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Environmental Science BSc

University Park Campus, Nottingham, UK

Course overview

Our course explores the relationship between humans and the environment. You'll develop the skills to tackle environmental problems and help deliver a sustainable future.

We need scientists to respond to some of the biggest environmental challenges:

  • climate change
  • biodiversity loss of species and habitat
  • environmental pollution

Study a wide range of subjects including geography and biology with the flexibility to specialise in your area of interest.

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

Earth, Atmosphere and Oceans

Mandatory

Year 1

Environmental Science and Society

Mandatory

Year 1

Geographical Information Systems for Environmental Monitoring

Mandatory

Year 1

Principles of Ecology

Mandatory

Year 2

Climate Change Science

Mandatory

Year 2

Ecological Surveying

Mandatory

Year 2

Ecosystem Processes

Mandatory

Year 2

Environmental Geochemistry

Mandatory

Year 2

Research and Professional Skills

Mandatory

Year 2

Soils

Optional

Year 2

Biological Photography and Imaging I

Optional

Year 2

Computer Modelling in Science: Introduction

Optional

Year 2

Economic Analysis for Agricultural and Environmental Sciences

Optional

Year 2

Environmental Plant Physiology

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

The Green Planet

Optional

Year 2

The Urban Environment

Optional

Year 2

Tourism Futures: The Challenge of Sustainability

Mandatory

Year 3

Research project in Environmental Science

Optional

Year 3

Applied Bioethics 1: Animals, Biotechnology and Society

Optional

Year 3

Arctic Ecology Field Course

Optional

Year 3

Climate Change Mitigation

Optional

Year 3

Computer Modelling in Science: Applications

Optional

Year 3

Engineering Sustainability

Optional

Year 3

Environmental Biotechnology

Optional

Year 3

Environmental Pollutants: Fate, Impact and Remediation

Optional

Year 3

Palaeobiology

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

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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 Monday 13 January 2025. Due to timetabling availability, there may be restrictions on some module combinations.

University undergraduate student Cole Pearce studying in Nightingale Hall accommodation's library, University Park. November 5th 2021.

I chose an environmental science degree because I enjoyed science and this degree covered a wide range of topics. I didn’t know what career path I wanted to take so the flexibility within this course allowed me to explore different areas and then specialise in the ones I enjoyed.

Student

University of Nottingham

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Open Day June 2022