BSc Hons Environmental Science

The Environmental Science undergraduate course at Keele University is a comprehensive program designed to equip students with the skills and knowledge required to address complex environmental challenges. The course is structured in a way that students gain the multidisciplinary understanding needed to navigate and impact the science, policy, and management practices shaping our environmental future.Course Content: The course is structured around four main strands of learning. These include: Environmental Processes, which involves studying climate, geology, hydrology, and biotic interactions; Techniques, which imparts field, laboratory, and analytical methodologies needed to study the environment; Sustainable Environmental Management, a module that explores conservation, land use planning, and environmental impact assessment; and finally, Human-Environment Interactions, which delves into how society is affected by and impacts environmental changes.Key Modules: The course offers different modules each year including "Exploring Geographical & Geoscience Data", "Introduction to Environmental Science and Sustainability", and "Field Course" in the first year, "Techniques in Geography and Environmental Science", "Human Impacts on the Environment, Scientific Perspectives", and "Work Placement Module" in the second year, and "Research Project", "Applied GIS", "Living with Climate Change" and "Water Resources" in the third and final year. Accreditations: The Environmental Science course at Keele University is accredited by the Institution of Environmental Sciences.Future Careers: Graduates from this program can pursue a diverse range of environmental science careers in private, public, and not-for-profit sectors. Examples of future careers include Urban Regeneration Officer, Environmental Consultant, Conservation Officer, Research Scientist, Environmental Education Officer, Sustainability Consultant, Waste Management Officer, and Landscape Architect.For more information on this course, please visit the official course page.