Ecology and Environmental Science with Placement Year (Hons) University of Gloucestershire

Overview

Throughout the Ecology and Ecology and Environmental Science with Placement Year (Hons) degree from University of Gloucestershire you’ll choose from themes reflecting the research specialisms in applied ecology, conservation, monitoring & management, ecological theory, environmental change, water and global sustainability.

Developing advanced skills in lab work, ecological surveying and geographic information systems, you’ll progress from UK field training to field research in the savannah of South Africa, tropical rainforests of Costa Rica or the montane environments of the Swiss Alps.

With a focus on small class, practical and field learning, you will be assessed entirely through coursework to gain a truly representative measure of graduate attributes sought by future employers and for postgraduate study.

Career opportunities:

Introducing, preparing and helping you to secure progression to graduate employment or a higher degree is embedded into this course. In addition to the modules that form the academic themes and skill pathways, we have work-based learning modules in Years 2 and 3 in the form of short, 10 day internships and longer, 9-12 month placements. These modules can not only contribute to your overall degree grade, but enable you to sample different careers, gain experience for future applications and can often lead to a foot in the door with the company that you secure a graduate role with.

We purposely build in a broad and rounded skill set to ensure you are not pigeon-holed by your degree. The students go onto an incredible range of careers, be they directly related to the subject of Ecology & Environmental Science or to sectors that draw on the extensive, transferable skills that you will graduate with. See the Students’ Stories for an insight into your potential future.