MSc Marine and Coastal Resource Management

The Marine and Coastal Resource Management MSc at the University of Chester is designed to address the challenges faced by professionals in managing coastal and marine environments. The programme integrates both the natural and social science perspectives, making it a unique and comprehensive course.Course Content: The course instills a critical understanding of coastal and marine environmental systems, their management and associated legislative framework, ethical problems, approaches to resolving conflicts in stakeholder aspirations, and strategies for dealing with the impacts of human activity upon the environment. It covers core curriculum areas like Environmental Science, Resource Management, and Risk Management, among others. Key Modules: The course is delivered through six core modules, which include research methods in the natural and social sciences, marine wildlife conservation, the physical coastal and marine environment, coastal and marine resources management principles and practice, sustainable coastal tourism, and dissertation. There's also a choice between specialist options like internship, placement, or a taught module from a selection.Future Careers: The course can lead to a broad range of career options, including environmental consultation and advisory positions, management roles within NGOs specializing in environmental and marine management, careers in planning, environmental services of local authorities, and positions in the Environment Agency, SEPA or Natural Resources Wales.For more information on this course, please visit the official course page.