Environmental Science (Hons) Bournemouth University

Overview

Through the Environmental Science (with Foundation Year option) (Hons) BSc degree from  Bournemouth University you will be taught by a range of staff with relevant expertise and knowledge appropriate to the content of the unit. This will include senior academic staff, qualified professional practitioners, demonstrators, technicians and research students. You will also benefit from regular guest lectures from industry.

Why study Environmental Science (with Foundation Year option) (Hons) from Bournemouth University?

• Gain practical experience gained through fieldwork, lab work, computing, data analysis, report writing, and work placements 
• Fieldwork is carried out in a variety of stimulating environments, including the World Heritage Site Jurassic Coast, East Devon World Heritage Coast, and the New Forest  
• Opportunities for you to learn through fieldwork by joining staff-led research projects overseas 
• Our students work in partnership with our staff to co-create featured projects, collaborating with professional practitioners 
• Gain valuable work experience on an optional placement in a real-world working environment, with a range of local, national and international companies and institutions. 
• You’ll be career-ready with 90% graduates from our environmental sciences courses in employment after 15 months.

Career opportunities:

The Environmental Science degree from Bournemouth University will be centred around developing the scientific skills you need to work in professional practice, as well as equipping you with a variety of transferable skills that will give you a range of career options. Our staff have a wealth of research, educational and consultancy experience and will ensure you are ready for the world of work once you graduate.

Our graduates work in various roles across a range of organisations and sectors, including at Bournemouth and Poole College and Herbs in a Bottle. Among the jobs you can go into once you graduate are:

• Laboratory Assistant

• Science Technician

• Academic Researcher.