Corporate Environmental Management with Industrial Practice MSc - 2026/7

Awarding body

University of Surrey

Teaching institute

University of Surrey

Framework

FHEQ Level 7

Final award and programme/pathway title

MSc Corporate Environmental Management with Industrial Practice (Placement pathway (24 months))

Modes of study

	Route code	Credits and ECTS Credits
Full-time with Placement	PFG71001	240 credits and 120 ECTS credits

QAA Subject benchmark statement (if applicable)

Other internal and / or external reference points

N/A

Faculty and Department / School

Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences - School of Engineering

Programme Leader

CHENOWETH Jonathan (Sch of Eng)

Date of production/revision of spec

29/10/2026

Educational aims of the programme

The MSc in Corporate Environmental Management MScs is a multidisciplinary MSc programme which involves the application of a wide range of engineering, natural and social sciences knowledge and methods to problems of corporate environmental management. The rationale for this multidisciplinary approach is that effectively addressing the environmental problems and sustainability challenges faced by corporations requires practitioners with a diverse range of skills. Students undertaking this MSc can thus add specialist knowledge of sustainable development and environmental management to their existing skills and knowledge base to ensure they are equipped to tackle corporate environmental challenges and implement sustainable development.
To provide students with a solid grounding in the sustainable development debate from the wide-range of perspectives, i.e. business groups, environmentalists, government agencies, development institutions, etc..
To equip students to evaluate existing political, socio-economic, ethical, cultural and regulatory frameworks to inform decisions regarding environmental practice.
To equip students to develop a sensitive business practice towards environmental and social issues.
To equip students with the necessary skills for critical inquiry related to environmental issues in organisations and industries.
Provide practice opportunities to enhance the learning process by year-long industrial placement where students will be able to put into practice their taught knowledge and development industry related skills.

Programme learning outcomes

	Attributes Developed	Awards	Ref.
Understand the intra and inter-organisational contexts in which corporate environmental strategies are developed	KC	MSc
Understand the concept of sustainable development and its relevance to business ethics	KCPT	MSc
Understand the evolving regulatory and policy framework of environmental management	K	MSc
Develop an advanced understanding of different corporate environmental management strategies	K	MSc
Know how to access and use environmental data and digital resources effectively	KC	MSc
Develop an advanced understanding of how corporations build, implement and maintain an Environmental Management System (EMS)	KPT	MSc
Be able to analyse environmental policy and regulation	CPT	MSc
Be able to analyse environmental policy and regulation	KCPT	MSc
Reflect on career goals and develop the employability skills needed to secure relevant employment	K	MSc
Demonstrate the ability to work according to the professional expectations and expected codes of behaviour of the industry/company within which the placement is situated.	CPT	MSc
Reflect and evaluate the skills, knowledge and personal development gained from the completion of the Industrial Practice placement.	KPT	MSc
Critically analyse how scientific and practical contexts of practice can impact the advancement of professional practice.	KPT	MSc

Attributes Developed

C - Cognitive/analytical

K - Subject knowledge

T - Transferable skills

P - Professional/Practical skills

Programme structure

Full-time with Placement

This Master's Degree programme is studied full-time over one academic year, consisting of 180 credits at FHEQ level 7. All modules are semester based and worth 15 credits with the exception of project, practice based and dissertation modules.
Possible exit awards include:
- Postgraduate Diploma (120 credits)
- Postgraduate Certificate (60 credits)

Programme Adjustments (if applicable)

N/A

Modules

Full-time with Placement

Year 1 (full-time with placement - 2 years) - FHEQ Level 7

Module code	Module title	Status	Credits	Semester
ENGM060	ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND SOCIETY	Optional	15	1
ENGM305	CORPORATE SUSTAINABILITY	Compulsory	15	1
ENGM310	FOUNDATIONS AND APPLICATIONS OF SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT	Optional	15	1
ENGM058	LIFE CYCLE THINKING AND THE CIRCULAR ECONOMY	Compulsory	15	1
ENGM184	TRANSITIONS TO A LOW CARBON ECONOMY	Optional	15	2
ENGM059	ECOLOGICAL ECONOMICS	Optional	15	2
ENGM066	ENVIRONMENTAL AUDITING AND MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS	Compulsory	15	1
PSYM067	THE PSYCHOLOGY OF SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT	Optional	15	2
ENGM253	LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT	Optional	15	2
ENGM061	ENVIRONMENTAL LAW	Compulsory	15	2
ENGM165	DISSERTATION (CES)	Compulsory	60	Year-long
ENGM324	EMPLOYABILITY	Compulsory	0	Year-long
ENGM324	EMPLOYABILITY	Compulsory	0	Cross Year
ENGM165	DISSERTATION (CES)	Compulsory	60	Cross Year

Year 2 (full-time with placement - 2 years) - FHEQ Level 7

Module code	Module title	Status	Credits	Semester
ENGM325	INDUSTRIAL PRACTICE YEAR	Compulsory	60	Cross Year

Module Selection for Year 2 (full-time with placement - 2 years) - FHEQ Level 7

Opportunities for placements / work related learning / collaborative activity

Associate Tutor(s) / Guest Speakers / Visiting Academics	Y
Professional Training Year (PTY)	N
Placement(s) (study or work that are not part of PTY)	Y	Yes
Clinical Placement(s) (that are not part of the PTY scheme)	N
Study exchange (Level 5)	N
Dual degree	N

Other information

Modules on this programme are taught on an intensive modular basis. This includes pre-reading for each module, a pre-module assessment, and an intensive taught week where classes run from 9 - 5, Monday - Friday. Post-module coursework is due four weeks later.

This MSc degree embeds employability, global and cultural capabilities, digital capabilities, sustainability, and resourcefulness and resilience across the curriculum of the programme.

Employability: is developed via the use of guest lecturers from industry and government, and site visits in some modules which are designed to give students practical examples of how to apply their developing knowledge and skills. Some modules give students the opportunity to work in multi-disciplinary teams. Students can opt to do a professional training placement which develops students' readiness for the world of work.

This programme is accredited by Institute of Sustainability and Professionals (ISEP) and provides a route to Chartered Environmentalist status.

Global and cultural capabilities, intercultural awareness and informed views on global, social and ethical issues are required skills for any effective sustainability practitioner, with the MScs modules designed specifically to develop these capabilities.

Digital capabilities: Throughout the MSc students learn to navigate the University of Surrey's Virtual Learning Environment (SurreyLearn), other digital resources and online databases to aid their learning and undertake research.

Resourcefulness and resilience: Students are challenged to be resourceful in their data gathering and analysis as they develop their qualitative and quantitative research skills when completing their module assessments and when doing their dissertation.

Sustainability: permeates all of the modules in this programme since the programme as a whole is seeking to create skilled sustainability professionals.

Quality assurance

The Regulations and Codes of Practice for taught programmes can be found at:

https://www.surrey.ac.uk/quality-enhancement-standards

Please note that the information detailed within this record is accurate at the time of publishing and may be subject to change. This record contains information for the most up to date version of the programme / module for the 2026/7 academic year.