Duration: Five years full-time; six years sandwich The environment in which we live is changing rapidly. Solving and managing the problems and challenges caused by environmental change is becoming an increasingly important issue for modern society. How do we produce enough food to feed our expanding population without destroying fragile ecosystems? What new technologies can we use to improve water quality and provide clean sources of water to even the poorest communities? To solve these and many other environmental challenges environmental Science draws on skills and knowledge from a variety of scientific fields, including Biology (to appreciate life and the central role it plays in shaping our environment), Geography (to understand resource distribution and landscape processes), Earth Sciences (looking at the Earth as a system) and Chemistry (to recognise the building blocks of the environment and environmental pollution). Through combining a broad range of subjects you will learn how to build a deep understanding of the environmental challenges facing the world today and find real world solutions to help society adapt to our changing planet.

Environmental issues impact at local, national and international levels, and our students graduate with the knowledge, skills and practical experience to make a valuable contribution in many different areas. Students have been recruited as pollution scientists, water quality experts and environmental managers with organisations that include The Environment Agency, Wessex Water and DEFRA. Some have found roles as environmental consultants, working on renewable energy, waste management or the consequences of climate change. Others have chosen environmental education in schools and field studies organisations or have gone on to research.