Bachelor
Environmental Sciences
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Tuition · Intl
↗€18,300
EU: €2,694/year · click ↗
Duration
3 years
180 ECTS
Start
Sep 26
apply by Jun 26
Language
English
IELTS 6.0+
Accred.
NVAO
NVAO 2025
Admission
Open
no intake cap
Enrolled/yr
↗86
DUO ↓14% ↗
Intl. %
↗45%
of students ↗
S:F ratio
↗15:1
institution-wide ↗
Min. English
6.0
IELTS required
Entry route
↗Any VWO
profile + subjects ↗
Satisfaction
↗4.1/5
NSE 2026 ↗
Employment
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Median salary
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Alumni
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↗ Real values are sourced; tiles marked “?” aren’t collected yet · Enrolled/yr is live from DUO · Satisfaction/outcomes are live from StudiekeuzedatabaseLast sync: 9 Jun 2026
About this program
How to ensure a healthy living environment with seven billion people on our planet? This is what the interdisciplinary bachelor's programme Environmental Sciences is about.
You can learn how to investigate environmental issues like pollution, climate change and depletion of natural resources from a natural and social scientific perspective, and explore innovative sustainable solutions.
Institution’s own description (HOVI via Studiekeuzedatabase)
English180 ECTSBachelor of ScienceField area: Agriculture & EnvironmentSector: Aarde en MilieuCode of Conduct (intl.)Full-timeBachelor
Teaching formats
Case studyComputer assignmentsField tripGroup assignmentIndividual assignmentIntegration moduleLab workLecture
About Wageningen University & Research
Wageningen University is the world #1 ranked university in agriculture and forestry for 7 consecutive years. Founded in 1876, it specializes in life sciences with focus on food, agriculture, and environment. Known as the most sustainable university in Netherlands and located in the "Food Valley" region.
Living in Wageningen
Student cost of living
Rent · room
€420/mo
Monthly total
€700–€1,200
Cost of living
Low
Population
39k
Academic, international, and green. Wageningen is essentially a university town where academic life and city life merge. The atmosphere is intellectually stimulating with a strong focus on sustainability and global food challenges.
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Tracks from HOVI
Environmental Policy and EconomicsSpecialisation
Deze specialisatie richt zich op de menselijke kant van duurzaamheid. Veel aandacht wordt besteed aan de rol van overheid, bedrijfsleven en maatschappij bij het werken naar een duu…
Environmental Quality and Systems AnalysisSpecialisation
Deze specialisatie richt zich op de effecten van vervuiling of verstoring in bodem, water en atmosfeer op organismes en ecosystemen. Je leert milieuvraagstukken systematisch te ana…
Environmental TechnologySpecialisation
Deze specialisatie richt zich op het toepassen van biologische, scheikundige en natuurkundige processen in technieken om duurzame oplossingen voor milieuvraagstukken te ontwikkelen…
HonoursprogrammaHonourstraject
Het Honours Programme is bedoeld voor WUR bachelor studenten die zich niet alleen in hun eigen opleiding willen verdiepen, maar ook nieuwsgierig zijn naar andere takken van de wete…
Environmental Technology for CircularitySpecialisation
Source: HOVI via Studiekeuzedatabase
Curriculum
Course structure by year
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Career outcomes
Graduate surveys · field-group level
Where bachelor graduates continue
Environmental Sciences38%
Urban Environmental Management11%
Forest and Nature Conservation7%
Management, Economics and Consumer Studies7%
Field-group estimates from national graduate surveys via Studiekeuzedatabase — not measured per programme
Progression & cohort
Official register statistics
Continue to year 285%
Complete this degree66%
Continue studying after graduating65%
Women among first-years57%
International students45%
Say workload is “just right”73%
Official register statistics (1cijferHO · 2025) via Studiekeuzedatabase
Student voices
National Student Survey (NSE) — first-party reviews coming
4.1/5overall satisfaction · NSE 2026 · 81 respondents
Content & set-up4
Teachers4.1
Atmosphere4.4
Involvement & contact4.1
Study guidance4.4
Testing & assessment3.9
Facilities4.4
Career preparation3.3
Teachers' English4.2
Would choose again4.1
Source: Nationale Studenten Enquête via Studiekeuzedatabase (Studiekeuze123/LCSK)
Admissions
Minimum language scores · from StudyInNL
- TOEFL internet based: 80
- TOEFL internet based: 20
- IELTS speaking: 6.0
- Cambridge Certificate in Advanced English: 169
- Cambridge First Certificate in English: 169
- Cambridge Certificate of Proficiency in English: 180
- IELTS overall band: 6.0
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