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Bachelor in Environmental Sciences for Sustainability

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Bachelor In Environmental Sciences For Sustainability

duration4 years

languageEnglish

locationSegovia

intakeSeptember

Mode of studyFull-time

FormatIn-person

duration4 years

languageEnglish

locationSegovia

intakeSeptember

Mode of studyFull-time

FormatIn-person

OUTSIDE THE CLASSROOM

At IE University, we believe that what you learn outside the classroom is just as important as what you learn in the classroom. That’s why we make sure every student has endless opportunities to expand their cultural, personal, and professional horizons.

With our exchange programs, for example, you can study at any of our partner universities across the globe and open yourself up to a whole new culture or language—something that’s becoming more and more important in our increasingly interconnected and globalized world. We also have our special IEU Labs, a hands-on and internship-like experience on campus that helps you learn extra skills and better prepares you for your future career.

There are also more than 120 clubs to help you find like-minded people who share your hobbies and interests. Ranging from theater to sports, academia, and more, there’s something for everyone.

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THE EXCHANGE PROGRAM

Studying abroad is just one of the many ways IE University allows you to discover global perspectives and gain cross-cultural insights. The chance to live and study in another country will open you up to new possibilities, ideas, and worldviews. It’s a life-changing experience that will stay with you long after graduation.

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A PERSONALIZED STUDY PATH

The IE University experience involves much more than academic studies. Our practice-based methodology takes you beyond the classroom walls and straight to the frontlines of the industry you’re passionate about. We offer an exceptional range of opportunities that allow you to tailor your studies to your specific career goals and enhance your employability by obtaining extra qualifications.

PERSONALIZED SUPPORT AND MENTORSHIP

Students receive academic guidance from tutors and advisors who provide direction, encouraging the integration of the different degree elements. Build a personalized academic program that matches your professional aspirations.

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IEU LABS

IEU Labs are IE University’s alternative to traditional internships. Designed for first- and second-year students seeking high-level internship placements, the IE Labs provide a hands-on, internship-like, on-campus experience, where you work on projects for leading companies and institutions in a variety of sectors.

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HUMANITIES

Holding them as one of its pillars, IE University understands the Humanities are key to understanding the reality of our world, and applying critical thinking skills to complex, global challenges. Students can select which Humanities course to complete, based on their interests.

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ADVANCED SEMINARS

Advanced Seminars complement the core degree by giving students deeper knowledge of subjects in a very diverse area of studies.

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INTERNSHIPS

Additionally, students can take part in several internships, gaining professional skills and enhancing that highly valued international profile.

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LANGUAGES

Aside from mastering Spanish, our students can decide to study other relevant languages of today’s globalized world, including French, Portuguese, German, Arabic, or Chinese.

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LABORATORIES AS PART OF A COMPREHENSIVE LEARNING EXPERIENCE

In our mission to provide students with the best possible practical learning opportunities, IE University boasts four fully equipped laboratories on the Segovia Campus, all featuring the latest in scientific tools.

Each lab offers students the chance to conduct experiments, carry out research and implement practical studies in circumstances that closely resemble a professional scientific setting, allowing them to gain experience without ever having to leave our facilities.

Access to the laboraties

Students have access to the following laboratories, all designed in accordance with current regulations governing university centers:

Molecular Biology
Chemistry
Earth Sciences (Geology, Zoology & Botany)
Physics

State-of-the-art instruments and maximum safety

These spaces are equipped with the latest technology, giving students the ability to work with a whole host of biological and chemical agents, as well as natural resources and other materials. As part of their practical training, they’ll learn to use microscopes attached to computers and display screens, Bunsen burners, test tubes, graduated cylinders and pipettes, volumetric flasks, and horizontal and vertical trays. This is our way of ensuring that by the time students are ready for the world of work, they’ll feel comfortable using the most common and essential tools in the field.

Guided by professors, students will conduct experiments in a controlled environment, all with the highest levels of safety and insulation to avoid any potential health risks. All our laboratories are fitted with refrigerators, safety showers, extractor hoods, safety cabinets for storing consumables and basins for washing your hands. And of course, all spaces comply with safety regulations in force. Naturally, students will carry out their work wearing a lab coat, disposable gloves and protective goggles.

Outdoor research spaces

Each program is different and not all research activities will be best suited to a laboratory environment. This is especially the case for studies in botany, ecology and ecosystem dynamics, disciplines which require access to other types of facilities in order to gain practical experience. That’s why IE University ensures the opportunity to conduct experiments in other outdoor spaces.

Students have access to our sustainable gardens of native species, located right near the Segovia Campus and full of natural light. Furthermore, in line with IE University's commitment to sustainability, we work with rehabilitated allotments which use natural compost and biofertilizers.

The Segovia Campus also houses a vermiculture farm focused on recycling organic biological waste and composting.

Professional support and individualized attention

The laboratories are designed to hold sessions for small groups of between 10 and 15 students. These reduced-size groups will take turns using the spaces to ensure professors and other university staff are able to give students their undivided attention. This also ensures there is enough room to carry out tasks comfortably. The facilities are staffed by technicians who are responsible for supervising all technical and maintenance tasks (taking inventory, preparing equipment, etc.), while they also offer support for students in taking and analyzing samples, recording data and examining the results. Safety officials for each laboratory are always on hand to assist professors in monitoring all technical procedures.

Alongside the chance to put all they have learned into practice at IE University's internal laboratories, our students will also have the opportunity to gain professional experience thanks to the university's partner organizations. We have reached agreements with the Centre for Energy, Environmental and Technological Research (CIEMAT) and the Spanish National Research Council (CSIC).

Both of these Madrid-based centers have research spaces and highly qualified technical support staff, making them an ideal environment for the students’ research activities.

IE SUSTAINABILITY OFFICE

We aim to mainstream sustainability into all aspects of the university. We want to inspire people to alter their habits to strengthen a more permanent behavioral change. We are committed to fostering environmental and ethical stewardship as well as promoting increased awareness and public understanding. We want to help people think and act in ways that nurture a more sustainable planet: embracing global citizenship, social responsibility, climate action, the use of renewable energy and recycling, as well as fighting against biodiversity loss. This way people can appreciate that individual actions are not isolated events but contribute to an interconnected system that determines the well-being of both humans and the planet.

At IE University we’ve thought a lot about how tomorrow’s world will look and what kind of knowledge we must cultivate for our students to thrive in it. We are committed to fostering environmental and ethical stewardship as well as promoting increased awareness and public understanding.

We want to help people think and behave in ways that nurture a more sustainable planet: embracing global citizenship, social responsibility, climate action, the use of renewable energy and recycling, as well as fighting against biodiversity loss.

This way people can appreciate that individual efforts are not isolated events but contribute to an interconnected system that determines the well-being of both humans and the planet.

The Chain of Change starts with you!

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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Why do students choose environmental science?

Students choose to study environmental science to develop their careers in a wide range of sectors, such as coprorations, public institutions and research.

What can students do for sustainability?

The Bachelor in Environmental Sciences for Sustainability is highly relevant in today’s world, where environmental issues are becoming increasingly urgent. At a time where we’re facing climate change, pollution, and natural resource and biodiversity loss on a grand scale, we need more curious, creative and driven students who can become agents of change.

What are the students profiles of bachelor in environmental sciences?

The Bachelor in Environmental Sciences for Sustainibility is designed for students who are motivated to address major environmental and global challenges using scientific knowledge and want to generate positive change for society and the environment.