Environmental Science BSc (Hons)

The world around us is changing – and our Environmental Science degree will help you understand how. You’ll learn the skills and knowledge to measure, model and assess environmental change and its impact. Developed with employers, including environmental agencies and private businesses, this is a programme with real-world relevance, built around developing the techniques and expertise you’ll find in the workplace.The course combines aspects of physical and life sciences, helping you build an understanding of environmental issues today. You’ll also gain a wide range of practical and analytical skills, working in the lab and the field. By the time you graduate, you’ll be able to collect, process, and analyse data from a range of sources across different scientific disciplines – giving you the understanding to make informed recommendations in a professional context.**FEATURES AND BENEFITS:**- We offer free Carbon Literacy training to our students, to build their understanding of sustainability and to enhance their employability.- The four-year study abroad route gives you the opportunity to study overseas during your third year in North America, Australasia or Europe.- Alternatively, the four-year placement route allows you to spend your third year on an employment placement, enhancing your career opportunities on graduation.- Residential fieldwork opportunities in the UK or overseas are available during each year of the Environmental Science degree.- Our laboratories and facilities are state-of-the-art and will give you first-hand experience of a wide range of manual and instrumental lab skills and techniques.