Bachelor of Environmental Science with Honours in Environmental Contamination

University of Canterbury

This degree will give you skills and the practical learning you will need to address the pressing environmental issues we face - in Aotearoa New Zealand and globally. Various disciplines of science intersect in this programme to create a layered understanding of complex sustainability challenges we face - for example in freshwater resources, marine contamination, coastal erosion, biosecurity, natural disasters, and climate change. You will assess impacts resulting from disasters, ecological change, and human activity. The BEnvSci(Hons) is accredited by the Environment Institute of Australia and New Zealand (EIANZ) to deliver environmental practitioners for roles in industry, government, education and research, and the community. Study Involve: This degree combines matauranga Maori and scientific knowledge to broaden your understanding and approach to environmental issues, using Ki Uta ki Tai From the Mountains to the Sea - the full journey and interconnectedness of the natural world. Lab and field-based learning, with 400 hours of work experience. Courses cover a variety of subjects to customise your degree with the issues you are most passionate about. Environmental Contamination is the science of prevention and treatment of contaminants and invasive organisms in our ecosystems. This major offers practical learning in identifying contaminants and their source, analysing their impact, and developing strategies to prevent further exposure. Study Involve: Investigate threats to our natural environment, such as toxic contamination in drinking water, pests destroying our local habitats, and agricultural disease. Field studies, lab work, and work experience, with a microscopy facility and microbiology lab on campus, and our field stations throughout Waitaha Canterbury. Learn to merge matauranga Maori and scientific knowledge to broaden your understanding and approach to environmental issues. The Bachelor of Environmental Science with Honours is accredited by the Environment Institute of Australia and New Zealand (EIANZ) to deliver environmental practitioners for roles in industry, government, education, research, and the community.

Faculty of Science