BSc (Hons) Environmental Science and Geography
Course Overview
This integrated BSc in Environmental Science and Geography equips you with a scientific and social understanding of our planet's most pressing challenges. You will develop a strong foundation in the physical processes that shape our world and the human interactions that impact them, with a consistent focus on sustainable solutions. The program is designed to build highly sought-after technical and analytical skills through hands-on experience in both field and laboratory settings.
Key Program Highlights
- Gain professional technical skills using industry-standard Geographic Information Systems (GIS), remote sensing, and data analysis software
- Engage in practical fieldwork locally, across the UK, and on optional international trips to apply classroom theory to real-world environments
- Study within our 600-acre 'living laboratory' campus, a unique resource for examining ecosystems and sustainability initiatives firsthand
- Develop a versatile perspective by combining core principles from ecological science and physical geography with social and economic policy
- Enhance your employability through integrated opportunities for industry placements and study abroad experiences
Course Overview
This integrated BSc in Environmental Science and Geography equips you with a scientific and social understanding of our planet's most pressing challenges. You will develop a strong foundation in the physical processes that shape our world and the human interactions that impact them, with a consistent focus on sustainable solutions. The program is designed to build highly sought-after technical and analytical skills through hands-on experience in both field and laboratory settings.
Key Program Highlights
- Gain professional technical skills using industry-standard Geographic Information Systems (GIS), remote sensing, and data analysis software
- Engage in practical fieldwork locally, across the UK, and on optional international trips to apply classroom theory to real-world environments
- Study within our 600-acre 'living laboratory' campus, a unique resource for examining ecosystems and sustainability initiatives firsthand
- Develop a versatile perspective by combining core principles from ecological science and physical geography with social and economic policy
- Enhance your employability through integrated opportunities for industry placements and study abroad experiences
Requirements
Modules
- Academic, Professional and Field Skills
- Planet Earth – Our Environment
- Human and Physical Geographies for a changing world
- Sustainable Staffordshire
- Conservation Policy and Practice
- Environmental and Sustainability Impact Assessment: Methods and Research Design
- Lake District Field Course
- GIS and remote sensing
- Human Impact on the Environment
- Earth’s Changing Landscape
- Environmental Analytical Methods
- Water in the Environment
- Independent Research Dissertation
- Professional Environmental Field Skills
- International Geographical Fieldwork
- Sustainable Futures Consultancy
- Applied GIS
- Ecotoxicology and Risk Assessment
- Global Environmental Change
- Geomorphology: Earth Surface Processes and Landscapes
- Blue Economy: sustainable futures with an ocean focus
- Natural Hazards
- Clean Technology
- Extinction!
