M.Phil Environmental Sciences

The M.Phil in Environmental Sciences is a dynamic program which focuses on current issues of environment and their solutions. Training of professionals in key environmental issues is pivotal to the sustainable use of natural and environmental resources. With the need to produce qualified experts in the field, an M.Phil program of international standard has been developed. The program aims to produce students who will have broad appreciation of all aspects of environment and advanced training in selected areas, resulting in a research dissertation in the area chosen. Our approach spans local solutions to environmental problems to the effects of national policies on local, regional and global environment. The program aims to facilitate the development of knowledge and skills for present use of resources and sustainable development.

Students who complete their program can work as Environmental Managers/consultants, Environmental Impact Analysts, Environmental Risk Analysts, Policy Formulators on Environmental Matters, decision makers in Environmental Law and Environmental scientists in various organizations and industries.

• 04 years B.Sc. (Hons) with a minimum CGPA of 2.50 OR 60% marks in Masters after 02 years BA/B.Sc. The applicants should have done their Graduation/Masters in Environmental Sciences, Environmental Engineering, Pure Sciences, Geography and any other relevant field. However, preference will be given to those students who have done their Graduation/Masters in Environmental Sciences. Moreover students from other majors will have to take additional bridge courses as determined by the department.
• Applicants must have done Intermediate with Science.
• All candidates must appear for KC Graduate Assessment Test.
• Only short listed candidates will be called for the Interview.

You need to complete 30 credit hours to successfully obtain this degree. Please check detail of study units at http://www.kinnaird.edu.pk/m-phil-environmental-sciences/

An M.Phil candidate who has completed her course work with a minimum CGPA of 3.00 must present and pass the oral proposal defense examination before she is allowed to carry out her Masters research. On passing the thesis proposal defense the student must carry out a research study which is described in a thesis. She must successfully defend the completed work in an oral examination involving a presentation and question answer session in the presence of an external examiner.

You can join one of the following careers:

• Environmental Consultant
• Environmental Analyst
• Environmental Educator