Environmental Management and Ecology (Hons) University of Hertfordshire

Overview

This Environmental Management and Ecology (Hons) course from University of Hertfordshire  gives students access to a wide range of habitats and facilities from woodlands, grassland, lakes, ponds, rivers, parkland, glasshouses, an apiary, and on-site laboratory facilities. You will have the amenities to conduct surveys, carry out research and gain highly employable practical skills.    

Key facts

• This degree has accreditation from the Institution of Environmental Sciences, meaning our graduates are eligible to become Associate Members of the Institution.   

• You will have the opportunity to assist staff and local conservationists with environmental and ecological training and research. This includes training to carry out surveys that require a license such as amphibian, reptiles and small mammal trapping; bat surveys and bat box monitoring and bird ringing.  

• Students can get involved in ecological activities at our 40-hectare environmental field centre, such as beekeeping, bat detecting, badger monitoring and habitat management such as coppicing, etc.  

• We work with employers in Hertfordshire to address pressing environmental challenges, helping them save energy, reduce waste and put effective techniques in place to manage their environmental impact. 

Typical job titles of recent graduates

• Conservation Officer, Environmental Consultant, Environmental Developments Officer, Environmental Management Systems Developer, Environmental Manager, Environmental Officer, Environmental Support Officer, Assistant Surveyor, Estates manager, GIS assistant, Land Charges Assistant, Planning Officer, Production Systems Development Engineer, Senior GIS Technical Officer, Trainee Emergency Ambulance Technician, Trainee Logging Geologist, Transport Coordinator, Transport Planner.