Bachelor's Degree in Environmental Sciences

What does this degree entail?

The main aim of this degree is to train future technical and scientific professionals in different areas such as scientific, technological, social, economical, juridical and environmental management so that they will be able to work for private and public companies, as well as in organizations related to the environment.

What skills do you need before starting this degree?

You will learn about different issues such as environmental pollution, renewable energy, spatial planning, conservation and management of spaces and natural resources, quality and environmental health. Therefore, it is advisable for you to have a prior knowledge of biology, geology, mathematics, physics and chemistry.

What skills will you have once you finish this degree?

Once you finish this degree, you will be able to:

- Develop environmental management systems and environmental projects in different sectors and productive activities.
- Identify and assess the effects of pollutants in the environment, and also apply technologies to control and recover degraded areas.
- Create assessment studies for environmental impact, strategic environmental assessment and environmental auditing.
- Apply the environmental aspects of all instruments for territorial, urban and landscape planning.
- Identify biodiversity and natural resources to manage and conserve them within a model of sustainable development.
- Design and manage environmental education programs and social participation.

What are your professional options after you finish this degree?

Graduates in Environmental Sciences can work in different sectors, being responsible for the following activities:

- Environmental technologies and waste management, waste-water treatment, air pollution, soil decontamination, renewable energy, design of facilities and water supply.
- Technical assistance and environmental advice to companies and public administrations, environmental impact assessment studies for territorial and landscape planning.
- Development, implementation and maintenance of management systems for environmental quality in quality departments, and for environment care and prevention in companies and administrations. Environmental audits.
- Planning and sustainable development: management of protected natural areas, risk assessments and ecosystem restoration.
- Teach in secondary schools or in universities, as well as in environmental education centres.
- Research, development and innovation in companies and administrations.

What are your internship options?

Internships are, in most cases, remunerated, have a duration of 500 hours (18 ECTS) and take place during the second semester in the 4th year. The international agreements the school has signed with other centres allow students to go on their internships abroad.

Where can you spend a semester abroad?

There are many exchange agreements signed with other European countries (United Kingdom, Germany, Austria, Slovenia, Slovakia; Finland; France; Greece; Italy; Lithuania; Norway; Netherlands; Portugal; Poland; Czech Republic; Romania, Sweden and Turkey). You can also study in other countries around the world such as the USA, Brazil, Argentina, Bolivia, Canada, Japan, Australia, Costa Rica and Mexico.

What are your master's degree options?

This degree allows you to enrol in to the master's degree courses in Assessment and Environmental Monitoring of Marine and Coastal Ecosystems, which is offered at the campus in Gandia, as well as the following master's degree studies offered at the UPV: Environmental Engineering (inter-university studies: UVEG), Hydraulic Engineering and Environment, Industrial and Environmental Safety, Aquaculture (inter-university studies: UVEG), Occupational Risk Prevention, Energy Technologies for Sustainable Development, and Transportation, Land and Urban Development.

You may also enrol in to any other UPV master's degree course by taking the corresponding bridging subjects.