Be a part of the green generation by earning a degree in an environmental discipline in the UK.
As demand for alternative energy and sustainable development grow, so will the demand for professionals with “green” degrees. A “green” degree from the UK will give you the skills needed to tackle the challenges of the emerging “green” economy. Policy, engineering, biology, design, management and development - whatever your interest may be, there is a “green” program of study in the UK for you. Below is a featured sample of “green” degrees offered in the UK.
NEWS: The University of Plymouth, named the over-all best performing UK university in the People and Planet Green Universities League, has achieved ISO 14001 certification. Learn more about the University of Plymouth’s Green Agenda.
Learn how to adopt new technology and scientific knowledge to “green” our lives. There are several policy based programs in the UK that address the balance of environmental concerns and technological implementation with modern life. Within a year students learn how to implement change on a local and international level through a focus of study on policy and development objectives.
Learn to engineer the green solutions of tomorrow. There are countless green engineering challenges facing the world, and each triumph in technology will also require an adequate engineering triumph as well.
The UK is a leader in the environmental sciences and is home to some of the world’s leading scientists. Choose from a multitude of environmental science degrees and study side by side with high caliber scientists from around the world in a wide variety of fields. From aquaculture to pollution, the UK offers a variety of degrees to suit any interests in the environmental sciences.
Develop the quantitative and research skills you’ll need for a career in environmental research with an environmental biology or chemistry degree.
As the demand for organic produce and meat continue to grow, there will be more demand to protect wildlife and manage sustainable development. Learn how to be a leader in 21st century agriculture, conservation, and biodiversity with one of the following degrees.
Sustainable development and corporate responsibility are fields of growing significance in all fields of work. Global leaders of the 21st century will need to respond to global conditions and incorporate sustainability strategies into business and organizational models. Management programs allow you to learn to incorporate environmentally sustainable solutions into various professional fields and businesses.
- University of Hertfordshire: Environmental Management for Business
- University of Leeds: Sustainability
- Kingston University: Sustainable Environmental Development with Management Studies, MA Planning and Sustainability, MSc Hazards and Disaster Management
- University of Glamorgan: MSc Integrated Coastal Zone Management
- University of Strathclyde: MSc Environmental Entrepreneurship
- University of Bournemouth: MSc Environmental Management by Research
- Oxford Brooks University: BSc Environmental Management; BSc Environmental Monitoring; MSc Environmental Assessment and Management; MRes Environmental Impact Assessment; MSc Environmental Management and Technology; MSc Health, Safety and Environmental Management
- University of Warwick: MSc Biotechnology, Bioprocessing and Business Management
- Royal Holloway: MSc Sustainability and Management
- University of Birmingham: BSc Environmental Management
- University of Nottingham: MSc Sustainable Energy and Entrepreneurship
- University of Glasgow: Carbon Management
- Trinity College, Carmarthen: BA Management and Sustainability
- University of Manchester: Environmental Impact Assessment and Management MA; Environmental Innovation MEnt; Environmental Management and Technology; Environmental Management
- King's College: MSc Environmental Monitoring, Modelling and Management MSc Global Environmental Change MA Environmental Development MA Environment, Politics and Globalization MA Tourism, Environment and Development
- Cardiff University: MSc Sustainability, Planning and Enviromental Policy
- University of Plymouth: MSc Environmental Consultancy MSc Global Environmental Change MSc Sustainable Environmental Management
- University of Oxford: MSc in Biodiversity, Conservation and Management; MSc in Environmental Change and Management
- University of Leeds: MA/PGDip Sustainability: Business Environment and Corporate Responsibility
- University of Stirling: MSc Energy Management; MSc Environmental Finance
- Glasgow Caledonian University: BSc Environmental Management And Planning; MSc Energy & Environmental Management
As people around the world become more concerned with their carbon footprint, they’ll be looking to “green” architects and designers to create energy-efficient homes, office buildings, and even clothing. Get an edge now with a “green” building or design degree.
Chemistry, engineering, business, and architecture not for you? If you want to apply your skills in economics or anthropology to environmental issues, check out these social science degrees.
The UK is on the cutting-edge of research in the fields of alternative energy, climate change, and conservation. Universities and private firms are continually creating and updating technologies that will lessen our environmental impact, address environmental change, and change the way we power our lives.
To read more about scientific research in the UK, check out our science e-magazine Cubed.
* Examples are featured universities and do not represent all universities.
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