Environmental Science

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 impacts. Developed in conjunction 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

• 100% of our research impact in Earth Systems and Environmental Sciences is world-leading or internationally excellent (REF 2021).

• We are ranked 5th for Research Impact, with this research informing our teaching in sustainability and climate change (REF 2021).

• We are proud to be a top three university for sustainability since 2013 (People and Planet League 2023).

• We are fully accredited by the Institution of Environmental Sciences and the Chartered Institute of Ecology and Environmental Management. This means that students are eligible for free membership and associated benefits.

• We are investing £115m to transform the way we teach and you learn in the Faculty of Science and Engineering. Our new Dalton building will enhance collaboration between students, staff and industry and provide new and improved teaching spaces, including a 200-student capacity Superlab.

• We offer free Carbon Literacy training in person and online to our students, to build understanding of sustainability and enhance employability.

• You can transfer to our four-year study abroad route which, gives you the opportunity to study overseas during your third year, subject to availability.

• You also have the opportunity to transfer to our four-year placement route which, offers the chance to spend your third year working on a placement with a relevant employer – gaining the skills and experience that can boost your career prospects.

• Fieldwork opportunities in the UK or overseas are available during the first and second years of the Environmental Science degree, subject to availability.

• 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. Our practical facilities include a dedicated instrumentation laboratory with an inductively coupled plasma (ICP) spectrometer and ion chromatograph (IC) for environmental measurements.