Environmental Science With Foundation Year (Hons) Bangor University

Overview

Our research-informed teaching enables you to tap into the latest findings and knowledge of staff whose specialisms cover all major areas within the discipline, such as climate change, food security, land use policy, pollution, soils, and water quality. At the same time, practical sessions, field work, lab and classroom lessons develop your scientific knowledge in biology, chemistry, earth science, and land and water resource management.

Bangor is an ideal place to study Environmental Science as our location provides easy access to a wide range of natural environments, from the North Wales coastline to the varied landscape of Eryri National Park with its long history of multiple land use, mining, and quarrying. Fieldwork is an integral part of this degree with opportunities for residential trips further afield, as well as activity locally and across North Wales.

Careers

Against the backdrop of a global energy and food security crisis, destruction of precious habitats, growing volumes of waste and a changing climate, environmental scientists are needed now more than ever by industry, government, and society. In the US alone, the number of jobs for environmental scientists is expected to grow 6% – well above average – over the next decade.

There has never been a better time to study the  Environmental Science With Foundation Year (Hons) degree course from Bangor University – the range of skills you develop can lead to considerable career opportunities. As environmental issues have become so mainstream, many employers are now recruiting environmental scientists for the first time.

You can expect to find employment in a wide range of advisory agencies, regulators, consultancies, local government, and in research and development, both locally and overseas. In terms of industries, the ‘green economy’ is rapidly growing, and there will be opportunities in sectors such as renewable energy, consultancy, waste management, nuclear, construction, agriculture, transport, the media, and education.