Northumbria University

Northumbria University is a research-rich, business-focused professional university. Northumbria is ranked in the top 50 of two of the UK’s leading university guides [1] and has received five stars in the QS Stars audit. Its Business School is part of an elite group of business schools worldwide following accreditation by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) in business and accounting – the first in Europe to gain double accreditation. It is ranked no. 1 in the UK for graduate start-ups [2] and is the 7th largest provider of graduates into professional jobs in the UK [3].

[1] Complete University Guide and The Guardian League Tables 2020
[2] Higher Education Business and Community Interaction Statistics 2016/17
[3Destination of Leavers from Higher Education survey, published 2016/17

Programme Overview
Programme Introduction

During this programme, students will build on and further develop a capacity for environmental science, combined with skills to communicate, advocate and persuade. The programme has been designed based on the work with international experts from across the sciences, all of whom understand how their subject matter impacts on the wider world. The importance has been recognised by a range of professional bodies including Institute of Environmental Management and Assessment (IEMA) and Chartered Institute of Ecology and Environmental Management (CIEEM). This is an applied science degree that helps students develop the
skills to find answers to difficult problems, and helps them develop as a professional graduate in environmental and sustainability issues.

Programme Aims
This programme enables students to:

• engage actively and critically in the inter-disciplinary discourses of environmental science and its application;
• choose and proficiently apply appropriate methods for data collection and analysis, investigate environmental problems and provide solutions by generating new knowledge through research/enquiry-based learning;
• effectively communicate complex ideas and arguments, including the results of students' own research, in a variety of formats;
• propose holistic and creative solutions to human impacts on the environment, and issues challenging environmental sustainability and security;
• critically appraise aspects of morality, ethics and justice implicit to environmental debates and engage with these challenges in the academic discipline; and
• think independently, demonstrate confidence and professionalism as practising environmental scientists.

Career Prospects
During the study, students will have the opportunity to develop their subject-specific and graduate transferable skills and enhance their employability via a range of mechanisms including work-based modules, working on live projects and initiatives and real-world-based assessments. Many final year dissertations also develop employability by enabling students to work with outside organisations, researching shared problems. Graduates have gone onto careers in a variety of organisations including government departments, charities, industry and business.

Programme Structure

This full-time programme is delivered over 1 year and in 2 semesters.

The programme structure is as follows:

Assessment

Assessments take the form of problem-based assignments, group and individual presentations, portfolio, reports and consultancy reports. All students are required to complete an individual dissertation.

Entry Requirements

Holders of the following VTC Higher Diplomas (HD):

• HD in Environmental Science
• HD in Environmental Protection and Management
• HD in Environmental Resources Management

Applicants with HD / Associate Degree in relevant discipline from other institutions will be considered individually.

English Proficiency Requirements

A score of 575 in TOEFL (Paper-Based Test) or an overall band score of 6.5 in IELTS with a minimum score of 5.5 in any component or equivalent.

(VTC Higher Diploma graduates are exempted from the requirements.)