Postgraduate Certificate in Environmental Management
Open University
Key Information
Campus location
Online United Kingdom
Languages
English
Study format
Distance learning
Duration
1 Year
Pace
Full time, Part time
Tuition fees
GBP 3,330
Application deadline
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Earliest start date
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Introduction
Environmental management is becoming increasingly important to everyone, whether at work, in the community or at home – from complying with environmental legislation to addressing the global challenges of climate change and energy conservation. This course addresses the everyday concerns of environmental protection, natural resource management and rapidly changing environmental legislation and policy. You will explore biophysical, social, political and economic factors from local to global levels, and develop the skills you need to participate creatively in the process of improving environmental performance in your own context.
Key features of the course
- Widens your knowledge of the environment and develops your skills in making informed decisions about environmental issues.
- Approaches environmental decision making from a systems viewpoint.
- Considers how to assess and manage sustainability in an organisation and work towards a more sustainable future.
This certificate is the first stage of a study programme that progresses to a postgraduate diploma and finally a masters degree. You can step off at any point, or study the whole programme.
Program Outcome
The learning outcomes of this qualification are described in four areas:
- Knowledge and understanding
- Cognitive skills
- Practical and professional skills
- Key skills
Curriculum
Course details
To gain this qualification, you need 60 credits as follows:
60 credits from:
- Making environmental decisions (T891)
- Managing for sustainability (T867)
Or, subject to the rules about excluded combinations, the discontinued module T863
You should note that the University’s unique study rule applies to this qualification. This means that you must include at least 20 credits from OU modules that have not been counted in any other OU qualification that has previously been awarded to you.