Bachelor of Science in Environmental Studies Victoria University of Wellington

Overview

The Bachelor of Science in Environmental Studies at  Victoria University of Wellington is a combination of theory-based learning and practical experience. You’ll learn about cutting-edge research in state-of-the-art facilities. You’ll also go beyond the lecture theatre with laboratories, field trips, and summer scholarship opportunities where you can work with researchers and external organisations.

Our BSc is New Zealand’s most flexible Bachelor of Science. You can shape the focus of your study as you gain a better understanding of what you’re interested in, and complement your study with other subjects inside or outside of science.

Future careers

The BSc is the first step towards a career where you might develop new technologies, treat diseases, or protect the environment.

After completing a BSc, you can go straight into an entry-level job. If you continue studying and achieve a postgraduate qualification, you’ll be able to start your career at a more senior level.

The types of roles you might get depend on the subject or subjects you focus your study on. Potential roles include:

• biotechnologist
• chemist
• computer scientist
• data scientist
• environmental scientist
• geologist
• geospatial specialist
• government analyst
• hydrologist
• marine biologist
• physicist
• policy analyst
• science communicator
• statistician
• working in the space industry.