The MSc in Applied Environmental Geology is focused on providing geoscience graduates with the advanced technical and vocational skills appropriate to a career with professional geo-engineering and geo-environmental consultancies, regulatory authorities and government agencies. The Postgraduate degree is fully accredited by the Geological Society of London, which sets out to recognise MSc programmes that offer advanced professional and scientific training in a specific area of the geosciences. The degree can be used as a credit towards an accelerated route to professional qualification as a Chartered Geologist (C.Geol). Other benefits will be open to accredited Masters graduates converting from their Undergraduate geoscience degrees in non-accredited B.Sc. programmes

In 2010-2011 and 2011-2012, over 95% of the students secured employment by the end of their MSc course. Employers for 2008-2012 include: AMEC Amey Arup Blaenau Gwent Council Buro Happold Cardiff University (PhD) Centrica Energy Upstream CMS UK Coffey International Ltd Dwr Cymru Welsh Water Earth Science Partnership Ltd Environment Agency Geotechnology Hafren Water Hydrock IHS Imperial College London (PhD) Miller Argent MLM Environmental Norfolk County Council RAW group Remedx Limited (RSK Group) Sanctus Ltd SLR Consulting Statens Vegvesen Tata Steel TerraDat Tweedie Evans Consulting University of Manchester (PhD) URS Vertase F.L.I Ltd Viridor Waste Management Western Coal Corp. WSP WSP Environmental WYG Environment