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Environmental Science (with a year in industry)

University of the Highlands and Islands (UHI)

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University of the Highlands and Islands (UHI)
UCAS CODE: F901

Course options

  • Qualification

    Bachelor of Science (with Honours) - BSc (Hons)

  • Location

    Inverness

  • Study mode

    Full time

  • Start date

    14-SEP-26

  • Duration

    5 Years

Course summary

Are you passionate about understanding the processes that shape all aspects of our natural environment? Would you like to spend a year of your studies in a supported industry placement, learning the practical applications of environmental science in real-time?Join our 5-year BSc (Hons) Environmental Science (with a year in industry), with amazing opportunities to pursue your specific interests via our Environmental Biology pathway, and spend 1 year working alongside industry professionals, developing invaluable expertise, adding to your CV, and improving your career prospects as you prepare for employment.You won’t find a better classroom in which to study than the Highlands and Islands of Scotland. With outstanding locations such as the newly inscribed Flow Country World Heritage Site (the first peatland World Heritage Site), Cairngorms National Park, and many more, we have, undeniably, one of the world’s best ‘living laboratories’, all set in the spectacular natural habitat of the Scottish Highlands. Develop core scientific and analytical skills through your course work, with access to specialist and state-of-the-art laboratory facilities across the university network. During each year of study you will have the opportunity to choose modules with lab and field residentials at a variety of locations throughout the region, including an international field trip in year 2. These modules are a key part of the course, allowing you to develop your lab and field skills while working in some of the most outstanding habitats in Scotland and Iceland.For a 4-year study option without the 1-year industry placement, please see our BSc (Hons) Environmental Science.

Application deadline

14/01/2026

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Tuition fees

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£ 16,950per year

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University information

University of the Highlands and Islands (UHI)

University of the Highlands and Islands (UHI)

  • Campus address

    University of the Highlands and Islands, UHI House, Old Perth Road, Inverness, Highland, IV2 3JH, Scotland

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Subject rankings

  • Subject ranking

    Geography & Environmental Science

    70th out of 70 2

  • Entry standards

    / Max 205
    113 55%

    37th

  • Graduate prospects

    / Max 100
    n/a

  • Student satisfaction

    / Max 4
    3.19 80%

    33rd

    28

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