Environmental Science (Integrated Masters)

Introduction
The world's growing population places great pressure on environmental resources. How do we meet our needs for food, clean air and water, energy and materials, whilst safeguarding resources for future generations?
Environmental Science as a discipline has grown out of increasing concern for the environment and the need for a scientific approach to the study of human impacts on natural resources. Today’s environmental scientists are challenged to find solutions to some of the world’s most pressing problems, such as climate change, pollution, energy, loss of biodiversity and lack of food and clean water. Our course provides the necessary scientific grounding science and technical training to investigate these problems and find appropriate management solutions.
University of Stirling was one of the first universities to establish a degree course in Environmental Science in 1980 and we are still committed today to training graduates with the skills valued by employers. This focus has created genuine career opportunities with a wide range of organisations including water authorities, research institutes, conservation bodies, businesses, local authorities and government agencies. Previous graduates have gone on to enjoy successful careers in areas such as environmental consultancy, transport planning, waste management, education and ecotourism.
This is the first Environmental Science MSci to be offered in Scotland. The course leads directly to a postgraduate qualification and is designed specifically for students who want to pursue a career in the environment sector. The course offers an environmental placement and an industrial linked final year project, and equips students with the key knowledge, skills and career awareness they need to go on and forge successful and rewarding careers within the rapidly growing environment sector.
For those students that don't have the grades to enter directly into the MSci programme, transferral onto the...