About the course

This course provides an advanced understanding of environmental hazards and technical expertise in risk assessment with a focus on the methods needed to analyse past hazards and forecast future ones. Our society is facing unprecedented environmental hazards driven by climate change and the rapid expansion of the world population. Global and local disasters cause many fatalities and cost billions of pounds every year. Earth scientists with expertise in the specialist hazard field are able to mitigate the impact of natural hazards, such as floods, earthquakes, landslides, volcanoes and coastal erosion, and environmental hazards created by people, such as air and water pollution. On this course you will develop an advanced understanding of environmental hazards and technical expertise in risk assessment. This will include crucial skills in numerical and statistical modelling, remote sensing, fieldwork, and data analysis. There will be plenty of opportunities to gain hands-on experience using state-of-the-art field and laboratory equipment and high level, professional software. You will handle the latest modelling methods using remote sensing data from satellites such as CubeSat constellations and Sentinel, which are used to image the surface of the Earth. Scholarships - View all scholarships Internships

　　

Start dates and prices

Course fees are indicative and should be used as a guide. Speak to a counsellor to get an accurate price.

　　Duration: 1 Year(s)Fees: GB£25,450

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Autumn (September), 2024	Cardiff
Autumn (September), 2025	Cardiff

　　

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How to apply

Entry requirements for Cardiff University

We welcome applications from graduates who have a good honours degree, or equivalent professional qualification in a subject such as Environmental Science, Geography, Geology, or related discipline.

　　Applicants will usually possess a 2:1 honours degree in environmental science, geography, geology or related subject. Applicants with a 2:2 honours degree in environmental science, geography, geology or related subject may be invited to participate in a telephone or remote interview.

　　If your first language is not English you must provide evidence of competence in English. Our standard requirement is an overall IELTS score of 6.5 with no area less than 5.5.

　　TOEFL (iBT) - At least 90 with minimum scores of 17 for writing, 17 for listening, 18 for reading and 20 for speaking

　　International Baccalaureate Language A- HL 4 or SL 5

　　

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　　6.5

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　　TOEFL Internet based overall score: 90.0

　　

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Career outcomesIf you aren’t eligible for the above entry requirements, you might want to explore pathway options at Cardiff University. If you want to find out more, please speak to our counsellors.

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