Environmental Science MSci at Royal Holloway, University of London

Through science and in everyday life we understand that climate change is happening all around us. As our planet continues to warm up and climate patterns change, bringing extreme and unpredictable weather, environments will become hotter, drier or wetter, and the natural resources we rely upon will become increasingly threatened and all life on Earth will be severely impacted.

Department: Earth Sciences  |  Duration: 4 years full time  |  Study mode: full-time (integrated master's)  |  Location: Egham, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Core modules: Year 1: Evolving Environments, Human Interaction with the Earth, Climate, Ocean and Atmosphere, Physics and Chemistry of the Earth, Earth Scientists Toolkit and others; Year 2: Geochemistry, Contaminated Environments 1: Surface Waters and Land, Earth Scientists Environmental Toolkit, Earth Scientists Digital Toolkit; Year 3: Hydrogeology, Contaminated Environments 2: Air and Waste, Earth Scientists Independent Project; Year 4: Evolution of the Modern Earth, Field and Research Skills, Research Proposal and Critical Review, Environmental Impact Assessment, Independent Geoscience Project. Optional modules: Year 2: Practical Meteorology – An introduction, Introduction to Modern Climate Change, Geohazards, Applied Geophysics; Year 3: Advanced Practical Meteorology, Modern Climate Change, Advanced Geohazards, Further Applied Geophysics.

Career pathways

You will graduate equipped with the specialist knowledge and practical skills to tackle the scientific challenges of a rapidly changing world, ideally prepared for a scientific or technical career in your chosen field. Graduate destinations will include postgraduate research, climate and environmental consultancy, analytical careers, Government/civil service, remote sensing agencies and regulatory bodies.

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