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Bachelor in Environmental Science (BSc) - Portsmouth
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Bachelor in Environmental Science (BSc) - Portsmouth

University of Portsmouth
PortsmouthUK
On campus
Full-time
€11,006.01/year
Duration
3 Years
Language
English
Start date
Sep 2025

Program Description

This Bachelor in Environmental Science (BSc) degree, accredited by the Institution of Environmental Sciences (IES), will prepare students for the challenges ahead. They will gain an understanding of the human threats to the natural world and develop the skills to reduce impacts and find solutions needed for a sustainable future.

Earth systems and environmental sciences at the University of Portsmouth is ranked 4th of all post-1992 universities for research quality.

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Program Highlights

  • Work in our labs using the same technology as the world's leading environmental researchers – including plasma spectrometry and electron microscopy
  • Boost your professional experience by doing a work placement
  • Acquire key environmental monitoring and laboratory skills in our highly equipped analytical labs – including nutrient autoanalysers and heavy metal analysis via ICP-OES and ICP-MS
  • Develop research skills – learning from world-leading environmental science experts
  • Gain essential skills on field trips across various settings, including terrestrial and freshwater habitats in Somerset, rocky shore ecology at Lulworth Cove, island environments in Malta and tropical ecosystems in Malaysia
  • Build experience on a one-year work placement in industry, or study abroad at one of our partner universities in Canada, Australia, Germany, Poland, Spain, Malta, Slovakia, Hungary or France
  • Develop additional practical skills through RYA power boating and PADI-certified scientific and technical diving courses
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Curriculum

Year 1

Analysis of the Earth and Environment

Ecology, Plants and Human Impact

Environmental Processes and Hazards

Global Environmental Challenges

How the Earth Works

Introduction to Marine Ecology and Oceanography

Year 2

Core Modules

Environmental Chemistry and Monitoring

Environmental Fieldwork and Professional Skills

Research Skills

Optional Modules

Developing Professional Skills

Energy Resources and the Science of Zero Carbon

Environmental Change

GIS and Remote Sensing

Hydrogeology and Fluid Flow

Introduction to Teaching

Overseas Study (Environment and Life Sciences)

Practical Boating Skills

River Processes

Scientific Diving Techniques

Sustainable Environmental Management

Wildlife Crime: Threats and Response

Year 3

Core Modules

Environmental Assessment and Management

Environmental Pollution and Waste Management

Research Project

Optional Modules

Analytical Methods for Earth and Environmental Sciences

Climate Change

Conservation in A Changing World

Surveying Terrestrial Habitats

Transport and Sustainability

Jobs - Careers

  • Environmental Chemist
  • Environmental Technician
  • Environment And Sustainability Coordinator
  • Geographic Information Scientist
  • Hydrologist
  • Climate Change Modeller
  • Chemical Risk Advisor
  • Marine Scientist
  • Ecologist
  • Conservation Officer
  • Environmental Policy Officer
  • Waste Management Manager
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