Universidade de Vigo
Degree in Environmental Sciences
Ourense, Spain
DURATION
4 Years
LANGUAGES
Spanish
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
Request application deadline
EARLIEST START DATE
Sep 2025
TUITION FEES
EUR 836 / per credit
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
Key Summary
About: The Degree in Environmental Sciences focuses on understanding the interactions between human activities and the natural environment. It covers various topics, including ecosystem management, pollution control, and sustainability practices. Students engage in both theoretical and practical learning experiences, preparing them for real-world environmental challenges.
Career Outcomes: Graduates can pursue careers in environmental consulting, conservation agencies, government environmental roles, and sustainable development organizations. Opportunities may also exist in research, education, and policy-making sectors dedicated to improving environmental quality and sustainability.
Introduction
Gallery
Ideal Students
Income profile
The profile is that of a person with a multidisciplinary and global vision of environmental issues, focused on various sectors of knowledge, with a specific orientation towards the conservation and management of the environment and natural resources, territorial planning, management and environmental quality in companies and administrations, from the perspective of sustainability.
Admissions
Curriculum
1 Course  | ||||
| Code | Name | Quarter | Sinale | Cr.totais |
| O01G261V01101 | Physics: Physics | 1c | FB | 6 |
| O01G261V01102 | Biology: Biology | 1c | FB | 6 |
| O01G261V01103 | Chemistry: Chemistry | 1c | FB | 6 |
| O01G261V01104 | Mathematics: Mathematics | 1c | FB | 6 |
| O01G261V01105 | Geology: Geology | 1c | FB | 6 |
| O01G261V01201 | Physics: Physics Extension | 2c | FB | 6 |
| O01G261V01202 | Mathematics: Mathematics Extension | 2c | FB | 6 |
| O01G261V01203 | Chemistry: Chemistry extension | 2c | FB | 6 |
| O01G261V01204 | Computer science: Computer science | 2c | FB | 6 |
| O01G261V01205 | Environmental legislation | 2c | OB | 6 |
| 2nd Course | ||||
| Code | Name | Quarter | Sinale | Cr.totais |
| O01G261V01301 | Company: Economy and business | 1c | FB | 6 |
| O01G261V01302 | Bioclimatology | 1c | OB | 6 |
| O01G261V01303 | Sample preparation techniques | 1c | OB | 6 |
| O01G261V01304 | Edaphology | 1c | OB | 6 |
| O01G261V01405 | Geological risks and environmental mapping | 1c | OB | 6 |
| O01G261V01305 | Zoology | 2c | OB | 6 |
| O01G261V01401 | Waste management | 2c | OB | 6 |
| O01G261V01402 | Microbiology | 2c | OB | 6 |
| O01G261V01403 | Instrumental analysis | 2c | OB | 6 |
| O01G261V01404 | Botany | 2c | OB | 6 |
| 3 Course | ||||
| Code | Name | Quarter | Sinale | Cr.totais |
| O01G261V01502 | Environmental engineering | 1c | OB | 6 |
| O01G261V01503 | Environmental impact assessment | 1c | OB | 6 |
| O01G261V01504 | Environmental modelling and simulation | 1c | OB | 6 |
| O01G261V01505 | Energy and energy sustainability | 1c | OB | 6 |
| O01G261V01602 | Ecology | 1c | OB | 6 |
| O01G261V01501 | Hydrology | 2c | OB | 6 |
| O01G261V01601 | Land use planning and landscape | 2c | OB | 6 |
| O01G261V01911 | Environmental Physics | 2c | OP | 6 |
| O01G261V01912 | Meteorology | 2c | OP | 6 |
| O01G261V01913 | Atmospheric Chemistry | 2c | OP | 6 |
| O01G261V01921 | Soil assessment and conservation | 2c | OP | 6 |
| O01G261V01922 | Air quality and analysis | 2c | OP | 6 |
| O01G261V01923 | Pollution of terrestrial ecosystems | 2c | OP | 6 |
| 4 Course | ||||
| Code | Name | Quarter | Sinale | Cr.totais |
| O01G261V01701 | Environmental audit and management | 1c | OB | 6 |
| O01G261V01702 | Climate change | 1c | OB | 6 |
| O01G261V01916 | Physical climatology | 1c | OP | 6 |
| O01G261V01917 | Aerobiology | 1c | OP | 6 |
| O01G261V01924 | Biodiversity | 1c | OP | 6 |
| O01G261V01925 | Degradation and restoration of aquatic ecosystems | 1c | OP | 6 |
| O01G261V01914 | Remote sensing and GIS | 2c | OP | 6 |
| O01G261V01915 | Weather analysis and prediction techniques | 2c | OP | 6 |
| O01G261V01918 | Air pollution | 2c | OP | 6 |
| O01G261V01926 | Management of natural and protected areas | 2c | OP | 6 |
| O01G261V01927 | Water management and conservation | 2c | OP | 6 |
| O01G261V01928 | Residual water purification techniques | 2c | OP | 6 |
| O01G261V01981 | Internships | 2c | OP | 6 |
| O01G261V01991 | Final Degree Project | 2c | OB | 6 |
Program Tuition Fee
Career Opportunities
Professional outings
- Environmental training and education
- investigation
- Environmental quality management systems in companies and organizations
- Audits
- Environmental management in the Administration
- Environmental impact assessment and consultancy
- Industrial environmental technology
- Natural environment management