B.Sc. in Environmental                                Balanced 
                                                                                                                                                                          Science and Engineering                                  solutions for a 
                                                                                                                                                                                        (with option of integrated M.Sc.           better world
                                                                                                                                                                                    in Applied Environmental Science or 
                                                                                                                                                                         MAI specialising in Environmental Engineering
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                  Environmental Science and Engineering
                                                                                Environmental Science and                                                                                                                        complex connections from the design of windfarms
                                                                                Engineering: The course for you?                                                                                                                 to maintaining wildflower meadows, from the
                                                                                The degree in Environmental Science and                                                                                                          technical underpinning of solar power generation to
                                                                                Engineering is taught by scientists in the School                                                                                                the creation of clean water, from sustainable
                                                                                of Natural Sciences and engineers from the                                                                                                       seaweed farming, to novel negative carbon emission
                                                                                School of Engineering. It arises from a unique                                                                                                   technologies and from coastal protection to sea level
                                                                                collaboration between two leading Trinity                                                                                                        rise. This course covers a wide range of essential
                                                                                Schools that have expertise across a wide range                                         Environmental Science                                    topics before specialisation in one of two streams –
                                                                                of subject areas from Environmental Science to                                          and Engineering at Trinity                               Environmental Engineering or Applied
                                                                                Civil, Structural and Environmental Engineering                                         The School of Natural Sciences is engaged with           Environmental Science.
                                                                                and is one of the first of its kind in Ireland and                                      solving some of the major challenges facing human        Graduate skills and career opportunities
                         What is Environmental                                  internationally.                                                                        society through teaching, research and partnership
                                                                                                                                                                        with industry and policy development, both               Graduates will have a strong grounding in
                         Science and Engineering?                               The degree structure is designed to provide for                                         nationally and globally. Research on biodiversity,       Environmental Science in conjunction with applied
                         Environmental Science and Engineering is a new         the needs of students with an interest in these                                         climate action, peatlands, marine ecosystems,            Engineering skills and problem-solving capability.
                         integrated five-year course consisting of a four       emerging,  multi-disciplinary professional and                                          sustainable cities, environmental governance and         Students will therefore be at the forefront of
                         year B.Sc. plus an additional year of study leading    academic fields. The course provides students                                           the sustainable use of Earth’s natural resources are     initiatives to address the challenges set out within
                         to either a Master in Engineering (Studies) M.A.I.     with a fundamental grounding in natural sciences                                        all areas of expertise. The School comprises of the      the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.
                         (St.) or a M.Sc. in Applied Environmental Science.     and engineering, and in the applied skills                                              disciplines of Botany, Geography, Geology and
                                                                                required to develop sustainable solutions for                                           Zoology and two research centres, both with strong       Graduates of Environmental Science and
                         The B.Sc /M.A.I. M.Sc degree programme is based        major societal and environmental challenges.                                            environmental focus.                                     Engineering will be highly skilled and employable
                         on two foundation years of environmental science                                                                                                                                                        in both industrial and governmental organisations
                         and engineering modules, providing students with                                                                                               Trinity's School of Engineering was founded in 1841      in Ireland as well as overseas; recent graduates
                         a firm grounding in the principles common to both                                                                                              and is one of the oldest engineering schools in the      from the Civil Engineering stream who have
                         disciplines, followed by three years of specialisation       Strong emphasis is placed on students acquiring                                   English speaking world. The Baccalaureus in Arte         specialised in Environmental Engineering are
                         (in either environmental science or environmental            practical laboratory and field skills, as well as                                 Ingeniaria (BAI) degree was established in 1872 and      working in R&D, Civil Engineering and
                         engineering). Students therefore complete an                 working in teams and in industry placements.                                      early graduates played a major role in the               Environmental Consultancies, Project Engineers,
                         integrated five-year course consisting of a four year                                                                                          developmentof government services and infra-             Environmental Regulation, Energy companies,
                         B.Sc. plus an additional year of study leading to                                                                                              structure in 19th century Ireland, India, Australia,     mining companies as well as setting-up new
                         either a Master in Engineering (Studies) M.A.I. (St.)                                                                                          Africa and Japan. Trinity is ranked in the top 120 in    ventures and spin outs.
                         specialising in Environmental Engineering or a                                                                                                 the world for studying Engineering (QS World Subject
                         M.Sc. in Applied Environmental Science or a MAI in                                                                                             Rankings 2020).
                         Environmental Engineering.
