BSc Environment and Sustainability
Entry requirements
GCSE: Grade C/4 in English and Mathematics, or equivalent. Tariff points: 112 Contextual tariff: See our contextual offers page. English Language Requirement: International and EU applicants are required to have a minimum overall IELTS (Academic) score of 6.0 with 5.5 in each component (or approved equivalent*). *The University accepts a large number of UK and International qualifications in place of IELTS. You can find details of acceptable tests and the required grades you will need in our English language section. Please visit our English language requirements page. A-level subjects: No specific subjects required. BTEC: No specific subjects required. For information on required Guided Learning Hours please see our minimum entry requirements page. Access: No specific subjects required. Baccalaureate IB: No specific subjects required. We accept the IB Career-related Programme in conjunction with other Level 3 qualifications. Irish Highers: No specific subjects required. Welsh Baccalaureate: We accept tariff points achieved from the Advanced Skills Baccalaureate Wales in conjunction with other Level 3 qualifications. Cambridge Technical: No specific subjects required. T Levels: No specific subjects required.
About this course
BSc(Hons) in Geography, centred on environment and sustainability. Core topics include Research Methods. The programme offers a four-year sandwich option incorporating an industry placement, and students undertake an extended independent project in their final year. Fieldwork includes an advanced geographical expedition, alongside modules in environmental assessment, climate change and conservation.
Modules
- Environmental Challenges
- An Introduction to Geographic Information Systems and Remote Sensing
- Analysing Sustainability and Environment
- Foundations of Environmentalism
- Air, Land and Water Systems
- Engagement Participation and Technology: Synergies for Environmental Sustainability
- Social and Environmental Research
- Professional Development
- Applied Geographic Information Systems (GIS)
- Environment and Sustainability: Policy and Practice
- Climate Change: Challenges for the 21st Century
- Environmental Assessment
- Climate and Environmental Justice
- People and Nature
- Ecology
- Extended Independent Project
- Environment and Behaviour
- Advanced Geographical Expedition
- Advanced GIS and Remote Sensing Applications
- Water and Energy Futures
- Biogeography and Conservation