BSc in Environmental Science and Technology
Dublin, Ireland
BSc
DURATION
4 years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
EARLIEST START DATE
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
Key Summary
About: Get scientific skills to tackle environmental issues through fieldwork, lab and nanoscale analysis, and the new Towards Zero Carbon module. Over four years you'll build a core in biology, chemistry, physics and maths, take a nine-month work placement in year three and can study abroad.
Career Outcomes:
Potential careers include: environmental research and monitoring, environmental protection and compliance, pollution control, waste management, water and wastewater treatment, environmental analysis, consultancy, parks and wildlife officer, marine industry and agricultural environment roles, and positions with research funders and green-economy organisations. DCU Careers Service supports internships and employer links and career skills development support.
Get the relevant scientific skills you’ll need to tackle these complex issues on this diverse and stimulating course.
Whether out on field trips or doing nanoscale environmental analysis in the lab, you’ll gain the analytical and practical skills to understand, protect and improve our environment. Not only that, but you’ll get to contribute in a practical way to reducing carbon on- and off-campus in our new module, Towards Zero Carbon.
Over the four years, you’ll gain a strong scientific core in biology, chemistry, physics and maths. This is vital to working as an environmental scientist, but also gives you flexibility when it comes to your career choice. In your third year, you’ll do a nine-month work placement and you also have the chance to study abroad. And of course, throughout the course, you’ll be able to contribute practically to reducing carbon reliance.
As the world is ever more focused on protecting the environment and cutting carbon emissions, there is ongoing and increasing demand for qualified scientists. Graduates from this course typically go on to high-impact careers as research scientists in areas such as environmental protection, and water, air and soil management and conservation.
Year 1
- Chemistry, Physics, Biology Laboratories
- Mathematics
- Chemistry
- How Life Works (Biology)
- Interdisciplinary and Environmental Science
- Physics
- Field Trip
Year 2
- Pollution and the Biosphere
- Environmental Chemistry, Biotechnology and Physics Laboratories
- Microbiology and Genetics
- Towards Zero Carbon
- Visualisation and Validation of Lab Data
- Biomolecules and Metabolism
- Physics of Renewable Energy
- Kinetics and Thermodynamics
- Environmental Analysis
- Probability and Statistics
- Programming
Year 3
- Field Trip
- Atmospheric and Sound Physics
- Separation Techniques
- Analysis of Environmental Samples
- Modelling with Differential Equations
- Bioanalysis
- Environmental Biotechnology
- Climate and Aquatic Science
- Environmental Monitoring and Data Analysis
- INTRA (work experience)
Year 4
- Environmental Ethics
- LiteratureReview
- Environmental Toxicology
- Environmental Organic Chemistry
- Water and Waste Management
- Soil and Energy Science
- Analytical Applications
- Project
The potential careers in environmental science and technology are diverse. The following are just some examples:
- Any area of environmental research, e.g. global warming, local or regional air, water and soil pollution in universities, public bodies such as the county councils and industry (e.g. Techworks Marine)
- Environmental protection roles in industry such as pharmaceutical (e.g. Bristol Myers Squibb), manufacturing (e.g. Ipsen Manufacturing Ireland Ltd), semi-conductor (e.g. Intel), the County Councils, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and consultancy companies
- Waste management roles in companies such as Enrich Environmental Ltd and Covanta
- Water protection and wastewater treatment in, for example, the county councils Inland Fisheries Ireland, the Geological Survey of Ireland and private consultancy companies such as Aquafact International Services Ltd
- Environmental analytical roles in companies such as IAS Laboratories and public bodies such as Irish Water and Teagasc
- Environmental advocacy for entities such as An Taisce and Global Action Plan
- Parks and Wildlife officer in, for example, the National Parks and Wildlife Service
- The marine industry, e.g. BIM, Altemar Environmental consultants
- Research funding bodies such as Science Foundation Ireland (SFI)
- Green Economy, e.g. The Green Economy Foundation
- The agricultural industry, e.g. environmental officer with the Department of Agriculture, EPA and the many consultancies involved in this industry
Career Areas
DCU graduates are highly sought after by employers. Our Graduates work in environments ranging from large multinationals to SMEs, family businesses and start-ups across every sector.
DCU Careers Service has a number of learning and development initiatives in place for our students, giving them the skills they need for a successful career path.
Career Prospects
Environmental Monitoring
Environmental Officer
Pollution Control
Waste Management
Wastewater Treatment
Water Management
Applications are open and we invite you to apply before our July 1 deadline at the link below.
