Environmental Science

Become an environmental scientist and tackle the challenges shaping our planet with the University of Hull's IES-accredited course.

You'll gain practical, field, and analytical skills to solve real-world environmental problems, with opportunities for field trips in the UK and abroad, and even learning to scuba dive.

Better still, you’ll do it all at a university that’s a champion of sustainability with a global reputation for the quality of our research, preparing you for a successful career in this vital field.

Why study at Hull?

• Dive in: Choose dive training as part of our Ecology module and become a PADI-certified Advanced Open Water Diver*

• Field trips: Learn by doing and venture to places like Brazil, Egypt and Mallorca

• Sustainability champion: Join a university that cares deeply about a sustainable future for all, with the ambition to be carbon neutral by 2027

Where could this take me?

An Environmental Science degree from Hull gives you the skills for careers with the Environment Agency, local councils, wildlife trusts, and environmental consultancies.

Accredited by the Institution of Environmental Sciences (IES), you’ll get great training and work experience. You'll also get free student membership with IES, which helps you quickly become a Chartered Environmentalist or Chartered Scientist, improving your job prospects.

• Choose subsidised dive training as part of our Ecology module and become a PADI-certified Advanced Open Water Diver. Extra fee may be payable.