BSc Environmental Science
Entry requirements
GCSE: All applicants must have GCSE (or equivalent) mathematics and English at grade 4/C or above. A level: 104 UCAS points from a minimum of 2 A levels including one science subject. BTEC: 18 Unit BTEC National Diploma/QCF Extended Diploma: DMM science related subject. You are encouraged to contact admissions@plymouth.ac.uk if you do not meet this criteria. BTEC National Diploma modules: If you hold a BTEC qualification it is vital that you provide our Admissions team with details of the exact modules you have studied as part of the BTEC. Without this information, we may be unable to process your application quickly and you could experience significant delays in the progress of your application to study with us. Please explicitly state the full list of modules within your qualification at the time of application. All Access courses: Pass an Access to HE Diploma (science-based) with at least 33 credits at merit. You are encouraged to contact admissions@plymouth.ac.uk if you do not meet this criteria. T level: Pass overall from any science pathway. International Baccalaureate: 26 points overall to include science related subjects.
About this course
BSc (Hons) in Environmental Science. Core topics include programming, data analysis, research methods, fieldwork, environmental analysis, and ethics and professional practice. The course includes an optional placement year of six to twelve months, and features fieldwork across the UK and overseas from the first year.
Modules
- Placement
- Soils, Water, Climate
- Our Ecological Planet: Biodiversity and Ecological Change
- The Environmental Manager's Toolbox
- Our Digital Planet
- Sustainable Futures
- Analytical Environmental Technologies
- Placement Preparation
- Environmental Issues and Communication
- Designing Research for a Changing Planet
- Research Design in Action: Fieldwork for a Changing Planet
- Principles and Professional Skills in Environmental Science and Management
- Managing Human Impacts in the Marine Environment
- Scientific Diving
- Geographical Information Systems
- Environmental Management and Sustainability
- Natural Ecosystems and Their Conservation
- The Art of Experimentation
- Weather, Climate and Meteorology
- The Environmental Professional
- Global Environmental Solutions
- Marine Conservation Policy and Planning
- Frontiers in Fieldwork: Unlocking Multidisciplinary Potential
- Long-term Environmental Change
- Contemporary Arctic and Alpine Challenges
- Big Data & Spatial Analytics
- Environmental and Resource Geoscience
- Environmental Change Through Earth History
- Climate Change Action
- Independent Project
- Independent Project with English Language Support
- Biodiversity Conservation: Science, Policy and Practice