Environmental Leadership (MSc)
    Duration1 year(s)
    Tuition Fee
    EUR 33,579 / Year
    Next IntakeSeptember 1, 2026
    Environmental Leadership (MSc)

    About

    Course Overview

    The MSc in Environmental Leadership will equip graduates with an advanced level of knowledge and problem-solving, management and communication skills in key areas relevant to the environment, marine and energy sectors. It will equip them with a capacity and capability for environmental leadership relevant to their career trajectory. The course has a focus on cross-sector skills and competences that can be transferred from one topic/occupational area to another, so enabling national and international occupational mobility for its graduates.

    Scholarships available
    Find out about our Postgraduate Scholarships here.

    You may also be interested in one of our other Science of Sustainability postgraduate programmes. ‌

    Applications and Selections

    Applications are made online via the University of Galway Postgraduate Applications System.

    Who Teaches this Course

    Dr Kathryn Cormican
    BBS, MBS, PHD
    Personal Professor
    Mechanical Engineering
    ENG-2046
    Alice Perry Building
    University of Galway
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    Dr Gesche Kindermann
    MSc, Ph.D.
    Lecturer
    Applied Ecology Unit
    Centre for Environmental Science
    Arts/Science Concourse
    National University of Ireland Galway
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    Dr Liam Carr
    B.Sc.,M.Sc.,PhD
    Lecturer Above The Bar
    School of Geography
    University of Galway
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    Dr Una FitzGerald
    B.Eng, M.Sc, Ph.D
    Lecturer Above The Bar
    SCHOOL OF NATURAL SCIENCES
    NUI GALWAY
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    Prof Christine Domegan
    B. COMM., M.B.S., Ph.D.(NUI
    Personal Professor
    Marketing Discipline
    J.E. Cairnes School
    of Business & Economics
    University of Galway
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    Requirements and Assessment

    Disciplines

    College of Science and Engineering

    Requirements

    Entry Requirements

    Applicants must have a primary degree with a 2.1 or above, or equivalent in a relevant discipline. Applicants who do not have an academic background and have relevant experience are welcome to apply. They may be required to attend an interview.

    Career

    The course will produce well-rounded, motivated, mobile and dynamic problem-solvers and leaders who can work in any area related to environment, marine and energy. The subject knowledge, transferable skills and thesis elements of the course are designed to provide graduates with the opportunity to carry out further research, work in the public or private sector, or create their own employment.

    Graduates will acquire transversal and multidisciplinary skills in governance, communication and management, enabling them to take on roles within an industrial setting, or within a regulatory body or private consultancy firm. Careers such as project managers, consultants and advisors exist within public and private sectors in Ireland and elsewhere. In addition, the course will provide opportunities for some students to move into PhD programmes or other research roles.

    Fee Information

    Tuition Fee
    33,579 / year
    Environmental Leadership (MSc)
    National University of Ireland, Galway
    National University of Ireland, Galway
    Ireland

    Ireland, Galway