Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Earth Systems

University of Malta

Степень бакалавра

36 months

Application deadlines: June 30

Processing time: 30 days

Application fee: €23

Очно

Intakes: October

This 3-year programme will be taught through a variety of methods, including lectures, laboratory-based practical sessions, field-based practical sessions, seminars and supervised independent research. The raison d’être of the course is to provide students with both lecturer-led instruction and experiential learning, with a focus on linking theory and practice. Whilst the importance of a good knowledge of subject theory will thus be emphasized, this will be taught with a view to ensuring that students make the link to applicability in practice. Students will also be exposed to a range of different lecturers and will have the opportunity to benefit from the experience of invited guest speakers throughout the course. The intention behind this approach is to train students to learn from different perspectives to the subject matter. The subject matter itself will also include material from a range of disciplines, together with specific interdisciplinary concerns. This approach will enhance students' intellectual development, as, in addition to being taught specific course content, students will also be trained in becoming flexible and versatile and in learning to deal with areas outside their direct 'comfort zone'. They will also acquire skills in absorbing and processing knowledge of different kinds and presented in different ways.

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TOEFL iBT
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Applicants must satisfy the General Entry Requirements for admission, namely, the Matriculation Certificate and Secondary Education Certificate passes at Grade 5 or better in Maltese, English Language and Mathematics. Applicants must also satisfy the following Special Course Requirements: Intermediate Level pass at grade C or better in at least one of the following subjects: Environmental Science, Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Pure Mathematics, Applied Mathematics (Mechanics), Geography and Sociology.

Graduates of the B.Sc. (Hons) in Earth Systems programme will be uniquely furnished with a sound scientific grounding in various aspects of earth systems, together with an understanding of the social, economic, policy and legislative frameworks that are so crucial to environmental management and planning. Graduates will thus be ideally placed to join professional ranks in addressing the management and planning of activities at the human-nature interface, and will bring skills to the job from both the natural and social sciences. Potential employers include the Malta Environment and Planning Authority (MEPA), the Malta Resource Authority (MRA), the Ministry for Resources and Rural Affairs, private-sector industry and environmental appraisal consultancies, the University of Malta, other educational institutions, as well as European and international governmental and non-governmental agencies, examples of the latter include the European Environment Agency, World Conservation Union (IUCN), Conservation International, the World Wildlife Fund, the World Bank, as well as various UN agencies including FAO, UNESCO, UNEP, UNDP and UNIDO. Graduates of this programme will also have the option of pursuing full-time or part-time courses at Master level, either with the University of Malta or at universities abroad. Courses available locally include the IEI’s Master programme in the field of environmental management and planning as well as the University’s International Masters Programme (IMP) in Sustainable Environmental Resource Management (SERM).