Queen's University of Belfast - Medical Faculty
BSc in Environmental Management with Professional Studies
Belfast, United Kingdom
BSc
DURATION
4 years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
EARLIEST START DATE
Sep 2025
TUITION FEES
GBP 25,300 *
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
* EU and international student
Key Summary
The growing changes affecting the natural environment and the increasing role of environmental policies in businesses and organisations are creating new and challenging career opportunities for those familiar with issues of sustainable development, planning, environmental protection, and management.
The BSc in Environmental Management with Professional Studies explores environmental management's physical, social, economic and cultural aspects. It combines aspects of science, geography and environmental planning with an ecological work placement to understand the environmental systems in which we live and work.
Students will be enabled to understand; issues of sustainable development, conservation and environmental protection and management, the integrated and holistic nature of environmental management and how to devise, manage and critically evaluate project work.
Environmental Management with Professional Studies highlights
- Professional Accreditations
- Internationally Renowned Experts
- Further Study Opportunities
- Industry Links
- World Class Facilities
Each year, we offer a range of scholarships and prizes for new students.
We offer prestigious, competitive scholarships of up to 50% off tuition fees to new international students. You must have an offer to study a full-time course with us in 2023 to apply for a scholarship. Find out more by contacting the university.
Year 1
- Earth Systems (20 credits)
- Environmental Management (20 credits)
- Planning Health and Well-Being (20 credits)
- Environmental Sciences (20 credits)
Year 2
- Scientific Research Skills: From Fieldwork to Reporting (20 credits)
- Environmental Assessment (20 credits)
- Introduction to Environmental Economics (20 credits)
- Landscapes and Geographical Information (GIS) (20 credits)
Year 3
- Professional Studies (120 credits)
Year 4
- Policies for Environmental Sustainability (20 credits)
- Environmental Management Dissertation (40 credits)
- Business Innovation and Entrepreneurship (20 credits)
Assessment
How 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.
- Most modules are assessed through a combination of coursework and class tests or examinations.
- Some modules [e.g. final year Honours Project module] are assessed solely through project work or written assignments.
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.
Graduates will know the natural environment, be able to demonstrate familiarity with sustainable development, conservation and environmental protection issues, as well as an understanding of the integrated and holistic nature of land use and environmental management.
Possible careers include environmental management (private and public sectors) and include consultancy and environmental impact assessment with environmental organisations (eg RSPB, WWF). Graduates can become Chartered Surveyors. Opportunities also exist within the full range of occupations associated with graduate employment.
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; and environmental surveying.
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. For example, placements, voluntary work, clubs, societies, sports and lots more. So not only do you graduate with a degree recognised by a world-leading university, but you'll also have practical national and international experience plus a wider exposure to life overall. We call this the Degree Plus/Future Ready Award. It's what makes studying at Queen's University Belfast special.
Contact Teaching Hours
Personal Study
- 31 (hours maximum)
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, student presentations, tutorials, and personal study time.
Learning and Teaching
At Queen’s, we aim to deliver a high-quality learning environment that embeds intellectual curiosity, innovation and best practices in learning, teaching and student support to enable students to achieve their full academic potential.
On the BSc Environmental Management with Professional Studies, we do this by providing a range of learning experiences which enable our students to engage with subject experts, develop attributes and perspectives that will equip them for life and work in a global society and make use of innovative technologies and a world-class library that enhances their development as independent, lifelong learners.