Environmental Science Bachelor of Science (with Honours) - BSc (Hons)

What actions can you take to create positive environmental change? What can be done to address problems such as climate change?  Find the answers on our Environmental Science BSc. You’ll deepen your scientific knowledge, gain awareness of social, economic and ethical issues, and develop practical skills through fieldwork, laboratory activities and work placements. This comprehensive approach will prepare you to become a highly employable environmental scientist, in a variety of careers.

Why choose this course?

* Accredited by the Institution of Environmental Sciences (IES) and The Institute of Sustainability and Environmental Professionals (ISEP)

* Enhance your employability with our study abroad and work placement options

* Environmental Science at Keele is Top 10 in the UK for student positivity\* NSS 2023 (Broad-based universities) \*based on overall student satisfaction, which is an average score across 27 questions asked in the NSS

* Geography and Environmental Sciences No.1 in the West Midlands for student satisfaction (Complete University Guide, 2026)

* Top 20 in the UK for Earth and Marine Science (Guardian University Guide, 2025)

The programme has been designed to provide you with a solid foundation in environmental science in your first year, preparing you for advanced study in years two and three. 

You will study themes such as environmental change, human environmental impacts, Geographical Information Systems, environmental impact assessment and sustainability, environmental ethics, and sustainability practices.  As an interdisciplinary subject, environmental science draws on subjects including biology, chemistry, geology and ecology, helping you to analyse environmental systems and confront ecological challenges.   

Employability is embedded into our curriculum, and we place a strong emphasis on developing your practical skills through fieldwork, collaborative projects and real-world problem-solving. You will gain hands-on practical skills using equipment, samples and digital resources in our state-of-the-art [Central Science Labs](https://www.keele.ac.uk/study/facilities/centralscienceslaboratories/) and master different fieldwork skills through various residential and one day field courses. 

About Keele

Keele University was established in 1949 by the former Vice-Chancellor of Oxford University. Founded to meet the needs of a changing world, Keele has always had a pioneering vision to be a different kind of university.

We excel in both teaching and research, with some of the most satisfied students in England, and research that is changing lives for the better at a regional, national and global level.

Our beautiful 600-acre campus is one of the biggest in Britain – but all the most important services and facilities are on your doorstep, with accommodation, teaching spaces, facilities including a medical centre, sports centre and pharmacy, and a range of shops, eateries and entertainment venues – including the Students’ Union – clustered around the centre.