Environmental Science with Study Year Abroad

As a student at Reading, you will also have access to our campuses and grounds to develop your fieldwork skills and conduct research. Home to more than a thousand different animal species, they offer multiple habitats to study – from lakes, hay meadows and woodlands on our award-winning Whiteknights campus, to hedgerow, marshland and the Thames on our University farms.

You’ll have the opportunity to travel throughout the UK and abroad with our field classes, putting theory into practice and gaining valuable research and practical experience. All of our compulsory field classes are heavily subsidised by the Department, and the cost of the first-year Southern England class and second-year Scotland class are included in your fees.

Gain essential skills needed by today’s professional environmental scientists. Our balance of practical and theoretical learning enables you to gain experience in the field and enhance your specialist subject knowledge with real-life experience – preparing you for a career, or further research, in the environmental sector.

Choose BSc Environmental Science with Study Year Abroad at the University of Reading

The flexibility of this degree allows you to make an informed decision about where to focus your study, providing the opportunity to adapt your degree to your chosen interests as they develop.

Alternatively, you can choose from a variety of specialist pathways, including:

Study Abroad In your third year, you will be able to further your studies at one of our partner universities overseas. Studying abroad is an opportunity to increase your cultural awareness and explore a new location. All classes are conducted in English and bursaries are available to help with travel and accommodation costs.

For more information, please visit our programme page: https://www.reading.ac.uk/ready-to-study/study/subject-area/environment-ug/bsc-environmental-science-with-study-year-abroad