BSc Environmental Science (Study Abroad)
Entry requirements
A level: ABB. This should include one science subject from: Biology, Chemistry, Computing, Environmental Science, Geography, Geology, Mathematics, Physics or Psychology. IB: 32 points overall with 16 points from the best 3 HL subjects including one HL science subject at grade 6
About this course
BSc Hons in Environmental Science (Study Abroad), an environmental science degree centred on natural systems, global change and sustainability. Core topics include Programming, Data Analysis, Statistics, Laboratory Techniques, Research Methods, Fieldwork, Environmental Analysis, Critical & Analytical Thinking, and Entrepreneurship. The four-year programme includes an approved year abroad at an international partner university and concludes with an independent final-year dissertation project. The first year covers core foundations through Atmosphere, Weather and Climate, Biodiversity and Global Change, Introduction to Practical Environmental Science, Foundation Skills for LEC, Geology, and Catchment Science. The second year progresses with compulsory studies in Atmospheric Science, Environmental Data Analysis and Visualisation, Environmental Field Skills, Hydrology and Water Quality, and Soil Science, alongside optional modules such as Ecology and Conservation or Glaciology. The final year centres on an independent dissertation project alongside a wide range of optional modules covering topics such as Climate Change, Geological Hazards, Sustainable Agriculture, Eco-Innovation for Sustainable Development, and Water Resources Management.
Modules
- Atmosphere, Weather and Climate
- Biodiversity and Global Change
- Introduction to Practical Environmental Science
- Foundation Skills for LEC
- Geology
- Catchment Science
- Atmospheric Science
- Environmental Data Analysis and Visualisation
- Environmental Field Skills
- Hydrology and Water Quality
- Soil Science
- Ecology and Conservation
- Glaciology
- Study Abroad
- Dissertation
- Climate Change
- Cryosphere in a Changing Climate
- Environmental Pollution: Management and Remediation
- Geological Hazards
- Governing Socio-Ecological Systems in Tropical Asia Field Course
- Managing the Energy Transition
- Sustainable Agriculture
- Teaching, Outreach and Public Engagement
- Eco-Innovation for Sustainable Development
- Water Resources Management
- Spatial Data Analysis