Bachelor of Environmental Science with Honours in Freshwater

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. Freshwater is one of our most precious resources, making up only 3% of water on the earth’s surface. Studying Freshwater at UC will involve theoretical and applied skills to understand and develop water treatment systems and infrastructure, and exploring the ethical and sustainable use of freshwater resources. Study Involve: Study the journey of freshwater as it travels from mountains to the sea, and other ecological systems along the way. Learn about our unique cultural history, legal policies, and relationship with bodies of water and freshwater resources in Aotearoa. Practical labs, fieldtrips, and work experience around Waitaha Canterbury - beaches, mountains, snow fields, forests, and wetlands. 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