Bachelor of Science in Environmental Science and Management (BSESM)

Programme Overview

Duration: 3 Years (6 Semesters)
On-Campus Fees Per Semester
  • - Ugandan $630
    - International $760

For more information about fees please refer to our tuition and fees structure page.


Course Description

The programme is a 3-year science-based programme that combines practical and theoretical course components, making it highly relevant to the needs of Uganda and Africa’s various industries.  It is designed to train students to orient their perception of environmental challenges, enabling them to appreciate the key roles of science, economics, ethics, politics, and sociology in environmental conservation and management. The programme provides students with a firm science foundation, and training and mentorship in the application of scientific principles to identify, define problems and design tools for data collection, analysis, interpretation and generate information that can offer solutions to environmental challenges. In doing so, a new cadre of environmental professionals will emerge to confront the current environmental challenges at local and international levels.

Bachelor of Science in Environmental Science and Management
Course Structure

Year 1 Semester 1 - BSESM

Year 1 Semester 2 - BSESM

Year 2 Semester 1 - BSESM

Year 2 Semester 2 - BSESM

Year 3 Semester 1 - BSESM

Year 3 Semester 2 - BSESM

Career Prospects

IUEA’s focus in education is to generate employable and relevant graduates. Graduates completing this course may become:


  • National, regional or international consultants in the field of sustainable development

  • Research, monitoring and evaluation specialists in sustainable development

  • Conservationists and Environmental Protection Managers

  • Natural Resource Managers

  • Environmental Ecologists, Chemists, Lawyers or Microbiologists

  • Wetlands or Protected Environments Officers

  • Urban or Regional Developers

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