Environment and Business

Our ba environment and business course combines the study of environmental and sustainability issues with sound business and management practice. it’s concerned with the pressures and opportunities facing business as a result of the contemporary environmental and corporate social responsibility agendas.

ELP programs are offered by universities or pathway institutions to assist students in achieving the language proficiency required for academic studies. You can get admitted to your course with a lower language requirement if you do an ELP program.

An industrial placement year is a great way to help you decide what kind of career you might like when you graduate. as well as giving you the opportunity to develop your skills, you’ll gain a real insight into working life in a particular company or sector. with the help and support of our dedicated employability team, you can choose to undertake a salaried industrial placement year at one of the 100+ companies that we work with. if you decide to undertake a placement year this will extend your period of study by 12 months and, on successful completion, you will be awarded the ‘industrial’ variant in your degree title to demonstrate your added experience to future employers. the school has strong connections with industry and will help you through the search, application and interview process. you may end up working in or near leeds, near your home, or perhaps overseas. the school will provide guidance and assistance throughout the process and will support you during your placement, liaising with your employer to ensure that your work is of value to your academic development. below are examples of placements our students have recently completed: unilever plc, customer development ibm, eu consulting by degrees administrator jaguar land rover, purchasing placement pepsico, sustainability officer during your industrial placement you will have an industrial supervisor from within the company, plus an academic supervisor who will keep in touch throughout your placement. the optional placement year takes place between years two and three.

• Type: Optional

• Duration: 12 Months

• Fees: Contact us for up-to-date information

A degree from leeds and the experience you'll gain here will give you the edge to find the career you want. your course will give you the experience and knowledge that employers are looking for to help you secure a graduate job. university of leeds students are among the top 5 most targeted by top employers according to the graduate market 2021, high fliers’ research. environment and business graduates are well placed to appreciate the fundamental advantages of a sustainability-oriented approach to business, and to help businesses deliver long-term solutions to environmental and social challenges. career options for environment and business graduates include environmental consultancy and management, corporate social responsibility. work opportunities occur in private companies, non-governmental organisations or the public sector. our graduates have secured positions including: data acquisition analyst, evestment personal banker, lloyds banking group

Work while you study

You can also work on a UK student visa, from 10 to 20 hours per week during the academic year, 40 hours per week or full-time during vacations.

Partnerships

Most universities in England have partnerships with different companies and organisations to ensure their students get enough professional training as students. In addition to increasing their students' chances to get hired by one of the universities. University of Leeds has partnerships with the following companies: