This new course offers the opportunity for a select group of students to undertake postgraduate study and research focused on specific and practical areas of environmental sustainability. As one of this select group, you will be working on issues of particular concern to agencies, organisations or individuals who have turned to our Sustainability Research Institute (SRI) for solutions or advice. The course is aimed at recent graduates who want to establish themselves in the environmental field, or working professionals who are looking to explore a specific issue in some depth and to do so as part of their continuing professional development. A number of environmental undergraduate courses both in the UK and abroad continue to produce substantial numbers of graduates. But many find when they seek employment that environmental organisations ask for evidence of experience in addressing real-life issues. This course addresses that requirement. Our speciality areas are the conservation and management of wetlands, green infrastructure, invertebrate conservation, sustainability and recycling. Work is also carried out on civil engineering, new materials technologies, renewable energy, flood defence, biodiversity conservation, sustainable use and restoration of ecosystem services and wise use of wetlands. You will be actively involved in the process of answering pressing research questions that have been raised by government environmental agencies, environmental NGOs or other concerned bodies. This is a credit-based course leading towards a higher degree. The course consists of four core modules, three of which are taught, with the final module consisting of independent research and a 10,000-word thesis. It will take one year of full-time study. Part-time study is available, subject to the quality and circumstances of the applicant, with the core modules being completed in year one, then the third taught module and thesis module in the following year. Interim PG Diploma and PG Certificate awards are also available.