Environmental Science

About this course

Environmental science takes a rigorous, evidence-based approach to understanding the natural world and the ways in which human activity is changing it. It draws on ecology, chemistry, geology, atmospheric science and biological sciences, combining them to address some of the most urgent questions of our time: how are ecosystems responding to climate change, what are the long-term consequences of pollutants entering food chains, how can we manage land and water sustainably, and what can the geological record tell us about past environmental changes and future risks. The discipline demands both scientific precision and a willingness to engage with complexity. At the University of the Highlands and Islands, the four-year full-time programme is shaped by its remarkable setting. The Highlands and Islands of Scotland contain some of the most ecologically significant and diverse landscapes in

Where its graduates go

The 5 largest scored destinations, covering 55% of graduates; the headline also reflects the subject baseline.

• 62 / 100Secretarial and related occupations · 5% of graduatescards →
• 40 / 100Natural and social science professionals · 15% of graduatescards →
• 40 / 100Sales occupations · 15% of graduatescards →
• 25 / 100Architects, Chartered Architectural Technologists, Planning Officers, Surveyors and Construction Professionals · 5% of graduatescards →
• 22 / 100Conservation and environment professionals · 15% of graduatescards →

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