Environmental Sciences
Join a lively and welcoming Department with custom-designed laboratories and specialised research facilities. The University is among the top ten UK universities for Environmental Sciences in world rankings (Reading is 9th out of the UK universities ranked in the QS World University Rankings by Subject, 2024, Environmental Sciences).
There is a growing market for environmental managers and consultants and our graduates have left well equipped for professional roles. Overall, 91% of graduates from Geography and Environmental Science are in work or further study within 15 months of graduation; of those in full-time employment, 91% are in graduate-level roles [1].
We offer you a unique opportunity to develop your environmental management skills alongside your awareness of environmental science and policy.
Build your practical experience with fieldwork and research projects that will further develop your skills and prepare you for employment.
Opportunities for you to network with potential employers are built into the course. Our students go on to work in a wide variety of public and private sector organisations – within the UK and internationally. Following successful graduation, you will also be well placed to pursue further doctoral study and academic and research posts.
Potential careers include roles in:
• environmental consultancy
• contaminated land, air quality, and
• waste management
• national and local government
• environmental policy
• water companies
• agricultural consultancies
• in-house roles (sustainability, waste
• management, environmental law).
You will have the opportunity to gain practical experience of contaminated site investigation and present your findings to an expert panel, made up of a mixture of clients from industry and academics.
You will benefit from our custom-designed building with specialised research facilities, learn with our internationally-recognised experts and complete a dedicated residential field class in Dartmoor.
Looking for postgraduate research opportunities?
Come to Reading for your PhD or professional doctorate and join a talented and diverse community of fellow researchers working to improve lives across the globe.
[1] Based on our analysis of HESA data © HESA 2024, Graduate Outcomes Survey 2021/22; includes all Geography and Environmental Science responders.
Courses
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Full Time: 12 months | Part Time: 24 months