BSc Environmental Science (with Foundation Year)
Entry requirements
GCSE: grade C/4 in Maths required. Offers are tariff based, 48 - 96 points, from Level 3 qualification(s)* e.g. A Levels (including: AS-levels, General Studies) International Baccalaureate Extended Project Qualification (EPQ) BTEC Diplomas and Certificate are accepted and Cambridge Technical Diplomas / Certificates Cambridge Technical Diplomas and Certificates City & Guilds Advanced Technical Diplomas Welsh Baccalaureate is accepted Scottish Highers Irish Leaving Certificate is accepted T-levels: considered on a case-by-case basis We also welcome applications from mature learners. Mature students and/or those with other qualifications are considered on individual merit.
About this course
BSc (Hons) in Environmental Science, combining scientific analysis with fieldwork and data skills. Core topics include Data Analysis, Statistics, Fieldwork, Research Methods, Programming, and Communication & Writing. The programme holds IES accreditation, entitling graduates to pursue Chartered Environmentalist or Chartered Scientist status. A residential field course and a final-year dissertation are part of the curriculum.
Modules
- Essential Mathematics
- Essential Computer & Data Science
- Essential Planet Earth - A Systems Approach
- Essential Biology
- Foundation Year Subject Specific Project
- Earth Systems and Processes
- Ecosystem Function and Services
- Chemistry in Environmental Science
- Practical and Field Skills for Environmental Scientists
- Earth, Climate and Evolution
- Essential Chemistry
- Year 1 Tutorials
- Tutorials Year 1
- Catchment Processes
- Water, Air and Soil Pollution
- Field Course: Environmental Conflicts
- Instrumental Methods for Environmental Scientists
- Becoming a Researcher
- Geospatial Data Skills
- Climate Change: Science and Impacts
- Natural Hazards
- Plant Diversity and Conservation
- Evolutionary Biology
- Environmental Geochemistry
- Global Challenges: Energy and Waste
- Independent Dissertation Research
- Science Communication Skills
- Sgiliau Cyfathrebu Gwyddoniaeth
- Rivers, Coasts and Oceans
- Catchment Modelling and Analysis
- Environmental Policy
- Field Course: Tenerife
- Forest Ecosystems and Services
- Freshwater Ecosystems
- Environmental Issues