Bachelor of Science (Hons) in Environmental Science (Optional Placement) University of Plymouth, UK

Environmental scientists are critical to addressing global environmental challenges. We will provide you with the knowledge and skills to identify and develop solutions to a wide range of environmental challenges on land and in our oceans, including climate change, pollution, biodiversity loss, conservation and sustainability. Applying the latest techniques in the laboratory and the field, you'll graduate ready to shape the future of fields from ecosystem management to environmental monitoring.

From the first day you begin your studies we’ll show you how our wonderful world works and how it is also at grave risk from human threats. We’ll explore soils, water and climate. We’ll study species, biodiversity and ecological change. We’ll celebrate a new 21st Century way of thinking – sustainability science – and how we can best deliver a world fit for the future. Then we’ll also begin exploring how humans have polluted the planet and some of the key global threats for which humans must take some responsibility. At the end of year 1 you’ll be ready and impatient to take the next steps to fixing this broken world.

Key features

• In the 2022 National Student Survey (NSS), 100% of students agreed that staff were good at explaining things and 93% were satisfied with the quality of the course*.
• Benefit from enthusiastic, supportive staff and teaching informed by our renowned research.
• Take part in fieldwork in the UK and/or overseas in a variety of locations.
• Flexible workspace, computing facilities, experimental glasshouses, specialist software, access to microscopes, microscope cameras and bespoke resources.
• Work placements – enhance your employability by gaining work experience via an optional 6 week or 6–12 month work placement in the UK, EU or further overseas.
• Take the opportunity to spend your second year studying abroad in Europe, Canada, Australia, USA or elsewhere through our bilateral and ISEP exchange programmes.
• Qualify as a professional diver (HSE SCUBA) as an additional qualification to your academic studies.
• Benefit from an Environmental Science Careers Fair to build your all-important employer networks and share career success stories from our graduates.
• Our tutorial programme provides invaluable transferable skills, small group and one-to-one support. Our externally recognised Peer Assisted Learning (PALS) scheme helps increase your confidence with support from student mentors.