Environmental Geoscience

Study Environmental Science at Liverpool and become part of the solution in tackling climate change and other environmental challenges. You’ll gain the skills necessary to understand how the most important aspects of planet Earth work, and how to apply that knowledge to make a difference. To save the planet, we need to understand the planet.

You will develop key knowledge and skills to help tackle the effects of climate change and ensure a sustainable environment for all. You’ll graduate with a broad knowledge of environmental science, and a range of skills spanning problem solving, numeracy and coding, field work, data acquisition, and report writing and communication skills, all designed to equip you for a career helping maintain a sustainable environment on our planet. You will be taught by research-active staff, at the forefront of their chosen fields, within small groups for a collaborative and conversational experience.

By the time you graduate, our extensive field training will have equipped you with the specific practical skills necessary for a career in Earth Sciences. A number of the School’s degree programmes involve laboratory and field work. Fieldwork is carried out in various locations, ranging from inner city to coastal and mountainous environments.

We consider applications from prospective disabled students on the same basis as all other students, and reasonable adjustments will be considered to address barriers to access. This degree is accredited by the Geological Society of London, satisfying the requirements of Fellowship and Chartered Geologist status. We’ve been awarded a Gold rating for educational excellence.

Discover what you'll learn, what you'll study, and how you'll be taught and assessed. ENVS117 is a compulsory module for those without A level Maths or Physics at grade C or above. You should discuss this with your programme director at the start of the academic session.

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