环境社会科学课程是跨部门的，并受益于整个社会科学学院的专业知识。社会科学观点对于理解和解决环境问题至关重要。人类的行为产生了“自然”环境的许多要素，从景观到洪水和饥荒。地方和国家政策以及国际协议规范了公司，政府和家庭的环境实践。社会科学在很大程度上有助于理解什么已被定义为环境问题，以及哪些措施可以最有效地解决这些问题。
Environmental Social Science at Kent is a vibrant and multi-disciplinary programme which seeks to understand and seek solutions to the environmental issues facing our global society.The Environmental Social Science programmes are interdepartmental and benefit from expertise found across the Faculty of Social Sciences.Social science perspectives are crucial to understanding and solving environmental problems. Human behaviour produces many elements of the ‘natural' environment, from landscapes to floods and famines. Local and national policies and international agreements regulate the environmental practices of corporations, governments and households. The social sciences have a great deal to contribute to understanding what have become defined as environmental issues, and what measures can most effectively tackle them.The multidisciplinary Environmental Social Science programmes draw on the contributions of Anthropology, Conservation and Ecology, Law, Social Policy and Sociology. In each of these disciplines, Kent is very active in research. The programmes therefore build upon a strong base.<br><br>Building on Kent's success as the region's leading institution for student employability, we place considerable emphasis on you gaining specialist knowledge in your chosen subject alongside core transferable skills. We ensure that you develop the skills and competences that employers are looking for including: research and analysis, policy development and interpretation, independent thought, writing and presentation as well as time management and leadership skills. You also become fully involved in the professional research culture of the School. A postgraduate degree in the area of Environmental Social Science is a particularly flexible and valuable qualification that can lead to many exciting opportunities and professions.<br><br>Recent graduates have gone on to pursue careers in environmental law, community projects, research, education, advocacy and social policy at both local and central government levels.