Environmental Science BSc (Hons)

How will I learn on this course?

You will be able to apply the theory you have learnt in lectures and tutorials in hands-on laboratory practicals, cementing your practical and professional skills. Taking your learning outside the classroom you will get your hands dirty on local and residential field trips including on a trip to Tenerife and you will get the opportunity to see environmental science in action on a range of site visits.

Our department has an excellent reputation for student support and teaching innovation. This starts from the very first week where we support your transition to university with a field trip and skills development week.

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Who teaches the Environmental Science BSc course?

You will learn from research active staff who will inspire you in their subject, and who truly believe in working to provide solutions to the environmental problems that are affecting our planet. You will be learning from those at the forefront of the subject.

The teaching team includes staff with previous experience working in industry, consultancy and for high profile organisations in both teaching and research positions. science including pollution monitoring and control, ecology and conservation, climate adaptation and disaster management and resilience building.

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Where will I study during my time at Northumbria?

You will learn in state-of-the-art facilities where you can take part in practical experiments in our research laboratories with access to industry standard field and laboratory equipment. Our extensive field equipment includes a range of portable monitoring and analytical instrumentation (e.g. for soil, water and air pollution monitoring) whilst specialist IT software, including GIS and ecological statistical packages, allow you to analyse and model your findings. Our estates also include social spaces for our student community.

You will examine current natural world and urban case studies in order to apply what you have learnt to real world examples and you can further enhance  your employability with the opportunity for a semester-based or year long placement or period of study abroad.

Working as a team with your peers, you will liaise with external partners to solve a current sustainability or environmental problem. You can also tailor your final year dissertation to examine a research area that affects an external organisation.

How is research applied to the teaching on this course?

The Environmental Science degree at Northumbria will fully develop your research skills, by immersing you in a research-rich environment. From the very first week you will be actively researching, building your confidence and expertise. You will be able to develop your specialist interests, what motivates you, culminating in a final year dissertation which will cement your ability to devise, explore, analyse and present your findings on a topic entirely of your own choice.

What does research in Environmental Sciences BSc (Hons) involve?

We carry out specialist research in cold and paleo environments, social and cultural geography, communities and resilience, environmental analysis and ecology, with projects and engagement taking place in more than 30 countries, from the poles to the tropics. This breadth of innovative research should provide you with plenty of inspiration for your final year dissertation, where you will be matched with a supervisor engaged in research in a relevant area.

Supporting your future.

With environmental issues a key topic across the world, there is a demand for those with the environmental science knowledge and experience this course provides, making this Environmental Science BSc an ideal springboard to a career in this arena.

Not only will you graduate from this accredited degree with a wealth of knowledge and practical experience, but with solid research skills, and transferable skills such as independent learning, team working and current experience.

You will be able to hit the ground running in careers such as  environmental management, waste management, pollution control, urban regeneration, conservation, overseas development or environmental education.

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