Program Overview

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Environmental Management with Professional Studies

Overview

The BSc in Environmental Management with Professional Studies explores the physical, social, economic and cultural aspects of environmental management. It combines aspects of science, geography and environmental planning with an environmental work placement to understand the environmental systems in which we live and work.

Course Structure

The course is divided into four years, with the third year spent on a professional placement.

Year Out (Professional Studies)

All students will spend a minimum of 46 weeks in a work placement during which they will carry out some project type work. Students will begin preparations for the placement in the first semester of Stage 2 and the placement will be assessed within the module Professional Studies that is usually undertaken at the end of second semester.

People teaching you

Professor Alberto Longo

Programme Director

School of Biological Sciences

Contact Teaching Hours

Large Group Teaching

9 (hours maximum)
Typical hours per week. Teaching will take place in large, medium and small groups, and it will include site visits, group projects, students’ presentations, tutorials, and personal study time.

Personal Study

31 (hours maximum)

Learning and Teaching

At Queen’s, we aim to deliver a high quality learning environment that embeds intellectual curiosity, innovation and best practice in learning, teaching and student support to enable students to achieve their full academic potential.

Assessment

The way in which students are assessed will vary according to the learning outcomes of each module. Details of how each module is assessed are shown in the Student Handbook which is provided to all students during their first year induction.

Feedback

As you progress through your course you will receive general and specific feedback about your work from a variety of sources including lecturers, module co-ordinators, placement supervisors, personal tutors, advisers of study and your peers.

Facilities

This programme is jointly delivered by the School of Biological Sciences and by the School of Natural and Built Environment. Students will benefit from the facilities available in these two schools, including a Marine Laboratory in Portaferry. Environmental Management is linked closely to the Institute for Global Food Security, one of the three three major research centres in the University, and it is primarily taught by members of the Institute.

Student Testimonials

• Patricia McCambridge, BSc Land Use and Environmental Management with Professional Studies (2009).
• Eamon McBride, BSc Land Use and Environmental Management with Professional Studies (2012).
• Philip Lennon, BSc Land Use and Environmental Management with Professional Studies (2015).
• John Ford, BSc Land Use and Environmental Management with Professional Studies (2011).
• Emma O’Connell, BSc Land Use and Environmental Management with Professional Studies (2009).
• Una McBride, BSc Land Use and Environmental Management with Professional Studies (2011).
• Patricia McCambridge, BSc Land Use and Environmental Management with Professional Studies (2009).
• Eamon McBride, BSc Land Use and Environmental Management with Professional Studies (2012).
• Connor McGimpsey, BSc Land Use and Environmental Management with Professional Studies (2010).
• Brendan Montgomery, BSc Land Use and Environmental Management with Professional Studies (2012).
• John Ford, BSc Land Use and Environmental Management with Professional Studies (2011).
• Emma O’Connell, BSc Land Use and Environmental Management with Professional Studies (2009).
• Una McBride, BSc Land Use and Environmental Management with Professional Studies (2011).

Career Prospects

Careers are diverse, not only in the rural and land use industries and government services, but also in private sector industries, financial institutions and agribusiness concerns of various kinds.

Employment after the Course

Students who graduate from the Environmental Management programmes have primarily embraced careers in the following areas: environmental management; environmental consultancy; environmental conservation; environmental surveying.

Employment Links

Graduates from this course have found employment in several organisations, including:

• Action Renewables
• The Consumer Council
• DAERA
• Ecologia
• Environment Agency
• Nestlé
• RecyCo Waste Management
• RSPB
• Farrans
• RPS Consulting
• SAC Compliance
• Quinn Building Products
• AIC Group Limited
• Northern Ireland Water
• ATG Group
• GAEA ENVIRONMENTAL LIMITED
• Moy Park
• Mace
• Belfast Metropolitan College
• Henry Brothers
• Coca-Cola Hellenic Bottling Company
• Amey
• British American Tobacco
• Antrim Borough Council
• South West College
• Applied Ecological Services

Degree Plus/Future Ready Award for extra-curricular skills

In addition to your degree programme, at Queen's you can have the opportunity to gain wider life, academic and employability skills.

Tuition Fees

Northern Ireland (NI) 1 | £4,855
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Republic of Ireland (ROI) 2 | £4,855
England, Scotland or Wales (GB) 1 | £9,535
EU Other 3 | £25,300
International | £25,300

Additional course costs

The following optional modules have a compulsory field trip:

• Year 2 Applied Ecology with Field Course Module has a field trip costing £200

Entrance requirements

A-level

BBB including at least two from Biology, Economics and Geography + GCSE Mathematics grade C/4
OR
ABB + GCSE Mathematics grade C/4.

International Students

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English Language Requirements

An IELTS score of 6.5 with a minimum of 5.5 in each test component or an equivalent acceptable qualification, details of which are available at:

International Scholarships

Information on scholarships for international students, is available at

How to Apply

Application for admission to full-time undergraduate and sandwich courses at the University should normally be made through the Universities and Colleges Admissions Service (UCAS). Full information can be obtained from the UCAS website at:

Terms and Conditions

The terms and conditions that apply when you accept an offer of a place at the University on a taught programme of study. Queen's University Belfast Terms and Conditions.

Additional Information for International (non-EU) Students

1. Applying through UCAS
   Most students make their applications through UCAS (Universities and Colleges Admissions Service) for full-time undergraduate degree programmes at Queen's. The UCAS application deadline for international students is 30 June 2025.
2. Applying direct
   The Direct Entry Application form is to be used by international applicants who wish to apply directly, and only, to Queen's or who have been asked to provide information in advance of submitting a formal UCAS application. Find out more.
3. Applying through agents and partners
   The University’s in-country representatives can assist you to submit a UCAS application or a direct application. Please consult the Agent List to find an agent in your country who will help you with your application to Queen’s University.

Modules

Core Modules

• Environmental Sciences (20 credits)
• Earth Systems (20 credits)
• Planning Health and Well Being (20 credits)
• Environmental Management (20 credits)

Optional Modules

• Contemporary Issues in Urban and Rural Planning (20 credits)
• Environmental Change: past, present and future (20 credits)
• Human Geography: Society, Economy and Population (20 credits)

Core Modules

• Scientific Research Skills: From Fieldwork to Reporting (20 credits)
• Introduction to Environmental Economics (20 credits)
• Environmental Assessment (20 credits)
• Landscapes and Geographical Information (GIS) (20 credits)

Optional Modules

• Applied Ecology (20 credits)
• Planning Theory and Society (20 credits)
• Applied Ecology with Field Course (20 credits)
• Planning and Climate Change (20 credits)
• Marine Systems (20 credits)

Core Modules

• Professional Studies (120 credits)

Core Modules

• Environmental Management Dissertation (40 credits)
• Policies for Environmental Sustainability (20 credits)
• Business Innovation and Entrepreneurship (20 credits)

Optional Modules

• Conservation Biology (20 credits)
• Global Issues in Agriculture (20 credits)
• Infrastructure and Transportation Planning (20 credits)