Program Overview

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Each semester, students will take 2 modules in Environmental Science and 1 module in Psychology.

In

Year 1

students start with a residential field school and then study modules related to environmental sustainability, understanding environmental systems, climate change and data analysis skills relevant to the environmental scientist.

In

Year 2

students study geographic information systems and remote sensing, environmental planning, land and water ecology, atmospheric processes, freshwater systems and pollution, enterprise, business and employability and attend a residential overseas field school (usually in Portugal).

In the

final year

students continue their study of geographic information systems and remote sensing. Other modules focus on environmental change, environmental challenges and management, applications of water science, remediation of pollution and a research project on a specific environmental problem.

Students also have the

option

to extend their academic studies by electing to

study abroad for a year or by working in industry/business

. This additional year spent away from Ulster University is taken in the third year.

UCAS Code F900: BSc Hons Environmental Science (3 years)

UCAS Code F901: BSc Hons Environmental Science with DPP/DIAS (4 years, including placement)

Study abroad options

You will have the opportunity to study for a year at a university abroad. Options include a range of European countries, North America and partner universities in Australia and French Polynesia. On successful completion you will be awarded an additional diploma (DIAS).

Industrial placements

The industrial placement scheme gives you the opportunity to work for 10 months within an organization developing skills and applying knowledge. On successful completion you will be awarded an additional diploma (DPP).

Associate awards

Diploma in Professional Practice DPP

Diploma in International Academic Studies DIAS

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Attendance

You are on campus five days per week. The contact time average is 16 hours per week; on average 24 hours per week should be allocated to independent study including academic assessment.

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Start dates

September 2023

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Teaching, Learning and Assessment

Teaching is delivered through a range of methods such as lectures, seminars and tutorials but with an emphasis on practical and field work. Student learning is assessed through a combination of coursework and examinations. The type of assessment depends on what is most suitable for the individual module content. It may include one or more of the following: essays; literature reviews/critical reviews; laboratory reports; fieldwork reports; field notebooks; individual and group project reports; problem analysis; research projects/dissertations; individual and group oral and poster presentations; class tests; web-site design and examinations.

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Academic profile

Your lecturers on the course are active researchers. This ensures that the content they teach remains current and relevant.

They are nationally and internationally recognised experts in their fields, e.g.

Professor Andrew Cooper, Coastal Environmental Change

Professor Phil Jordan, Catchment Science

The University employs over 1,000 suitably qualified and experienced academic staff - 59% have PhDs in their subject field and many have professional body recognition.

Courses are taught by staff who are Professors (25%), Readers, Senior Lecturers (20%) or Lecturers (55%).

We require most academic staff to be qualified to teach in higher education: 82% hold either Postgraduate Certificates in Higher Education Practice or higher. Most academic staff (81%) are accredited fellows of the Higher Education Academy (HEA) by Advanced HE - the university sector professional body for teaching and learning. Many academic and technical staff hold other professional body designations related to their subject or scholarly practice.

The profiles of many academic staff can be found on the University’s departmental websites and give a detailed insight into the range of staffing and expertise.  The precise staffing for a course will depend on the department(s) involved and the availability and management of staff.  This is subject to change annually and is confirmed in the timetable issued at the start of the course.

Occasionally, teaching may be supplemented by suitably qualified part-time staff (usually qualified researchers) and specialist guest lecturers. In these cases, all staff are inducted, mostly through our staff development programme ‘First Steps to Teaching’. In some cases, usually for provision in one of our out-centres, Recognised University Teachers are involved, supported by the University in suitable professional development for teaching.

Figures correct for academic year 2021-2022.