BSc (Hons) Environmental Management and Ecology

Our Environmental Management and Ecology degree is designed to develop a wide range of management and ecological skills and to give students practical field experience, with an option of a work placement or a year of study abroad.

Our students have the distinct advantage of our Bayfordbury field station with laboratory facilities and a wide range of habitats (woodlands, grassland, lakes, ponds, rivers, parkland, glasshouses plus an apiary). This provides students with the amenities in which to conduct surveys and carry out research in addition to gaining practical conservation skills with the management of the site.

The course equips you to learn how we can tackle some of the world’s biggest issues including:

Habitat degradation and destruction
Biodiversity loss
Climate change
Scarcity of water
Environmental pollution

UCAS points 96
A Level CCC

Other great features of the course include:
No additional charges for compulsory residential field courses in Year 1 and Year 2
High student satisfaction and a good study community, with wonderful pastoral care.
Regular opportunities for students to assist staff and local conservationists with environmental and ecological training and research. This includes training to carry out surveys that require a license such as amphibian, reptiles and small mammal trapping; bat surveys and bat box monitoring and bird ringing.
Opportunities to get involved in ecological activities at Bayfordbury such as beekeeping, bat detecting, badger monitoring and habitat management such as coppicing, etc
This degree has accreditation from the Institution of Environmental Sciences, meaning our graduates are eligible to become Associate Members of the Institution.
Working with employers in Hertfordshire to address pressing environmental challenges, helping them save energy, reduce waste and put effective techniques in place to manage their environmental impact.