Environment and Sustainability with a year in Professional Practice BA (Hons)

University of Kent

Address the ecological and social crises of the 21st century: sustainability and the climate crisis, the way human behaviour affects our environment, and the pressures we face managing scarce resources. Gain the practical skills to make a change.

Overview

Engage with environmental issues from a range of perspectives, drawing on subjects as varied as geography, ecology, anthropology, politics, economics, philosophy, law, history, literature and the creative arts. You will develop practical skills in geographic information systems (GIS) and biodiversity monitoring. The programme will be of particular interest if you have studied geography, environmental studies or biology.

Reasons to study Environment and Sustainability at Kent

• Choose from a wide selection of optional modules to tailor your degree to your interests.
• Apply your learning on field trips in the UK and continental Europe.
• Stand out by adding a “year in” option, like adding a Year in Professional Practice. Hear from our current student Rebecca Coston studying a year in Data Analytics.
• Access state-of-the-art study resources including an ecology laboratory, a field trials area, conservation genetics laboratories, a visual anthropology room, and an ethnobiology laboratory.
• Shape your degree outside of the classroom through our EcoGeog Society, with events such as the distinguished lecture by Tim Marshall on his book The Power of Geography.
• Be part of a community engaged in ecological projects around the world, including members of the Kent Interdisciplinary Centre for Spatial Studies (KISS), and Durell Institute of Conservation and Ecology.
• Benefit from ongoing support in your studies from our staff, regular workshops and alumni talks as well as our dedicated academic advisors and peer mentoring scheme.
• Join the supportive and welcoming community on our Canterbury campus, set among green and tranquil open spaces, with access to the world-class resources of our Templeman Library.

What you'll learn

Learn how environmental issues are framed and managed by different societal stakeholders, such as policymakers and the media. Specialise in areas such as geographies of people and places, tourism and conservation, and social anthropology. Tailor your degree to support your particular career ambitions with our wide range of modules. You can even choose modules that prepare you for a career in pursuing community-based conservation projects. Add above and below to YIPP Year in Professional Practise: The year in professional practice gives you the opportunity to undertake work placements with relevant organisations and apply your academic skills in a practical context.

Students have had placements with:

•Canterbury City Council

•National Trust

•The Nature Conservancy

•United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification