MRes Integrated Pollution Prevention & Control at University of Strathclyde

Study with us

• Masters by Research (MRes)postgraduate research degree in Integrated Pollution Prevention & Control
• suitable if you're looking to further your knowledge and develop your research skills, or if you're looking to tailor your studies to suit your own research interests and career objectives
• only engineering department of its kind in Scotland with Athena SWAN Silver Award for supporting women in engineering

Why this course?

This one-year MRes provides advanced study in Integrated Pollution Prevention & Control, within Europe and globally. You'll have access to laboratory facilities that provide hands-on experience essential for experimental analysis.

The course is ideal if you're looking for an alternative to an MSc and are interested in carrying out shorter research projects, or if you wish to tailor your studies to suit your own research interests and career objectives.

An MRes takes one year full-time or two years part-time to complete. Part-time study is only available to UK students.

You can also study this course part-time through online distance learning, over 36 months, offering a flexible mode of study.

What you’ll study

This degree combines a number of subjects including:

• climate change
• sustainability
• circular economy
• air pollution
• human health 
• environmental impact assessment (EIA)
• strategic environmental assessment (SEA) 

You'll complete six taught modules. Four classes are compulsory and you then choose two optional.

Facilities

You'll have access to laboratory facilities providing the hands-on experience essential for a multidisciplinary approach to the design and development of engineering projects adapted to the challenges of climate change.

Our £6 million state-of-the-art laboratory facilities are with high-technological instrumentation and available space to investigate:

• environmental & molecular microbiology
• environmental chemistry
• analytical chemistry
• geomechanics & soil quality
• structural design & material science

Careers

An MRes will significantly enhance your CV and improve future employment prospects.

During your studies you'll develop a range of transferable skills that are relevant to careers in industry, academia and the public sector.

In addition, our MRes will develop your communication skills, critical analysis and presentation skills as well as giving you experience of conference attendance and working with large bodies of complex material. An MRes can also be used as a stepping stone for students wishing to continue to an MPhil or PhD, either as a precursor or initial component of the research.