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92 environmental science


minimum requirements SQA Higher: GCE A-Level: ILC Higher: IB Diploma:


Essential subjects: why study at dundee?


AABB BBB


AABB 30 points with 5, 5, 5 at HL


Biology or chemistry or physics (H, A-L, ILC H, HL).


advanced entry (to Level 2) SQA Advanced Higher: AB + BB (H) in different subjects GCE A-Level: IB Diploma:


AAB 34 points with 6, 6, 5 at HL Essential subjects:


Biology or chemistry or physics (AH, A-L, HL).


other qualifications Please see ‘The Environment’ on page 140 for details.


degree programmes (with UCAS Codes) BSc Environmental Science


BSc Environmental Science and Geography MA Environmental Science and Geography


See making your application on page 32.


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Growing pressures on scarce resources and concern over the effects of climate change mean there has never been a better time to be an environmental science professional.


Our programme is interdisciplinary with teaching staff drawn from a wide range of academic areas. This means that you will benefit from exposure to methods, facilities and research agendas that span the environment – from life sciences including chemistry and biology, through hydrology, remote sensing, geology, geomorphology, oceanography and physics, to environmental planning and management. The programme prioritises a sound scientific understanding as an essential requirement for debating topical environmental issues. The degree structure is flexible, allowing students to gain a systematic foundation before specialising in specific areas of environmental science. This provides a firm and rigorous foundation for your career in the environment.


You will enjoy fieldwork at all four levels of study, embedded into each stage of our programme. This includes an overseas field trip to south-east Spain in Level 3, and day trips to the rich variety of stunning environments easily accessible from Dundee, from the Firth of Tay to the Cairngorms and beyond.


The staff are particularly enthusiastic about the material they teach and are always willing to focus further attention on any areas of difficulty. Final year student comment


We have strong links to employers nationally, reflected by research and consultancy work undertaken by teaching staff and by the rising numbers of direct approaches we receive for graduates, including opportunities for work experience and summer placements. Guest lecturers from environmental employers address key environmental issues throughout the programme.


Our staff operate an open-door policy for all students who are encouraged to approach staff as and when they wish for help and support.


employability


As a graduate in environmental science you will have high employment prospects. You will have a solid scientific base knowledge together with valuable interpretative skills much sought by prospective employers in many fields such as environmental protection, environmental consultancy and the water industry.


Our focus on skills emphasises both transferable skills (e.g. in numerical problem-solving, communication and team working) and discipline-specific skills (e.g. flood risk assessment using industry-standard hydrological models) which are endorsed by employers as relevant to the needs of the employment marketplace.


Staff have especially strong working relationships with the UK environmental regulatory agencies. Typical examples of recent graduate destinations include the Scottish Environment Protection Agency, consultants (e.g. Enviros, MWH, Environmental Resources Management, W A Fairhurst) and local authorities.


www.dundee.ac.uk/prospectus/environmentalsci


In the


2012 National Student Survey, 98% of our students were satisfied with the quality of the course.


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