BSc Environmental Science
Entry requirements
A level: BBC. Two Mathematics/Science subjects required. IB: 32 points including 5, 5, 5 at HL with two Mathematics/Science subjects required. SL or HL in English and Mathematics are also required. SQA Highers: BBBB. BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma: DMM. Main subjects to be Science or Mathematics. (Note: BTEC Level 3 Extended Certificate (Subsidiary Diploma) achieved at Distinction level, is normally acceptable in lieu of one A Level at grade B). GCSE at Grade C/4 or above is also required in English or English Language, Mathematics and either Chemistry, Physics or Dual Award Science. Irish Leaving Certificate: Five subjects at Higher at H3. Two Mathematics/Science subjects required. O4 in English and Mathematics is also required.
About this course
BSc in Environmental Science, focusing on the study of natural environments and human impacts. Core topics include Data Analysis, Statistics, Research Methods, Fieldwork, Project Management, and Environmental Analysis. The curriculum includes practical laboratory classes and field visits to examine river systems and forested catchments.
Modules
- Getting Started at the University of Aberdeen
- Frontiers in Biological Sciences
- Diversity of Life 1
- The Nature of The Environment Through Geological Time
- Ecology and Environmental Science
- The UN Sustainable Development Goals: Transforming Our World
- Earth's Materials
- Biological Enhanced Skills Training (BEST)
- Ecology
- Physical Environments
- Conservation Biology
- Plants, People, and the Environment (BI25P4)
- The Living Landscape (BI25FB)
- Statistical Analysis of Biological Data
- Gateway to Honours Project
- Environmental Analysis
- Catchment Management
- Global Soils and the Environment
- Plants, Soils and Sustainability
- Ecosystem Processes
- SBS Honours Project
- Environmental Impact Assessment
- Environmental Pollution