Undergraduate study in School of Geography and Environmental Sciences
Find out what courses we have available for undergraduate students.
If you are interested in the natural environment, human interactions with it and environmental problem-solving, then our courses are for you.
- We teach approximately 350 undergraduate students.
- We are well-known across the University for being a friendly School and for getting to know our students well.
- We have extensive state-of-the-art resources available to help you in your studies; these range from dedicated laboratory spaces to a 24 hour access Library to a transport fleet of four wheel drives, quads and a variety of boats.
- Best of all, we are located in a fantastic natural environment that gives us field work resources right on our doorstep.
Our undergraduate courses are delivered over three years full-time at the Coleraine campus. You can also opt to combine your academic studies with an additional study year abroad or a year in industrial placement providing you with an additional qualification.
- Diploma in International Academic Studies (DIAS): Broaden your horizons through an exchange year in Europe undertaking training, environmental courses and independent research.
- Diploma in Professional Practice (DPP): Apply and test your knowledge in the ‘real world’ by undertaking a supervised placement year of work experience in a local business environment or somewhere further afield.
BSc Hons
Environmental Science (with Optional Placement year) - View the Environmental Science (with Optional Placement year) course page
Aims to develop an understanding of environmental sciences through the integration of theoretical, practical and field based approaches.
BSc (Hons)
Environmental Science with Education - View the Environmental Science with Education course page
Aims to develop an understanding of environmental sciences through the integration of theoretical, practical and field based approaches.
BSc (Hons)
Environmental Science with Psychology - View the Environmental Science with Psychology course page
Aims to develop an understanding of environmental sciences through the integration of theoretical, practical and field based approaches.
BSc Hons
Geography (with optional placement year) - View the Geography (with optional placement year) course page
An integrated study of the Earth's places, societies, environments and landscapes, including vocational and transferable skills in IT.
BSc (Hons)
Geography with Education - View the Geography with Education course page
An integrated study of the Earth's places, societies, environments and landscapes, including vocational and transferable skills in IT.
BSc (Hons)
Geography with Psychology - View the Geography with Psychology course page
An integrated study of the Earth's places, societies, environments and landscapes, including vocational and transferable skills in IT.