                                                                                                                                                                        Together, both Schools offer an exceptionally vibrant,
                         The programme offers students the opportunity                                                                                                   multi-disciplinary community of innovative
                         to tailor their degree in accordance with their                                                                                                researchers and teachers who provide students the
                         academic results, interests, aptitudes and                                                                                                     breadth and depth of knowledge and understanding
                         emerging career aspirations.                                                                                                                   needed to address some of the most pressing
                                                                                                                                                                        environmental challenges facing Ireland and the
                                                                                                                                                                        world. The degree ensures that graduates can make
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         To studyat Trinity
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         is to become part of a global
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         community of thinkers, creators,
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         scientists, artists, inventors and
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         entrepreneurs spanning 158
                      Environmental Science and Engineering                                                                                                                                                                                                                              countries and over 425 years
                                                                                                  21st century in key areas such as in conservation,
                                                                                                  monitoring and protection of biodiversity, the
                                                                                                  protection of human health through protection of
                                                                                                  the environment, mitigation and adaptation to
                                                                                                  climate change and the move towards a zero
                                                                                                  carbon future.                                                                                                 YEAR         YEAR                       YEAR                                  YEAR                                 YEAR
                                                                                                  Innovation is a core attribute of the                                                                           1            2                          3                                     4                                    5
                                                                                                  Environmental Science and Engineering                                                                         Integrated                            Specialised stream                    Specialised stream                    Specialised stream 
                                                                                                  programme which will provide students with                                                                    programme of
                                                                                                  skills in design thinking, entrepreneurship and                                                               modules
                                                                                                  creativity enabling students the opportunity to be
                                                                                                  involved in exciting, innovative new
                                                                                                  developments in environmental engineering and                                                                                                       or                                    or                                    or
                                                                                                  sciences in their broadest sense and to consider
                              Our graduates are also working in the design and                    holistically their impact on the natural
                              development of environmental solutions with                         environment and our stocks of natural capital
                              leading engineering consultancies such as ARUP,                     (woodlands, peatlands, rivers, mineral resources).                                                                                                  (2 out of 3 optional                  (Optional industry                    (Independent research
                              RPS, ESB International, Shell, IBM. Such                                                                                                                                                                                modules to be in student’s            internship or International           project + at least 3 optional
                              companies have a strong demand for high quality                     Your degree and what you’ll study                                                                                                                   specialisation)                       exchange or Capstone                  modules to be in student’s
                              graduates at the Masters (and PhD) level due to                     Drawing on the expertise of the School of                                                                                                                                                 project + at least 2 modules          specialisation)
                              the high technical level of their work.                             Engineering and the School of Natural Science at                                                                                                                                          to be in student’s
                                                                                                  Trinity, this programme focuses on delivering a                                                                                                                                           specialisation)
                              Environmental Engineers and Scientists also find                    research-inspired, outcome-based educational
                              employment in governmental regulatory                               experience to students.
                              organisations and other institutions such as Local
                              Authorities, the Environmental Protection                           Students complete an integrated five-year course                                                            Environmental Engineering                                                 CLUSTER. Full details of available options are
                              Agency, Geological Survey Ireland, Teagsac,                         consisting of a four year B.Sc. plus an additional                                                          This strand of the Environmental Science and                              available from the School of Engineering and School
                              Humanitarian NGOs (Concern, GOAL, Selfhelp                          year of study leading to a M.Sc. or MAI. During the                                                         Engineering course places stronger emphasis on                            of Natural Sciences office and on their websites.
                              Africa), as well as going to further studies and                    first two years a balanced and integrated                                                                   modules and project work with an engineering focus                        Alternatively, a student can stay for the full year in
                              jobs in academia both in Ireland and overseas.                      programme of modules in environmental science                                                               in years 4 and 5.                                                         Trinity and undertake a Capstone Project module
                                                                                                  and engineering is provided.                                                                                                                                                          which aligns with their chosen stream, in addition to
                              Graduates will possess a unique broad set of                                                                                                                                    Applied Environmental Science                                             at least 2 optional modules associated with their
                              attributes associated with both engineering and                     Following completion of the first two years of                                                              This strand of the Environmental Science and                              chosen stream.
                              natural sciences graduates (Level 8 and 9) such as                  the course, students start to follow a more                                                                 Engineering course places stronger emphasis on
                              analytical, modelling, problem solving, design,                     specialised programme in one of the following                                                               modules and project work in the discipline of                             Following completion of the fourth year of the
                              collaborative team working, professional ethics,                    strands, although there is still many shared                                                                environmental sciences in years 4 and 5.                                  environmental science and engineering degree
                              global perspective and communication skill sets.                    courses and projects between the two strands.                                                                                                                                         course, it is anticipated that most eligible students
                                                                                                                                                                                                              In Year 4, students have the option to undertake an                       would elect to complete one further year of study in
                              They will be able to operate at the forefront of                                                                                                                                Industry Internship or International Exchange in their                    their chosen strand leading to a M.Sc. or MAI. degree.
                              developments in the environmental field in the                                                                                                                                  chosen stream. These options include Erasmus,
                                                                                                                                                                                                              UNITECH (as a paid industrial partnership) and
                 Environmental Science and Engineering
                          Study abroad and language options                      Meeting the
                          Students who spend the first semester of Year 4        demands of the UN
                          in Trinity College may then spend the second
                          semester on an industrial/ government agency           Sustainable
                          placement where they complete an industry-
                          based project. Students following this mode will       Development Goals
                          have two project supervisors: a staff member of
                          the host company (to provide day-to- day
                          guidance whilst on placement as well as to liaise
                          with TCD) and a member of the Department’s
                          academic staff.
                          Alternatively, students who have chosen the
                          Environmental Engineering streams may opt to
                          spend the fourth year on the Cluster/Unitech
                          programme in a partner University, or on an
                          Erasmus + exchange. Students who have chosen
                          the Applied Environmental Science route may
                          opt to spend the fourth year on an Erasmus+
                          exchange. The Erasmus programme will build on
                          a current shared programme run by the Schools
                          of Natural Sciences and Engineering.
                          Contact Us
                          If you have any questions about studying this
                          new integrated degree, please get in touch with
                          us!- and contact us at e3.team@tcd.ie
                          If you have further questions about the
                          application process you can contact the
                          Applications and Admissions Team in Trinity’s
                          Academic Registry,
                          Watts Building,
                          Trinity College Dublin,
                          Dublin 2,
                          Ireland
                          Phone: +353 (0) 1 896 4500
                          academic.registry@tcd.ie
                                                                                                                                                           Above: Artist impressions of the new E3 Martin Naughton
                                                                                                                                                           Learning Foundry (which is due for completion in 2023)