Study Environmental Science in the UK — entry, fieldwork and green careers

Environmental Science is an interdisciplinary degree spanning ecology, climate science, earth systems, hydrology, pollution and environmental chemistry, conservation and environmental management and policy. It combines laboratory analysis with substantial fieldwork — sometimes including residential field courses in the UK and abroad — and increasingly uses data science, remote sensing and GIS. As governments and businesses pursue net zero and nature recovery, the field is expanding, and many UK universities have strong, well-equipped environmental and earth science departments.

Most programmes require at least one science subject at A-level (Biology, Chemistry, Geography, Physics or Maths), with offers commonly between AAB and BBB. Graduates work in environmental consultancy, sustainability and ESG roles, conservation and wildlife organisations, water and energy companies, government agencies, climate policy and research. Because programmes differ in their balance of pure science, fieldwork and policy, matching the course to your interests matters. Study UK Now helps you find programmes with the fieldwork, specialisms and graduate outcomes that fit your goals.