
Placement year
After your second year, you can do an optional work placement year to get valuable longer-term work experience in industry or in research.
The coastal location means there are many placement opportunities nearby. Previous students have been on placements to Dover Harbour Board and Portsmouth Waters.
You’ll get mentoring and support throughout the year.
Careers and opportunitiesThe ongoing threats to the natural environment mean the world needs people with the specialised scientific knowledge to safeguard marine resources for future generations. This means you'll have plenty of job opportunities after the course.
Previous graduates have gone on to work in areas such as:
Roles the graduates have taken on include:
You could also continue your studies at postgraduate level.
When you finish the course you can apply for Associate Membership of the Institution of Environmental Sciences (IES) and get Chartered Membership of the IES within 4-5 years, with appropriate work experience. Chartered Membership of the IES is required in many environmental careers.
After you graduate, you can get help, advice and support for up to 5 years from the Careers and Employability service as you advance in your career.
This degree course is accredited by the Committee of Heads of Environmental Sciences (CHES), which is the education committee of the Institution of Environmental Science (IES). This shows the course is high quality and industry relevant.
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3 years full time, 4 years sandwich with work placement
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