Postgraduate Education in Environmental Assessment

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• Postgraduate Education in Environmental
  Assessment
• The Manchester Perspective
• Adam Barker
• School of Environment and Development
• University of Manchester

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• 1. Context
• MA in Environmental Impact Assessment and
  Management (MAEIAM) established 1996
• 1 year full-time or 32 months part-time
• Developed by Chris Wood and Carys Jones to extend
  portfolio of EIA Centre
• Currently hosted by School of Environment and
  Development (SED) within merged University
  structure

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• 2. Aims
• To provide an integrated programme of studies to
  equip students to undertake the planning and
  management tasks associated with each stage of
  the EIA process
• b) To provide an opportunity for students to
  pursue particular aspects of EIA in greater depth
  by choice of assignments
• 3. Entry requirements
• UK good first degree in relevant subject (2i
  Honours)
• International Equivalent to above plus TOEFL 600
  OR ELTS 6.5

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4. Course structure
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• 5. Admissions

• Europe Ireland, Greece, Cyprus, Luxembourg,
  France, Italy
• Overseas China, Thailand, Malaysia, Japan,
  Australia, US, Jamaica

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• 6. Employment

Destinations Consultancy 55, Local Government
16, Central Government 9, Research 13, NGOs 7
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• 7. Core strengths
• Well established international product
• Attractive as conversion course for
  non-specialist
• Social science emphasis
• Research led teaching
• Strong links with regional practitioners in
  public and private sector
• Good career prospects following graduation
• Course funding from European Social Fund

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• 7. Challenges
• Modest student numbers by comparison with School
  average (MPLAN40 students pa)
• Reliance on small number of teaching staff
• Competition from other established products
• Potential market saturation
• Lack of funding beyond ESF
• Extra resources for engaging new markets (e.g.
  South East

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