Bachelor of Science (Hons) in Environmental Science

at Newcastle University United Kingdom

This research-focused Media and Journalism MA develops your cultural understanding, and critical analysis. It introduces the content production skills needed for global media industries.

The Media and Journalism MA is designed for new graduates and experienced journalists. If you're planning a career in journalism and related occupations, or to progress to a PhD, this course is for you.

It provides an international context and is suitable for students from across the globe.

The course is flexible and you can tailor it towards professional media and journalism practice or academic engagement. You don't need a media background to join this course.

You'll have the opportunity to learn alongside and collaborate with professional journalists.

We work with a range of organisations to support high-quality journalism. You'll hear from and work with experts and innovators and explore advances in journalism. You'll have the opportunity to experiment and develop new ways to do journalism.

You'll also work with internationally renowned academics in media, culture, and journalism studies.

You can take part in projects to expand your knowledge and skills. This includes our Civic Journalism Lab collaboration with the BBC.

This master's in agriculture and environmental science develops your understanding of the interaction between agriculture and the environment. There is an emphasis on sustainability and the ecological consequences of unsound management. It gives you the skills for a career related to:

• Sustainability in farming systems
• Environmental management
• Rural development

The course consists of compulsory and optional modules. This gives you the opportunity to tailor your studies to your personal interests.

You'll be taught by industry-experienced and research-active lecturers. Our research in integrated agricultural production focuses on:

• Soil science
• Plant science
• Ecology

This programme follows the same programme as our Marine Technology with Naval Architecture BEng Honours degree. It focuses on developing skills across all aspects of the design and operation of ships and other large floating structures. You'll gain a broad engineering education. This equips you with key engineering skills engineers apply to industry-specific problems. This accredited degree also provides a direct route to Chartered Engineer status.

You'll have the opportunity to deepen your knowledge in advanced topics of naval architecture during your third and fourth year. You'll specialise in a field that interests you. This enables you to graduate in your chosen specialism tailored to your career of choice. Specialisms include:

• Offshore engineering, including offshore design, marine structures, and offshore engineering
• Small craft technology, including small craft design, marine structures and small craft hydrodynamics)

In Year 4 you'll develop your technical and professional-standard skills. This will be through a final group design project.

We work with industry so your studies reflect the challenges engineers face in the real world. You'll have hands-on practical learning and optional industry placements. They give you the opportunity to put your theory into practice. You'll gain invaluable experience in the sector.

We ensure your practical, professional and academic skills develop through:

• guest lectures
• placement opportunities
• interactions with industry through projects and visits

Our Human Geography Research MA is a recognised pathway within the ESRC Northern Ireland/North East (NINE) Doctoral Training Partnership.

This master's in Human Geography Research provides advanced-level training in research skills, methods and theories so you can pursue a career in research.

Our key areas of research in human geography include:

• Social and cultural geography
• Economic geographies
• International development
• Geopolitics

Newcastle University is one of the leading places for geographical research in the UK. In 2014, we received recognition for the quality of our publications and research outputs. 80% of our geography research output is world-leading or internationally excellent. This ranks us fourth in the UK for output quality. The impact of our research was also recognised, with Newcastle ranked equal third in the UK.

Following the assessment of case studies ranging from a wide topic area, 70% were rated as world-leading, including:

• The role of universities in regional growth
• New ways of benchmarking economic areas
• Standards for the assessment of water quality
• The impact of people trafficking

The Film: Theory and Practice MA will give you a sophisticated understanding of films as systems of meaning and practice.

This master's in Film Theory and Practice covers four areas:

• Film theory: history and approaches, narrative and aesthetics, authorship, stardom, national cinema
• Cinema management: film festival, exhibition culture, marketing
• Filmmaking
• Screenwriting

You can specialise in areas of film theory, and/or in film practice. Film practice includes cinema management, screenwriting and filmmaking.

This master's could be suitable for you if you're interested in:

• Advancing skills developed at undergraduate-level
• Developing the skills needed to pursue a career in the creative industries
• Establishing the foundations for a PhD in film

It will challenge and engage you in developing insights into film as a crux of modern life and media.

