Bachelor of Environmental Science with Honours in Sustainable Coasts

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. With more than half of the world’s population living in coastal zones, many nations are dependent on the ocean to sustain life and economy. In this subject, you will learn how to manage our coastal and marine resources. Aotearoa as an island nation has a unique history and cultural narrative with its coastal settlements and marine resources, and is a living laboratory for learning how to live sustainably. Sustainable Coasts offers study in the diverse ecosystems, functions, and dynamic changes of coastlines and ocean life. Study Involve: Explore the biological, geographical, and social effects of coasts and surrounding urban and natural environments, and find sustainable solutions for their preservation and ongoing use. Examine long-term effects on coastal climates, including rising sea levels, erosion, over-fishing, and debris pollution. Practical work including field trips to UC’s field stations, and work experience in your final-year of studies where you apply your learning as part of your degree. 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 and research, and the community.

Faculty of Science