Environmental Sciences

Studying Environmental Sciences at Brunel will give you the foundation you need to pursue a career that makes a difference to our planet. You’ll learn a wide range of skills that will make you an all-rounder, capable of dealing with the many challenges our environment faces. Gaining scientific skills and knowledge through classroom, laboratory, group and field-based learning means you’ll be prepared to analyse and evaluate potential solutions to environmental problems across the world. You’ll benefit from being taught by our industry experts who bring the latest environmental research and insight into their teaching.

You’ll be part of a team developing creative and innovative ideas around the areas of climate change, sustainability, renewables, biodiversity, pollution and environmental governance. Our courses are accredited by the Institution of Environmental Sciences (IES) and you’ll benefit from free IES membership. This is your first step towards becoming a Chartered Environmental Scientist, bringing opportunities for networking and professional development. Our degrees offer exceptional work placement opportunities that really add value to your CV and give you access to a number of exciting future careers.

Careers and your future

Your Environmental Sciences degree will give you the skills to deal with sustainability and environmental management issues, which are now becoming important factors for all types of businesses. You’ll also have the potential opportunity to work within government organisations that help create better places for people and wildlife, as well as support sustainable development in the UK.

Our unique compressed degree option gives you the opportunity to carry out two placements during summer vacations or a one-year placement between years 2 and 3. Upon graduating, you’ll better understand the impact of humans on the natural world and become someone who develops practical solutions to tackle global ecological issues.

Jeffrey Environmental Sciences BSc

In lectures and groupwork, we’re always coming up with creative and innovative ideas around climate change, sustainability and renewables, which really bring my course to life.

For module options and further information visit brunel.ac.uk/environmental-sciences