BSc Environmental Science
Entry requirements
A Level: ABB IB: 33, with 5 in a Higher Level science subject; 32, with 5 in a Higher Level science subject, and B in the extended essay
About this course
BSc in Environmental Science Scholarship, an environmental science degree centred on physical geography, ecological processes, and human impacts on natural systems. Core topics include Programming, Data Analysis, Statistics, Research Methods, Fieldwork, Project Management, Environmental Analysis, Communication & Writing, Critical & Analytical Thinking, and Design & Creative Practice. Students complete an independent dissertation project in the final year. The first year covers foundational principles through Earth, Wind, Ice and Fire, Biodiversity, Climate and Conservation, Global Biogeochemical Cycles, Critical Inquiry, Physical Geography and Environmental Science in the Field, and Maps and Stats. The second year progresses to Environmental Pollution and Quality, Geographical Information Systems, Earth Observation and Data Analysis, Environmental Science Research Design and Fieldwork, and Principles of Ecology and Conservation, alongside optional modules such as Sustainable Development and Global Justice, Understanding the Climate System, and Understanding Dynamic Landscapes. The final year combines core studies in Professional Skills for Environmental Science and a Dissertation with optional modules covering topics including Environmental Justice at a Time of Crisis, Geoscientific Data Analysis using MATLAB, Advanced Geospatial Analysis, and Applied Volcanology.
Modules
- Earth, Wind, Ice and Fire
- Biodiversity, Climate and Conservation
- Global Biogeochemical Cycles
- Critical Inquiry
- Physical Geography and Environmental Science in the Field
- Maps and Stats
- Environmental Pollution and Quality
- Geographical Information Systems, Earth Observation and Data Analysis
- Environmental Science Research Design and Fieldwork
- Principles of Ecology and Conservation
- Sustainable Development and Global Justice
- Understanding the Climate System
- Understanding Dynamic Landscapes
- Ecosystems and Sustainability in a Changing World
- Social Justice and Environmental Challenges
- Unlocking Past Environmental Changes
- Glacial Processes and Hazards
- Professional Skills for Environmental Science
- Dissertation
- Environmental Justice at a Time of Crisis
- Geoscientific Data Analysis using MATLAB
- Advanced Geospatial Analysis
- The Changing Climate System
- Human Planet
- Applied Volcanology
- Living with our changing Coasts
- Conservation Issues and Management
- Sustainable Agricultural and Urban Ecosystems
- Advanced Studies in Population and Community Ecology