Environmental Science (BSc)

Our topical BSc Environmental Science degree combines theory with practical and project work. You'll explore sustainable solutions to the environmental problems faced by society today and in the future. 

This environmental science programme will prepare you for a rewarding career in many fields.  You'll positively contribute to the environment and society whether you are working with governments, businesses, charities, or other organisations.

At the start of the course, you'll choose one of 5 specialist pathways. This will give you control over your degree and career route. You can change your pathway any time in the first year.

Our pathways are:

• Sustainability
• Business and the Environment
• Biodiversity and Conservation
• Environmental Change
• Water and the Environment

Each pathway has its own set of modules where you’ll learn to apply your skills and knowledge to real world tasks. This will help you gain employability skills and prepare you for your future career. You can gain valuable work experience and develop your skills further, by taking our work placement module in your third year.

We also provide many opportunities for fieldwork, where you'll gain the skills to collect and analyse data. In your first and second year you'll go on UK-based residential field courses to learn and apply a range of practical skills. These are included as part of your course fees.

In your third year, you'll be able to explore a topic you're passionate about. You'll work in partnership with one of our experienced academics to complete your individual research project. We also offer a range of optional international field trips where you'll see how our research is changing the world for the better. Current projects are in Namibia, Cambodia, and Switzerland.

Once you've graduated you'll join our community of graduates shaping the health of our planet. Most progress onto further study and/or careers focussing on the environment or sustainability within the public sector, charities, or industry. Roles within these sectors include environmental policy, transport, ecology, planning, conservation, waste management, carbon footprinting, water management, sustainability, geospatial and data science.

Foundation year

If you have not studied the required Science subjects for this course, you may be eligible to apply for and enter through our Science Foundation Year.

Year in Employment

You can boost your skills further and gain valuable work experience by spending a year in employment during your third year.

Accreditations

Institution of Environmental Sciences (IES)

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