MSci Environmental Science
Entry requirements
A level: ABB. This should include one science subject from: Biology, Chemistry, Computing, Environmental Science, Geography, Geology, Mathematics, Physics or Psychology. IB: 32 points overall with 16 points from the best 3 HL subjects including one HL science subject at grade 6
About this course
MSci Hons in Environmental Science, an environmental science degree examining natural environments and Earth processes. Core topics include Programming, Data Analysis, Statistics, Laboratory Techniques, Research Methods, Fieldwork, Environmental Analysis, Critical & Analytical Thinking, and Entrepreneurship. Students complete an independent dissertation project and an advanced Master's research project supervised by academic staff, with opportunities for fieldwork in the UK and overseas. The first year covers core subjects through modules such as Atmosphere, Weather and Climate, Biodiversity and Global Change, and Introduction to Practical Environmental Science. The second year introduces more advanced topics with modules including Atmospheric Science, Environmental Data Analysis and Visualisation, and Hydrology and Water Quality, alongside optional studies in Ecology and Conservation or Glaciology. Year 3 involves an independent dissertation alongside options such as Climate Change and Managing the Energy Transition. The final fourth year features an MSci Dissertation and advanced options including Environmental Impact Assessment, Geoinformatics, and Eco-innovation for Sustainable Development.
Modules
- Atmosphere, Weather and Climate
- Biodiversity and Global Change
- Introduction to Practical Environmental Science
- Foundation Skills for LEC
- Geology
- Catchment Science
- Atmospheric Science
- Environmental Data Analysis and Visualisation
- Environmental Field Skills
- Hydrology and Water Quality
- Soil Science
- Ecology and Conservation
- Glaciology
- Dissertation
- Climate Change
- Cryosphere in a Changing Climate
- Environmental Pollution: Management and Remediation
- Governing Socio-Ecological Systems in Tropical Asia Field Course
- Managing the Energy Transition
- Sustainable Agriculture
- Teaching, Outreach and Public Engagement
- Water Resources Management
- MSci Dissertation
- Agriculture, Climate Change and Food Security
- Environmental Impact Assessment
- Geoinformatics
- Geological Hazards
- Eco-innovation for Sustainable Development
- Local Environmental Challenges and Initiatives
- Sustaining Soil Health