Environmental and Sustainability Management

Overview

Summary

The 1 year MSc Environmental Sustainability & Management programme provides graduates the requisite skills and knowledge to take up senior-level roles in environmental sustainability, waste, sanitation and hygiene management and natural resource management.

Teaching methods:

Multiple methods of instruction are used, including lectures and discussion, case studies, small group work and projects.

Study options:

• Classes take place on Evenings and/or Weekends at the Main Campus.

Courses Offered Include:

• Sustainable Development
• Environmental Law and Policy
• Environmental Impact Assessment
• Pollution and Human Health
• Biodiversity and Conservation
• Climate Change Impacts and Adaptation
• Corporate Environmental Management
• Environmental Auditing 
• Waste Management
• Mining and the Environment

Career options: 

• Sustainability Director/Manager
• Environmental Health Specialist
• Development and Environmental Analyst/Consultant
• Natural Resources Manager
• Urban Planner
• Environmental Policy and Planning Manager
• Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) Specialist
• Environmental Consultant
• Environmental Education Officer

Eligibility

1) First-degree holders 

Applicants should hold a Bachelor’s degree from a recognised University with at least a Second Class, lower division.  

Applicants should ideally have a post-qualification work experience. Applicants may be required to pass a selection interview.

2) Professional applicants 

Applicants who hold membership of a recognised professional body such as Institute of Chartered Accountants, Ghana (ICAG), Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA), Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA), Institute of Chartered Secretaries (ICSA), Chartered Institute of People and Development (CIPD), and Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM) may be considered for admission.

Payment Options

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