BSc (Hons) Environmental Science & Sustainability
Accredited by the Institution of Environmental Sciences, our Environmental Science & Sustainability degree utilises fieldwork, organisations and lab practicals to demonstrate environmental work in practice.
Dumfries represents the best of both worlds for an environmental scientist; world class teaching and innovative research, as well as a rich and diverse setting with opportunity that’s right on your doorstep to aid you in your study.
The degree makes ample use of the living laboratory that is Dumfries & Galloway, with a multitude of landscapes and habitats to explore - from the Solway Coast, to farming and forests, to the hills and mountains that surround us, students will get hands on and be able to view, research and engage with the environment up close.
Employability and Placements
The University of Glasgow’s School of Social & Environmental Sustainability combined approach of a broad based education with specialist input provides students with a wide range of skills attractive to any employer including the critical evaluation of complex issues, the presentation of structured, logical arguments supporting a viewpoint, both oral and written, and the production of, and participation in, team based initiatives. Examples of placements and employers include:
- Five Oceans Environmental Services LLC
- The Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA)
- Archipelagos Institute of Marine Conservation
- Raja Ampat Diving Project
- World Glacier Monitoring Service - Zurich, Switzerland
- Kosgoda, Sri Lanka
Dumfries Campus
The University of Glasgow’s School of Social & Environmental Sustainability is known for its small group teaching and you will be able to establish close collaborations with your peers and lecturers. Based in Dumfries, we are ideally situated in the South-West region of Scotland in rolling countryside and the lush greenery of the Crichton Campus.
Environmental Science & Sustainability | Overview
Dr Steven Gillespie and Dr Natalie Welden talk about the Environmental Science & Sustainability programme at the University of Glasgow's Dumfries campus.
Student Story: Tehya (Environmental Science & Sustainability)
Hear from Tehya about her experience on the BSc Environmental Science & Sustainability programme.
Research and Placements
Hear what some of our students had to say about placement opportunities on our Environmental Science and Sustainability programme.
The Perfect Location
We are uniquely located for the study of Environmental Science and Sustainability with easy access to estuarine, maritime and terrestrial environments. These features together with the extensive agricultural and forested environment of the region present a vibrant and diverse ‘laboratory’ in which to study; having these appealing features on the doorstep cannot be claimed by most other institutions offering an environmental undergraduate degree!
Placement Opportunities
The applied, practical approach taken in Environmental Science and Sustainability, coupled with experiences gained through the placement, will equip students with essential qualities for working in public, commercial or voluntary environmental organisations. Our students travel the world with their placements.
Life in Dumfries
Accommodation
Everything you need to feel at home right away, covering our accommodation options and costs, and how to apply.
Discover Dumfries: A Students' Guide
Join 4th year students Aidan, Emily, Edwina and Tehya as they show you their favourite places in Dumfries.
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Set in 85 acres of beautiful parkland, the School of Social & Environmental Sustainability is situated in an ideal location on the Crichton University Campus in Dumfries. Watch our Campus Tour video guided by our Student Ambassador, Adam.
