BSc Sustainable Built Environments, Energy and Resources
About this course
BSc in Sustainable Built Environments, Energy and Resources, a building surveying degree focusing on resource efficiency and ecological design in the built environment. Core topics include Data Analysis, Statistics, Research Methods, Entrepreneurship, and Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning. This three-year undergraduate programme culminates in an independent dissertation project. The first year introduces foundational principles through Energy and Environmental Systems Fundamentals, Natural Resource and Environmental Economics, and Mathematics and Statistics Foundations for Sustainability. The second year progresses to advanced modelling and evaluation via Assessing and Managing Environmental Resources, Energy and Environmental Systems Modelling, and Machine Learning and Predictive Data Analytics. The final year includes core study in Sustainability, Innovation and Entrepreneurship alongside Decision Making Data Analytics and the BSc Dissertation. Optional modules allow students to explore specialised areas such as Econometrics for Energy and the Environment, International Commodity Trade, Circular Economy in the Built Environment, Data Analytics in the Smart Built Environment, Urban Building Energy Modelling, Climate Change and Heritage, and Smart Energy Solutions in the Built Environment.
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Entry requirements
A level: AAA (Mathematics, Economics, Physics, Chemistry, Computer Science, Further Mathematics, Environmental Systems and Societies, Environmental Studies and Geography preferred.) IB: 38 points (A total of 18 points in three higher level subjects, with no higher level score below 5. The course will accept either ‘Mathematics: Analysis and Approaches’ or ‘Mathematics: Applications and Interpretation’. Higher levels in Economics, Physics, Chemistry, Computer Science, Environmental Systems and Societies, Environmental Studies and Geography preferred)
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What students say
Based on about 107 final-year students who answered, across similar courses at this university
- Teaching on my course: 90%
- Learning opportunities: 84%
- Assessment and feedback: 81%
- Academic support: 93%
- Organisation and management: 69%
- Learning resources: 89%
- Student voice: 73%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 220 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- Continued on course: 95%
- Left higher education: 5%
What graduates do next
Based on about 9 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 80%
- Working and studying: 5%
- Unemployed: 10%
Most common jobs
- Architects, Chartered Architectural Technologists, Planning Officers, Surveyors and Construction Professionals: 55%
- Managers, directors and senior officials: 20%
- Skilled trades occupations: 5%
- Sales occupations: 5%
- Welfare and housing associate professionals: 5%
- Find their work meaningful: 80%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 80%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 50%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 15 graduates, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- North West: 5%
- West Midlands: 5%
- East of England: 5%
- London: 60%
- South East: 10%
- South West: 10%
Who gets in
Based on about 55 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- A levels: 74%
- Baccalaureate: 11%
- A degree: 12%
- No formal qualifications: 4%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Silver overall, Silver for student experience, Gold for student outcomes.
Modules
- Energy and Environmental Systems Fundamentals
- Natural Resource and Environmental Economics
- Mathematics and Statistics Foundations for Sustainability
- Sustainable Buildings Challenges: Whole Life Performance
- Sustainable Cities Challenges: Resources and Systems
- Sustainable Policy: Principles and Practice
- Assessing and Managing Environmental Resources
- Energy and Environmental Systems Modelling
- Machine Learning and Predictive Data Analytics
- Sustainable Buildings Challenges: Heritage, Retrofit and Reuse
- Sustainable Cities Challenges: Health, Wellbeing and Climate Change
- Systems Thinking and Participatory Approaches for Sustainability
- Sustainability, Innovation and Entrepreneurship
- BSc Dissertation
- Decision Making Data Analytics
- Sustainable Cities Challenges: Smart and Zero Carbon
- Econometrics for Energy and the Environment
- International Commodity Trade
- Circular Economy in the Built Environment
- Data Analytics in the Smart Built Environment
- Urban Building Energy Modelling
- Climate Change and Heritage
- Smart Energy Solutions in the Built Environment
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BSc Sustainable Built Environments, Energy and Resources at University College London earn?
The median salary is £33,000 after 15 months, £37,000 after 3 years, £59,000 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £42,500 and £68,500. The £59,000 median after five years is £17,500 more than the UK median for Building.
What do graduates of BSc Sustainable Built Environments, Energy and Resources at University College London do next?
90% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2022-23).
Are students happy with the teaching on BSc Sustainable Built Environments, Energy and Resources at University College London?
90% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2024-25.
What grades do I need for BSc Sustainable Built Environments, Energy and Resources at University College London?
The typical offer is AAA at A level, or 38 points in the IB. The average entrant had 163 UCAS points.
How many students continue on BSc Sustainable Built Environments, Energy and Resources at University College London?
95% of students continued into their second year, and 5% left higher education.