ACCREDITATION
Accreditation Scheme
With the Institution of Environemntal Sciences (IES), CHES provides a fast track professional accreditation scheme for Honours and Masters programmes delivered by CHES Member HE/FE Institutions.
Together CHES and IES are strategically placed to assist all institutions meet the current and future requirements for the accreditation of environmental degree programmes including the new Key Information Sheets reporting.
The Honours programmes should fall within the remit of the QAA Benchmark Statement for Earth Sciences, Environmental Sciences and Environmental Studies (ES3) with any Masters programmes clearly aligned with this. If you are unsure if your programme is suitable for accreditation please contact us. We welcome applications from a broad range of degree titles. Please note that after accreditation is gained for a particular degree programm, any significant alterations to it (greater than 25%) need to be reported to CHES.
Benefits of Accreditation
As more focus in Higher Education is placed on the employability agenda, having a programme accredited by a professional body signals to potential students and employers that the teaching, learning and research is aligned to high quality professional development.
Students who are enrolled on CHES/IES accredited undergraduate or postgraduate programmes may apply for the special grade of Student Member of the IES. This grade is available free of charge and students will be able to use the post-nominal StMIEnvSc. Upon graduation they will automatically qualify to become Associate Members of the IES. Please see the Student Membership page of the IES website for more information.
A further advantage of accrediting your programmes is the IES' connection to The Society for the Environment (SocEnv). The IES has been granted a licence to award the qualification of Chartered Environmentalist (CEnv) to suitably qualified IES members and environmental professionals. Student members have the opportunity of gaining Chartered status as their career develops.
How to apply
Please download an accreditation application form or email for further information.
Programmes Currently Accredited by CHES and the IES
| Institution | Programme Title | Qualification |
| University of Bangor | Environmental Science | BSc (Hons) |
| Environmental Management | BSc (Hons) | |
| Applied Terrestrial & Marine Ecology | BSc (Hons) | |
| Environmental Conservation | BSc (Hons) | |
| Environmental Science | MEnvSci (Hons) | |
| University of Gloucestershire | Environmental Policy & Management | MSc |
| University of Hertfordshire | Environmental Management | BSc (Hons) |
| Manchester Metropolitan | Environmental Science | BSc (Hons) |
| Environmental Management & Sustainability | BSc (Hons) | |
| Ecology & Conservation | BSc (Hons) | |
| Environmental Enterprise | BSc (Hons) | |
| Climate Change | BSc (Hons) | |
| Middlesex University | Environmental Pollution Control | MSc |
| Integrated Pollution Control | PGDip / MSc | |
| Oxford Brookes University | Single Honours | |
| Environmental Sciences | BSc (Hons) | |
| Environmental Sciences (Earth Systems) | BSc (Hons) | |
| Environmental Sciences (Ecology) | BSc (Hons) | |
| Environmental Sciences (Global Change) | BSc (Hons) | |
| Environmental Sciences (Conservation Biology) | BSc (Hons) | |
| Environmental Sciences (Environmental Monitoring) | BSc (Hons) | |
| Environmental Sciences (Environmental Management) | BSc (Hons) | |
| Environmental Biology | BSc (Hons) | |
| Conservation Biology | BSc (Hons) | |
| Combined Honours | ||
| Environmental Sciences | BSc (Hons) | |
| Ecology | BSc (Hons) | |
| Environmental Management | BSc (Hons) | |
| University of Plymouth | Environmental Science | BSc (Hons) |
| Biodiversity & Conservation | BSc (Hons) | |
| Marine Conservation | BSc (Hons) | |
| Environmental Change | BSc (Hons) | |
| Environmental Sustainablity | BSc (Hons) | |
| University of Portsmouth | Environmental Science | BSc (Hons) |
| Marine Environmental Science | BSc (Hons) | |
| Environmental Hazards | BSc (Hons) | |
| Environmental Forensics | BSc (Hons) | |
| University of Reading | Environmental Science | BSc (Hons) |
| Environmental Science with Professional Experience | BSc (Hons) | |
| University of Sheffield | Environmental Science | BSc (Hons) |
| Environmental Science | MEnv Sci | |
| University of Southampton | Environmental Science | BSc (Hons) |
| Environmental Science | MEnv Sci (Hons) | |
| University of St Andrews | Environmental Geoscience | BSc (Hons) |
| University of Ulster | Environmental Science | BSc (Hons) |
| Environmental Toxicology & Pollution Management | MSc | |
| Environmental Management | MSc | |
| Coastal Zone Management | MSc | |
| Geographic Information Systems | MSc | |
| University of the West of England | Environmental Science | BSc (Hons) |
| Environmental Biology | BSc (Hons) | |
| Conservation Biology | BSc (Hons) | |
| Geography & Environmental Management | BSc (Hons) | |
| Climate Change & Energy Management | BSc (Hons) | |
| Environmental Consultancy | MSc |