Environmental Science (Hons) Lancaster University

Overview

Throughout the Environmental Science (Hons) course from Lancaster University you will study the atmosphere, aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems, and the biosphere, with opportunities to see first-hand the real-world impacts of environmental events and processes. You will be well-placed to step into a rewarding career considering the challenges we face now, and those of the future.

Throughout your degree, you will gain a variety of transferable skills that are valued by employers, including communication and information technology skills, data handling, visualisation, environmental sampling, and analysis.

Career opportunities:

The environmental sciences are pivotal in helping society take on the most pressing environmental challenges. This increasingly important area of study means that more and more global jobs are becoming available, and as a graduate of the environmental sciences, you can make a difference using your specialist knowledge of the local, regional, and global impact our actions have on the world. 

Environmentally-focused careers include Environmental Consultant, Weather Forecaster, Conservation Officer, Sustainability Consultant, Toxicologist, Wastewater Manager, Hydrologist and many, many more. You may wish to continue in academia or work in a non-environmental role where your skills in problem solving, critical thinking, data handling, project management and commercial awareness make you an in-demand graduate. Graduates from our courses are also well-paid, with the median salary of graduates from Lancaster Environment Centre being £26,500 15 months after graduation (HESA Graduate Outcomes Survey 2024).

Here are just some of the roles that our BSc and MSci Environmental Science students have progressed into upon graduating:

• Environmental Consultant – AECOM

• Environmental Technologist – 4 Rail Services

• Conservation Delivery Support Officer – Natural England

• PhD Candidate – University of York

• Technical Environmental Consultant – MSS Group

• Marine Environmental Officer – Carnival Corporation

• Environmental Specialist – Environment Arabia

• Geo-Environmental Consultant – IDOM Consulting, Engineering and Architecture

• Low Carbon Sector Advisor – GC Business Growth Hub

• Climate and Environment Policy Advisor – Government Office for Science

• Flood Resilience Advisor – Environment Agency

• Carbon Modeller – Bezero Carbon