Environmental Science and Technology at Dublin City University

Why do this course?

The potential careers in environmental science and technology are diverse. The following are just some examples:

• Any area of environmental research, e.g. global warming, local or regional air, water and soil pollution in universities, public bodies such as the county councils and industry (e.g. Techworks Marine)
• Environmental protection roles in industry such as pharmaceutical (e.g. Bristol Myers Squibb), manufacturing (e.g. Ipsen Manufacturing Ireland Ltd), semi-conductor (e.g. Intel), the County Councils, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and consultancy companies
• Waste management roles in companies such as Enrich Environmental Ltd and Covanta
• Water protection and wastewater treatment in, for example the county councils Inland Fisheries Ireland, the Geological Survey of Ireland and private consultancy companies such as Aquafact International Services Ltd
• Environmental analytical roles in companies such as IAS Laboratories and public bodies such as Irish Water and Teagasc
• Environmental advocacy for entities such as An Taisce and Global Action Plan
• Parks and Wildlife officer in, for example the National Parks and Wildlife Service
• The marine industry, e.g. BIM, Altemar Environmental consultants
• Research funding bodies such Science Foundation Ireland (SFI)
• Green Economy, e.g. The Green Economy Foundation
• The agricultural industry, e.g. environmental officer with the Department of Agriculture, EPA and the many consultancies involved in this industry

• Environmental Monitoring
• Environmental Officer
• Pollution Control
• Waste Management
• Wastewater Treatment
• Water Management