Diamond Jubilee Woods, Sutton Bonington

Environmental Biology MSci

University Park Campus, Nottingham, UK

Course overview

Are you passionate about environmental protection, wildlife conservation and ecology?

Our course uncovers the human impacts on our natural environment. You will study environmental threats and management. The biggest threats to biodiversity are climate change, habitat loss, invasive species. You'll study the effect of these threats, and learn ways to manage and reduce them.

This integrated masters develops advanced skills in research, analytics and communication.

Our flexible course means you can choose the modules that interest you most.

All environmental sciences students will complete fieldwork and gain practical skills. This real-world experience allows you to apply your knowledge and develop the skills which are in demand by the environmental sector. 

 

Indicative modules

Mandatory

Year 1

Academic Skills

Mandatory

Year 1

Building a Habitable Planet

Mandatory

Year 1

Environmental Science and Society

Mandatory

Year 1

Evolution, Ecology and Behaviour

Mandatory

Year 1

Geographical Information Systems for Environmental Monitoring

Mandatory

Year 1

Habitat Management

Mandatory

Year 1

Principles of Ecology

Mandatory

Year 2

Climate Change Science

Mandatory

Year 2

Ecological Surveying

Mandatory

Year 2

Ecology

Mandatory

Year 2

Research and Professional Skills

Optional

Year 2

Animal Behaviour and Physiology

Optional

Year 2

Biological Photography and Imaging I

Optional

Year 2

Computer Modelling in Science: Introduction

Optional

Year 2

Ecosystem Processes

Optional

Year 2

Environmental Plant Physiology

Optional

Year 2

Evolutionary Biology of Animals

Optional

Year 2

Forest Ecology and Management

Optional

Year 2

Insect Biology

Optional

Year 2

Managing Tourism and the Environment: Conflict or Consensus?

Optional

Year 2

Practical Policy Making

Optional

Year 2

Soils

Optional

Year 2

The Green Planet

Optional

Year 2

The Urban Environment

Mandatory

Year 3

Environmental Biology Research Project

Optional

Year 3

Applied Bioethics 1: Animals, Biotechnology and Society

Optional

Year 3

Arctic Ecology Field Course

Optional

Year 3

Biological Photography and Imaging II

Optional

Year 3

Computer Modelling in Science: Applications

Optional

Year 3

Conservation Genetics

Optional

Year 3

Environmental Biotechnology

Optional

Year 3

Evolutionary Ecology

Optional

Year 3

Palaeobiology

Optional

Year 3

Plants and the Light Environment

Optional

Year 3

Plant Ecophysiology

Optional

Year 3

Environmental Pollution Field Course

Optional

Year 3

Sustainable Soil Management

Optional

Year 3

Tropical Ecology and Conservation

Mandatory

Year 4

Communication and Public Engagement Skills for Scientists

Mandatory

Year 4

MSci Research Project

Mandatory

Year 4

Project Management

Mandatory

Year 4

Statistics and Experimental Design for Bioscientists

Mandatory

Year 4

Writing and Reviewing Research Proposals

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About modules

The above is a sample of the typical modules we offer, but is not intended to be construed or relied on as a definitive list of what might be available in any given year. This content was last updated on Thursday 9 January 2025. Due to timetabling availability, there may be restrictions on some module combinations.

Everyone tells you that doing a placement will give you invaluable experience in your industry. Whilst that is true, your year out can be so much more. I expanded my experience within research science in one of the coolest workplaces ever at Paignton Zoo, then after work I was at the beach exploring with my workmates. It was such a great lifestyle, and I came back with a much better idea of what I wanted as a graduate. "

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