Environmental Science (with Foundation Year)

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.

The Foundation Year is an extra year of study at the start of your degree. It’s designed to boost your academic skills and knowledge of your specialist area. When you successfully complete it, you can transfer seamlessly into the full degree programme.

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.

Core modules include:

Marine Biology: An Introduction
Ecology (with optional Dive Training)
Frontier in Environmental Science
Geographical Information Systems
Environmental Pollution
Environmental Impact Assessment and Monitoring

Optional modules include:

Adapting to Climate Change
Conservation in a Changing World
Volcanoes and their Hazards
Rivers and their Management
Sustainability Economies and Green Politics

Foundation modules include:

Preparing for Learning in Higher Education
Foundation in Data Analysis
Introduction to Geography
Introduction to Biological Sciences
Foundation Mathematics

You'll be assessed through a combination of written, practical and coursework assessments throughout your degree.

Written assessment typically includes exams and multiple choice tests.

Practical is an assessment of your skills and competencies. This could include presentations, school experience, work experience or laboratory work.

Coursework typically includes essays, written assignments, dissertations, research projects or producing a portfolio of your work.