Environmental Sciences
Welcome to Environmental Sciences
Promising careers
There are lots of opportunities for really exciting jobs in areas like field and laboratory analysis, conservation work, pollution control work, environmental consultancy and management, teaching and research.
Environmental science at Derby is now focused primarily at postgraduate level with some undergraduate courses. We cover a range of specialist disciplines, these include:
- Acoustics
- Acoustics and Noise Control
- Environmental Hazards (in the joint honours scheme at undergraduate level)
- Environmental Health
- Environmental Management
Why study our courses?
- We're located on the edge of the small and friendly city of Derby, with all the resources you'll need as a student.
- We're close to some of the most outstanding landscapes of the British Isles, making us a prime location to study environmental sciences.
- We have enthusiastic and highly skilled staff, who teach to a high standard, and will make your learning at Derby an exciting and challenging experience.
- Our staff are engaged in research, in collaboration with local and international partners; this leading edge work is used to underpin and inspire their teaching.
- Fieldwork in the UK and overseas is an important part of our programmes.
Fieldwork opportunities
You'll get first-hand experience of environmental issues by going on field visits to a range of natural and anthropogenic sourced contaminated sites and industrial locations to appreciate pollution management strategies.
You'll also go on guided study visits to state-of-the-art laboratory facilities (such as the BGS laboratories) and go to specialist guest lectures, from organisations such as the Environment Agency and Derby City Council.
