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Autumn Open Days & Subject Showcases

 

Find your place at our Autumn Open Days and Subject Showcases this September, October and November.

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UWS Environmental Science and Health programmes

Developed in collaboration with industrial and educational partners, our Environmental Science and Sustainability programmes offer innovative teaching with a focus on providing solutions to real-world challenges. 

We offer the following programmes in Environmental Science and Health at undergraduate level:

 

Environmental SciencE And sustainability

 

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First-class Facilities

The newly-developed facilities at our Lanarkshire Campus include technology-enhanced bioscience teaching labs, specialised zoology laboratory facilities and a microbiology suite.

Our cutting-edge teaching facilities also include genomic, biochemical, cell biology and advanced image analysis systems.  

WORLD-IMPROVING RESEARCH

You will benefit from UWS’s strong history of applied research in environmental sciences that spans multiple disciples and has global impact. Research staff are at the forefront of their profession.

Our academics are making a difference in areas including aquaculture, COPD, coronavirus transmission and Acanthamoeba Keratitis - a devastating eye condition which affects millions of people each year.

 

YOUR CAREER

Through a flexible and dynamic learning environment you will gain both subject-specific and transferable skills with a wide range of competencies in preparation for future employment. 

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Our friendly Clearing team is here to support you every step of the way. Whether you're ready to apply or simply exploring your options after receiving your results, contact us today.

 

Call: 0800 027 1000 (Lines open: 8am-6pm until Monday 18 August, then open 8.45am-6pm)

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