Overview
Existing Masters courses will also be made available to the research students; this will include access to lectures and Blackboard based Distance Learning material. An important feature of this DTP will be the running of bi-monthly workshops and seminars with practitioners and policy makers; the teaching team have an extensive network of contacts to support this.
There are opportunities to build on DMU the Green Academy Programme that is currently being taken forward by the University's Sustainable Development Task Force. The research students will have the opportunity to contribute to several undergraduate and Master’s level courses from within all the Faculties; there will also be the opportunity to work with, and lecture, to practitioners in local authorities and commercial organisations in the UK and abroad.
Employability
- International and national commitments on sustainable development require a future workforce with knowledge of a broad range of interdisciplinary skills to address the complex challenges facing society. Students studying through this DTP will therefore be well placed to address such issues.
- The training of the Sustainable Development course at De Montfort University will be based on a recognition that research skills, and particularly those that are action and participatory based, are becoming a significant asset in the employment market. These skills relate both to the ability to manage and evaluate change and to evaluate projects from an independent perspective.
Programme Structure
Courses include:
- Investigating sustainable development – a triple bottom line approach
- Researching communities and organisations
- Towards resource efficient, sustainable design
- Life cycle assessment
- Action and participatory research (including qualitative and quantitative approaches and tools)
- Systems thinking and sustainability
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 36 months
- Part-time
- 56 months
Start dates & application deadlines
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English requirements
We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.
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Other requirements
General requirements
- Applicants should complete the Application Form and submit it to De Montfort University. Reference forms should be passed to the two referees for completion.
- It is possible for students based overseas to study on the 'International Programme' where the students spends almost all their time in their home country. However, the admission requirements for such students are higher than they are for students who study in Leicester, an experienced local supervisor to the student is also required.
Tuition Fee
Living costs for Leicester
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