Environmental and Analytical Science BSc (Hons)

Understanding key environmental issues, such as global warming and plastic pollution, is the first step to devising solutions for a cleaner planet and a healthier future generation. An Environmental and Analytical Science BSc(Hons) degree equips you with comprehensive knowledge of the Earth’s systems and the skills and knowhow to contribute to the field of environmental science as an analytical scientist. <br/><br/>On campus, you’ll have the opportunity to study a wide range of modules including Earth Processes, Sustainability, Anthropocene, Climate Meteorology and Atmospheric Systems, and Analytical Science. <br/><br/>After completing the core modules in your first and second years, you’ll be able to specialise in your final year. <br/><br/>**Why Study Environmental and Analytical Science BSc at University of Huddersfield?** <br/>Teaching staff at the University of Huddersfield also rank in the top three in England for the proportion who hold doctorates and have expertise in a range of environmental and analytical subject areas. <br/><br/>You’ll also gain relevant, real-world experience putting your knowledge and skills to the test in an optional work or research placement, in your area of interest, in year three. In the final year of your studies, youll have the chance to develop and enhance your independent research skills as part of the research project module. <br/><br/>Learning through doing is important for any environmental scientist in training, so look forward to field trips and fieldwork throughout the course. These will allow you to put theory into practice. <br/><br/>This course will prepare you for a variety of potentially exciting careers. You could work in the climate science industry, conducting research and environmental monitoring or providing conservation management services, or you could work on the policy side as a Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) specialist. <br/><br/>**Professional Bodies** <br/>This course is accredited by the Committee of Heads of Environmental Sciences (CHES), the education committee of the Institution of Environmental Sciences (IES) and is reviewed on a regular basis. <br/><br/>**Why Huddersfield?** <br/>Huddersfield’s vibrant and friendly campus is a great place from which to study, while the town itself offers lots to see and do, with good transport links in and around the area.