MSci (Hons) Environmental Science at University of Hull

An integrated masters version of the IES-accredited Environmental Science degree, covering environmental systems, climate change, biodiversity loss and resource management with lab, GIS and fieldwork training. It adds a masters-level research project and advanced specialist modules.

Faculty: Faculty of Science and Engineering  |  Department: School of Environmental and Life Sciences  |  Duration: 4 years full-time integrated masters (5 years with placement year or year abroad)  |  Intake: September  |  Study mode: full-time; integrated masters  |  Location: Hull, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Year 1 covers Planet Earth, Exploring Worlds Around Us, Marine Biology: An Introduction, Environmental Problems and Solutions and Interpreting Environments, with options including Ecology with optional dive training. Year 2 covers Research Design in Geography, Earth and Environment, Geographic Information Systems and a Field Study, with options such as Sustainable Futures, Environmental Change, Geohazards and Principles of Conservation. Masters-level content includes Research Skills in Environmental and Life Sciences, Project Planning and Preparation and a Research Project (MSci), with options such as Environmental Change in the Anthropocene, GIS and Remote Sensing, Renewable Energy Technologies, Carbon Management and Removal, Flood Resilience and Global Conservation.

Career pathways

Graduates can pursue careers in environmental consulting, remediation, renewable energies, exploration geology, surveying and engineering with employers such as the Environment Agency, environmental consultancies, local councils and wildlife trusts, or use the transferable skills in teaching, finance and data analysis, or go on to further study.

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