disciplines are acceptable, for example: Environmental Science; Engineering; Physics; Chemistry; Biology; Geography; Environmental Health; Environmental Management; Water and Environmental Engineering; Marine Science; Maths; Agricultural Science; Pharmacy; Biosciences; Medical Sciences.

Applicants will be required to submit a research proposal, what to include is below;

Applicants are required to submit a 400 word “research brief”. This should outline your research interests in the field of Environmental Management or Environmental Sciences. You will not be committed to this research area if you take up a place with us, but it will help to give us a sense of your knowledge and interests. Your brief should include:

  • An introductory outline of a research project that could reasonably be completed with 6-8 months of research
  • Research questions: include up to 3 research questions or problems that will guide your research
  • Literature: outline the environmental literature that relates to your research questions, and that you are interested in exploring further
  • Methodology: how will you carry out the research (Laboratory, field site, desk project)? Identify some of the key methods which you expect to use in your research project and state where you intend to complete your dissertation (UK, overseas)?

An interview will also be required as part of the admissions process and will be conducted remotely via MS Teams, Zoom, or face to face.

17 Jul 2026
1 Year
Sep

  • Candidates are required to submit references or letter(s) of recommendation for acceptance
  • Candidates are required to submit an essay(s) for acceptance

Domestic
13,280 GBP
International
22,320 GBP

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