Environmental Science BSc (Hons)

Sheffield Hallam University

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Course summary

• Develop your practical skills in the laboratory and through fieldwork.
• Apply your learning to real-world problems throughout your course and during optional placement opportunities.
• Prepare for a successful future career by developing your employability skills alongside your environmental knowledge.

On this course, you’ll have opportunities to apply your learning in the real world — in the laboratory, on field trips and during project work. You’ll develop your knowledge and skills, helping you to prepare for a wide range of future careers.

How you learn

All our courses are designed around a set of key principles based on engaging you with the world, collaborating with others, challenging you to think in new ways, and providing you with a supportive environment in which you can thrive.

All our courses are designed around a set of key principles based on engaging you with the world, collaborating with others, challenging you to think in new ways, and providing you with a supportive environment in which you can thrive.

Our enthusiastic staff have all worked or researched in the field of environmental science. We’re experts in our field, and we’ll support you to become an active, self-directed learner and member of the community. We do this by using applied learning methods that connect theory to practice in a range of learning environments – both in-person and online. So when it’s time to graduate, you’ll be prepared for whatever future you choose.

You learn through

• fieldwork and field visits
• laboratory classes
• practical IT classes
• lectures and seminars
• workshops and tutorials
• independent study
• a professional experience project
• an independent research project

Applied learning Work placements

Gain real-world experience by undertaking a work placement between your second and final years. Not only will you develop your skills – you’ll build a valuable professional network.

You may also be able to work or study abroad with the possibility of funding through the Erasmus programme (until 2023) or the Turing scheme. We have an array of exciting international study exchange agreements in countries such as Australia, Canada, Finland, Italy and Norway.

Field trips

Fieldwork is an integral part of your degree, helping you learn new skills and apply your knowledge in different environments. These opportunities are embedded in modules across all three years of your course. You may explore urban environments, for example, measuring air quality, investigating urban greenspace, and observing environmental infrastructure in Sheffield City Centre. You may visit local parks, gardens, woodland and rivers, learning about these environments before undertaking your own practical activities. You may visit the Peak District, learning about conservation ecology, habitat management, hydrology and managing protected landscapes.

You’ll also have the opportunity to attend residential field trips which focus on different environmental themes. Recent destinations include Amsterdam (sustainable cities and urban ecology), Iceland (glaciology and hydrology), the Lake District (landscape monitoring and management), and Snowdonia (managing natural environments).

Networking opportunities

Throughout your degree, you’ll work with and learn from a wide range of professionals and graduates. You’ll also have the opportunity to work with external organisations throughout your degree, including during your ‘professional experience’ project. The course also connects with the professional world through the course accreditations.