Learn how to manage the environmental challenges in the world around you. This course is about understanding science and its interrelationship with the environment. You will learn how organisations perceive the environment and the considerations they need to invest in to improve their performance.

Career-focused approach

Environmental Science courses at Salford course are designed to open up career opportunities in sustainable natural resource management, development and planning, where you can help to reduce the impact of climate change and make a difference. If you are interested in sustainable development and planning, want a career in a new, developing and challenging area, if you want to improve the environmental performance of organisations or help to mitigate global climate change, then this course is for you.

Out in the field

Fieldwork is a key element of the programme and field trips are aligned with our specialist modules, allowing you to gain skills and practical experience. You may go on day trips to the Peak District and Yorkshire Dales, as well as residential field courses in Denmark or the European Alps. Most trips are free, with students only needing to pay a modest administration fee.

Environmental consultancies, local authorities, utility companies (such as water, electricity and gas), and organisations within the voluntary sector are all concerned with the protection of the environment. Such organisations employ professionals to set up and manage their environmental management systems in order to comply with legislation and to conform to national and international standards.