Please note, our College has a suspected case of meningitis. We have written to all students, but if you have not seen the letter, you can view a copy by clicking on the 'more information' button below.
Please note, our College remains open, and students should attend as normal.
Our environment is incredibly important to us; if you are interested in conserving the environment in face of growing human pressures and human population growth, then this is the course for you.
It is an excellent interdisciplinary subject that challenges you to combine skills and knowledge from a range of different subjects such as biology, chemistry, physics, geography and ecology; the course also touches upon elements of social sciences.
Environmental Science is also an opportunity for you to develop practical scientific skills in the environment, so if you enjoy getting out of the classroom, you would be a great fit for this subject.
There are seven key areas that you will study, including:
A key element of the course is undertaking fieldwork activities where you can put theory into practice. You will experience different habitats, climates, land formations and societies.
Upon completion of survey methods, you will then spend time in the laboratories learning how to undertake different tests and analysis.
