You take the following core modules.

• Core Environmental Technology (30%)
• Research Project (40%)

Your core studies are divided into three main areas: the natural world, the human world, and the human-natural world Interface. Content is drawn from the following areas:

• Ecology in context
• Environmental pollution and control
• Environmental policy and management
• Environmental law
• Environmental economics
• Quantitative skills and uncertainty
• Small group seminars and realted programmes

Read more about the individual project on the Centre for Environmental Policy's website.

You choose one optional module from below (30%).

• Business and the Environment
• Energy Policy
• Environmental Resource Management
• Environmental Analysis and Management
• Environmental Economics and Policy
• Global Environmental Change and Policy
• Integrated Water Management
• Urban Sustainable Environments

Our minimum requirement is a 2.1 degree in science, engineering or social science.

The academic requirement above is for applicants who hold or who are working towards a UK qualification.

We also accept a wide variety of international qualifications. For guidance see our Country Index though please note that the standards listed here are the minimum for entry to the College.

If you have any questions about admissions and the standard required for the qualification you hold or are currently studying then please contact the relevant admissions team.

All candidates must demonstrate a minimum level of English language proficiency for admission to the College.

For admission to this course, you must achieve the higher College requirement in the appropriate English language qualification. For details of the minimum grades required to achieve this requirement, please see the English language requirements for postgraduate applicants.

To apply for this course, you need to use our online application system.

You can submit one application form per year of entry, and usually choose up to two courses.

An ATAS certificate is not required for overseas students applying for this course.

Fees are charged by year of entry to the College and not year of study.

Except where otherwise indicated, the fees for students on courses lasting more than one year will increase annually by an amount linked to inflation, including for part-time students on modular programmes. The measure of inflation used will be the Retail Price Index (RPI) value in the April of the calendar year in which the academic session starts e.g. the RPI value in April 2019 will apply to fees for the academic year 2019–2020.

Fees are charged by year of entry to the College and not year of study.

Except where otherwise indicated, the fees for students on courses lasting more than one year will increase annually by an amount linked to inflation, including for part-time students on modular programmes. The measure of inflation used will be the Retail Price Index (RPI) value in the April of the calendar year in which the academic session starts e.g. the RPI value in April 2019 will apply to fees for the academic year 2019–2020.

If you are a Home or EU student who meets certain criteria, you may be able to apply for a Postgraduate Master’s Loan of up to £10,280 from the UK government. The loan is not means-tested, and you can choose whether to put it towards your tuition fees or living costs.

We offer a range of scholarships for postgraduate students to support you through your studies. Try our scholarships search tool to see what you might be eligible for.

There are a number of external organisations also offer awards for Imperial students, find out more about non-Imperial scholarships.

Living costs, including accommodation, are not included in your tuition fees.

You can compare costs across our different accommodation options on our Accommodation website.

A rough guide to what you might expect to spend to live in reasonable comfort in London is available on our Fees and Funding website.