About This Programme

Addressing issues of environmental change and the biological challenges that these bring is becoming increasingly important and, moving further into the 21^st Century, there will be a growing demand for people qualified to work in these areas. The Natural Resources, Msc (by Research) provides the opportunity for students with backgrounds in the environmental and life sciences to gain specialist knowledge and techniques to work in these crucial subject areas.

This NRI research master's programme caters to graduates and professionals seeking advanced understanding and proficiency in natural resources and sustainable development. This degree offers a comprehensive, tailored learning experience. It allows you to pick modules from our MSc Global Environmental Change and MSc Agriculture for Sustainable Development programmes. You will also undertake an extensive research project related to your interests, supervised by NRI research experts.

Working with subject specialists, this one-year MSc programme allows students to focus on specific aspects of environmental and biological. Our staff have real-world experience and the programme focus is towards problem solving and application, through a mixture of research-led teaching, laboratory and field activities. You will study 3 or 4 taught modules relevant to your background and interests, then develop more specialist interests and skills through a longer independent research project.

Through this programme, you will gain insights into applying sustainable natural resource management principles within your specific field of study and your research area. This programme is ideal for individuals interested in independent work and research, perfect for those looking to develop their research skills, and can serve as a pathway towards a PhD.

What Makes Us Unique

• The Natural Resources Institute (NRI) is a research and teaching centre of excellence within the University of Greenwich, delivering a number of undergraduate and postgraduate degree programmes. Our diverse staff base permits the delivery of specialist subject material in a cross-disciplinary environment, which is less common in many other institutions.
• This cross-disciplinary approach is often reflected in our student research projects, which can usually be tailor-made to address the interests and requirements of the student. Recent student projects have included studies of the potential impacts of climate change on smallholder farmers’ socioeconomics, as well as more subject-specialist investigations (for example, studies related to molecular biology and to environmental analyses).