This course is co-delivered by researchers and filmmakers from the:

• School of Modern Languages
• School of Arts and Cultures
• School of English Literature, Language and Linguistics

The study of film has a long history at Newcastle. Our community of film scholars share specialisms in:

• Film genre
• Film stardom
• Gender and ethnic identities in cinema
• Writing on film
• Documentary film

Our research interests also range widely in Anglophone, French, Hispanic, East Asian and Middle Eastern cinemas.

Industry professionals and practitioners from outside of the University will also teach you.

This International Politics master's investigates central issues of global justice. This includes:

• The debate between relativism and universalism
• The foundation and content of human rights
• Responses to global poverty and inequality
• Cosmopolitan democracy
• Environmental justice

Along with a greater understanding, you'll learn to think critically about these issues.

The course is taught by influential political theorists and philosophers. We offer rigorous training in:

• Global justice and human rights
• International relations theory
• Theories and approaches to the study of politics

This helps you to develop the specialist knowledge and research skills from which to embark upon a career with a significant international dimension. You could also pursue a postgraduate research degree in global justice and ethics studies.

This three-year degree will give you the opportunity to develop an in-depth knowledge of this fascinating field. You'll be equipped with the practical skills and professional experience you need to analyse, design, and build electrical and electronic circuits.

Working on projects designed in collaboration with leading companies, you'll develop the skills and knowledge demanded by industry, through practical project work and research-informed teaching.

This broad-ranging degree covers the core aspects of the generation, distribution, storage, and conversion of electrical power, alongside a wide choice of specialist modules, including everything from the operation of nano-electronic devices, through to national-scale electricity networks.

This four-year food and human nutrition degree focuses on developing your practical, professional and research skills so you graduate career-ready.

Between your second and final year, you'll carry out a work placement. This is an opportunity to apply your knowledge in a work environment and gain vital professional experience to help you stand out from other graduates.

Our industry-recognised qualification helps to fast-track your career, so you can apply for direct entry into the UK Voluntary Register of Nutritionists as soon as you graduate.

Our degree is informed by research, this ensures you're learning the most up-to-date and relevant theories along with the latest discoveries in the industry. Our food and human nutrition course explores the links between diet and health from the molecular level through to people and populations.

You'll also have the opportunity to explore topics such as genetics, physiology, bioenergetics and sport and exercise nutrition, among others.

Chemical Engineering MEng Honours is a four-year degree. It focuses on developing your knowledge and skills across many chemical engineering topics. Its aim is to provide a direct route to becoming a Chartered Chemical Engineer (CEng). This is one of the industry's most recognisable international qualifications.

You'll deepen your knowledge in more advanced topics during your fourth year. You'll specialise in a field that interests you. This enables you to graduate in your chosen specialism tailored to your career of choice. Specialisms include:

bioprocess engineering
process control
sustainable engineering
More information about these specialisms can be found in the additional information section below.

The fourth-year also allows you to apply knowledge to an advanced design project.

We work with industry so your studies reflect the real-world challenges engineers face. You'll have hands-on practical learning and optional industry placements. These give you the opportunity to put your theory into practice. You'll and gain invaluable experience in the sector.

We ensure your practical, professional and academic skills develop through:

• Guest lectures
• Placement opportunities
• Interactions with industry through projects and visits

BEng or MEng?
Both our BEng degree and specialist MEng degrees provide a pathway to becoming a Chartered Engineer. This is one of the most recognisable international engineering qualifications.

Our MEng degrees are a direct route to becoming a Chartered Engineer (CEng). You don’t need to study any more qualifications after your degree to work towards chartered status.

Our three-year BEng degree can also lead to Chartered Engineer status. However, you’ll need to complete further study, such as an approved master’s degree.

Develop into an accomplished and confident musician and distinguish yourself by spending a year studying abroad.

This rewarding four-year degree follows the same study programme as our Music BA Honours degree, but includes an integrated year studying abroad in Europe, Australia or North or South America.

Study music at Newcastle and join a dynamic and pro-active community of music makers who are committed to valuing all music. This community will help you embrace your individual creativity, and you'll develop your critical thinking about music.

You can choose topics based on your interests such as music history, cultural theory, and essentials of music theory. We also offer optional vocationally oriented modules in music education and music enterprise.

If you wish to specialise in performance, your skills will be nurtured by our specialist performance tutors, who are experts in their craft, and run one-to-one tuition and group lessons.