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Overview
In this Contemporary Environmental Challenges online short course at the University of Aberdeen, you’ll learn about:
- environmental issues and how these have changed over time
- key drivers of environmental challenges, from a local to a global scale
- different approaches to the study of environmental challenges
- issues in environmental management
Careers
Whatever your sector, this course will help you to develop your knowledge of contemporary environmental challenges.
You’ll build knowledge and skills that can be applied across sectors, internationally, in roles within industry, government, non-governmental organisations (NGOs), business, the third-sector, and academia.
Programme Structure
Topics include:
- ecosystem services
- conceptualising ‘nature’
- landscape
- relationships between climate change and economic development
- global environmental management
- food security
- energy
- freshwater and marine resources
- landscape management
Key information
Duration
- Part-time
- 2 months
Start dates & application deadlines
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Language
English
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Credits
15 alternative credits
Delivered
Online
Campus Location
- Aberdeen, United Kingdom
Disciplines
Environmental Sciences View 29 other Short Courses in Environmental Sciences in United KingdomWhat students do after studying
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Academic requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
English requirements
Duolingo English Test 120
TOEFL® IBT OR
90
PTE Academic 62
IELTS 6.5
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Other requirements
General requirements
This course has no formal entry requirements. You decide if it’s suitable for you.
The course is delivered at Masters level. At this level, for this course, you’d usually have at least:
- a 2:2 UK honours degree (or equivalent) in a relevant subject, or
- relevant professional experience that supports this level of learning.
Tuition Fees
Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.
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International Applies to you
Applies to youNon-residents1600 GBP / full≈ 1600 GBP / full -
Domestic Applies to you
Applies to youCitizens or residents1600 GBP / full≈ 1600 GBP / full
Funding
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