The first three Stages of this degree follow the same programme as our Environmental Sciences BSc Honours degree.

Between Stages 2 and 3 you take a year-long work placement in a relevant environmental sector, gaining valuable work experience. In Stage 4 you'll learn the scientific principles underpinning the interactions of agriculture with the environment. 

We place a strong emphasis on sustainability and sound management.

Specialist modules prepare you for a career in this area, and include:

• environment and habitat assessment
• climate change and land use
• ecological and sustainable field crop production systems

Your degree is shaped by the cutting-edge research of our expert staff, so you know your degree is focused on up-to-date and socially important theories and discoveries in the area.

Our environmental science graduates undertake roles such as environmental consultancy and environmental engineering, and find employment with:

• conservation bodies such as Natural England
• the Environment Agency
• water companies
• local government environmental health departments
• other environmental protection agencies