环境科学是一项跨学科研究，研究了人类与环境之间的相互作用，并特别提到了现代技术进步的影响。<br> <br>如今，了解我们的环境从未像现在这样迫切，并且需要环境科学家处理越来越复杂的问题的方法越来越多。该课程在第一年为基础科学提供了全面的基础知识，随后在以后的几年中将该知识应用于当前的环境问题。在学习广泛的主题时，学生还将有机会专门研究自己选择的主题。
Environmental Science is an interdisciplinary study which examines the interaction between humans and the environment, with specific reference to the effects of modern technological advances.<br>Today, the necessity to understand our environment has never been more urgent and the need for environmental scientists to deal with increasingly complex issues is growing. The course provides a thorough grounding in the basic sciences in the first year, followed by the application of this knowledge to current environmental problems in the later years. While studying a broad range of subjects, students are also given the opportunity to specialise in topics of their choice.<br>Career Opportunities<br>Graduates of the programme have worked with such government bodies as the Environmental Protection Agency, Geological Survey of Ireland, the National Parks and Wildlife Service, Teagasc, the Regional Fisheries Boards, the National Biodiversity Records Centre and Waterways Ireland, as well as for local authorities, as environmental consultants and for Rural Environment Protection Scheme Planning Agencies. Opportunities also exist in the private sector and working as researchers.