Admission Requirements
- Online application
- Submission of a personal statement, copy of primary degree award transcript(s), two reference contact details, at least one to be academic.
- Evidence of English language proficiency at 6.5 IELTS

Learning Outcomes
Knowledge:
- sustainability issues and challenges associated with integrating the built and natural environments
- landscape evaluation
- biodiversity mitigation measures
- nature conservation
- interlinkages between the environment and human health
- management natural and built environments in Ireland
- development and implementation of sustainability policy

Competencies in:
- environmental consultancy
- policy development
- will evaluate environmental issues and problems, and their drivers
- invasive species, water quality, green space policies, or renewable energy policy economics
- examine policy responses in relation to sustainability in Irish urban and rural settings
- acquire experience in best practice in identification, surveying, mapping, assessment and management techniques at species, habitat and landscape level
- individual and group-based project scoping, development and conclusion, and the coherent and succinct reporting of findings

Skills acquired:
- comprehending and evaluating information from field- and site-visits
- communication skills on sustainability
- development a realistic assessment of the challenges
- reporting on findings
- policy examination
- identification and evaluation of sustainable solutions for real world problems
- problem-solving

Programme
This multidisciplinary course provides students with knowledge on environment, health, and sustainability issues within urban and rural environments, integrating ecological, health and sustainability matters. There’s a combination of modules from different subjects, such Environmental Science, Engineering and Economics, so that students can experience an insight research opportunity.

The course curriculum includes the following courses:
Environmental Resilience
Ecosystems Assessment
The Environment and Human Health
Biodiversity & Conservation
Environmental problems & Solutions
Renewable Energy Economics and Policy
Energy in Buildings
The Built Environment
Sustainable Environments Research Project module
Optional courses are:
Green Lab Principles and Practice,Water Quality, Communicating Science and Research

References
1. "Navigating Social-Ecological Systems" by Fikret Berkes,Johan Colding,Carl Folke
ISBN: 1139434799.
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
2. "Principles for Building Resilience" by Reinette Biggs
ISBN: 9781107082656.
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
3. "Effective Judicial Protection and the Environmental Impact Assessment Directive in Ireland (Modern Studies in European Law)." by Ryall, A. Publisher: Hart Publishing.

Teaching Methodology
Teaching Methodology
Scene setting lectures
Individual final project
Group works
Practical work
Field and site- visits

Language of the Curriculum and Course
English

ECTS Credits
The master's degree in Sustainable Environments has a total duration of 1 academic year and includes 90 ECTS.

Examination Methodology
The examination methodology for this course is the following:
- continuous assessment in class
- written examinations for each module
- final report on a research project

Relevance
This graduate programme aims at untangling the various issues and challenges deriving from modern environmental challenges using sustainability and its tools. The multidisciplinary layout, given by the combination of different modules and disciplines, is also to be taken into consideration for further courses. The focus on sustainability is totally relevant to approach current issues using a systemic point of view.