Geography and environment
At our Bayfordbury campus field station, you'll study across a range of habitats and use specialist facilities including project laboratories, glasshouses and experimental plots. These support research into areas such as sustainable energy, environmental management, urban planning and transport policy.
Study full-time or part-time and tailor your learning to your interests through specialist modules and research projects. You'll develop practical research skills, analyse environmental challenges and explore solutions to the issues affecting communities, organisations and the natural world.
Whether you're interested in sustainability, urban planning or environmental policy, you'll graduate with the knowledge and practical experience to take the next step in your career.
Why choose Herts
Postgraduate study in geography and environment at the University of Hertfordshire will deepen your understanding of environmental issues and prepare you for the next stage of your career. Learn from experienced researchers, benefit from specialist field and laboratory facilities, and explore the challenges shaping the future of our environment.
Herts postgraduate alumni have gone on to work as environmental managers and consultants with companies such as Affinity Water, the Environment Agency and the Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs.
Guardian Top 40 University
We’ve ranked 37th for teaching quality, student satisfaction and graduate success in the Guardian University Guide 2027.
7th in the UK
for overall postgraduate student satisfaction (Postgraduate Taught Survey, 2026).
Outstanding postgraduate employability
96% of postgraduates in work/study (Graduate Outcomes Survey, 2026).*
Professional accreditation
with IEMA, CIWEM and RTPI accredited courses.**
Explore our courses
The MSc Sustainable Planning and Practice is delivered in the Ebenezer Howard School of Planning, reflecting our unique location in the county, home to the world's first garden cities, and our focus...
A University of Hertfordshire research degree is an internationally recognised degree signifying high levels of achievement in research. It develops extensive subject expertise and independent...
A University of Hertfordshire research degree is an internationally recognised degree signifying high levels of achievement in research. It develops extensive subject expertise and independent...
The MSc Sustainable Planning and Transport is delivered in the Ebenezer Howard School of Planning, reflecting our unique location in the county which houses the world's first garden cities and our...
A University of Hertfordshire research degree is an internationally recognised degree signifying high levels of achievement in research. It develops extensive subject expertise and independent...
A University of Hertfordshire research degree is an internationally recognised degree signifying high levels of achievement in research. It develops extensive subject expertise and independent...
The MSc Sustainable Planning and Environmental Management is delivered in the Ebenezer Howard School of Planning, reflecting our unique location in the county which houses the world's first garden...
The MSc Sustainable Planning and Practice is delivered in the Ebenezer Howard School of Planning, reflecting our unique location in the county, home to the world's first garden cities, and our focus...
Whether you are a graduate looking for a career in environmental management or an experienced environmental professional, our MSc Environmental Management degree enables you to develop the knowledge...
The MSc Sustainable Planning and Practice is delivered in the Ebenezer Howard School of Planning, reflecting our unique location in the county, home to the world's first garden cities, and our focus...
Environmental water management is of increasing importance to all types of organisations in the UK and throughout the world. There is a growing need for qualified and trained environmental water...
Agriculture faces many challenges, not least coping with the rising demand for food, biofuel and other products by an increasing population combined with the demands for a more sustainable industry....
from 2023/24 graduates, in employment or further study 15 months after graduation.
IEMA (Institute of Environmental Management Assessment), CIWEM (Chartered Institution of Water and Environmental Management), RTPI (Royal Town Planning Institute).