BSc (Hons) Environmental Science at Bath Spa University

Climate change, pollution, loss of biodiversity, environmental mismanagement, energy use, waste management, sustainability, and protection of natural systems are among the planet’s most pressing problems. We’ll help you understand these issues and develop the evidence-based skills you'll need to do something about them. Taught at Newton Park campus, surrounded by a natural laboratory of parkland, woodland, streams and lakes, we’ll take you out of the classroom and into the environment as much as possible so that you’ll develop the practical skills that employers look for – expect to get your hands dirty!

Faculty: School of Sciences  |  Duration: Three years full time, or four years full time with professional placement year. Part time available.  |  Study mode: full-time; part-time; optional professional placement year (sandwich)  |  Location: Bath, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Environmental science is a broad field of study and at Bath Spa it’s studied from two related perspectives – biological and geographical. You’ll cover both these aspects in your core first year modules, along with ecology and biodiversity. You’ll study critical aspects of environmental science in more depth – in particular ecology and conservation, environmental management and sustainability. Year one modules include Biological Techniques, Ecology and the Diversity of Life, Environmental Change, Environment, People and Place, Communicating Science, Sustainable and Equitable Futures.

Career pathways

Students have gone into roles including Assistant Ecological Consultant, Land Management and Conservation Adviser, Policy Adviser at Defra, and Waste Awareness Officer. Example employers include: - Wiltshire Wildlife Trust - Bath and North East Somerset Council - Ecosulis ecological consultancy - Soil Association - The Environment Agency - Natural England - Ministry of Defence - Office for National Statistics - Natural Environment Research Council [NERC] - EDF Energy Many graduates have gone on to postgraduate programmes, leading to a teaching qualification (PGCE), MSc or PhD.

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