Earth System Sciences Wageningen University and Research

Overview

In the English BSc programme  Earth System Sciences  at Wageningen University and Research you learn to use natural sciences to find solutions for big challenges in earth sciences. To find answers to these climate-related questions, you should first understand how the world around us works. 

After all, you can’t make an action plan if you don’t know how the processes of the problem work. You will learn for example how the chance of extreme weather is influenced by climate change, how river deltas are formed by the force of flowing water, and how water quality is affected by land use and water management. In this programme you get a complete image of the world around you and how different processes are connected, and you can specialise in the direction of your choice.

Besides knowledge about the processes in soil, water and atmosphere, you learn different techniques to analyse them. You learn how to use advanced instruments in the field, how you can do experiments in the lab, and how to use big datasets of measurements and computer models.

Future career

After completing both a bachelor's and a master's you are ready to go to work! Want to know more about the careers of former Earth System Sciences students? Then check the career options after the bachelor's programme in Earth System Sciences on the university website.