A levels, ABB including one of the following subjects: Biology, Business Studies, Chemistry, Economics, Environmental Studies, Geography, Geology, Mathematics, Physics or Psychology
Access to Higher Education Diploma, 30 credits at Distinction and 15 credits at Merit or higher including Business, Economics or Science-related units.
BTEC National Extended Diploma, DDM. Please contact us at ug-admissions@york.ac.uk for details on whether your BTEC will be considered for entry.
Cambridge Pre-U, D3, M2, M2 including one of the following subjects: Biology, Business Studies, Chemistry, Economics, Environmental Studies, Geography, Geology, Mathematics, Physics or Psychology
European Baccalaureate, 75% overall including one of the following subjects: Biology, Business Studies, Chemistry, Economics, Environmental Studies, Geography, Geology, Mathematics, Physics or Psychology
International Baccalaureate, 34 points including one of the following subjects: Biology, Business Studies, Chemistry, Economics, Environmental Studies, Geography, Geology, Mathematics, Physics or Psychology at Higher level.
If English isn't your first language you may need to provide evidence of your English language ability. We accept the following qualifications:
IELTS (Academic and Indicator), 6.5, with a minimum of 6.0 in each component
C1 Advanced and C2 Proficiency, 176, with a minimum of 169 in each component
Duolingo, 110 overall, with a minimum of 100 in each component
GCSE/IGCSE/O level English Language (as a first or second language), Grade C
LanguageCert International ESOL SELT, B2 Communicator High Pass with a minimum score of 33/50 in each component
PTE Academic, 61, with a minimum of 55 in each component
TOEFL, 87 overall, with a minimum of 21 in each component
Trinity ISE III, Merit in all components
Environment, Economics and Ecology is a unique interdisciplinary degree that advances your critical abilities to tackle real-world environmental challenges, manage economic and social pressures in a sustainable manner, and integrate the benefits that people derive from the environment into policy decisions and practice.
It focuses on ecosystem services as the linkages between human and natural systems, and the need for a holistic socio-ecological approach to understand challenges and solutions to environmental conservation and sustainable development.
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Year 1
The first year modules introduce you to the main ideas and concepts giving you the foundation to progress to more advanced material in later years.
Core modules
You will take core modules which may include:
Data Analysis for Environmental Research
Ecological Principles for the Environment
Environment, Development and Society
Environmental Field Project - Environment, Economics & Ecology (currently to North York Moors National Park)
Economics Principles
Qualitative Approaches to Social Science Research
Frontiers in Sustainability Research
Introduction to Ecological and Environmental Economics
Year 2
You will take a range of core modules to develop your knowledge of the environment, economics and ecology. You can then begin to tailor your degree to your own interests with a choice of option modules.
Core modules
You will take core modules which may include:
Applied Economics for the Environment
Ocean Management and Conservation
Residential Field Trip (currently to Tenerife)
Economics of Sustainable Development
Ecological Methodology
Option modules
You will take a selection of option modules which may include:
Environmental Policy - From Global to Local
Climate Change: Science, Observation and Impacts
Ecosystem Processes
Food, Space, Culture and Society
Energy and the Environment
Geographical Information Systems
Geographies of Development
Megacities and Urbanisation
Sustainable Tourism and Transport
Economics II - Microeconomics
Year 3
You'll specialise further in your final year preparing for your potential career. You'll chose the subject of your independent research project and chose from a range of option modules to focus on those areas which interest you.
Core modules
You will take core modules which may include:
Research Project
Environmental and Natural Resource Economics
Biodiversity and Society
Option modules
You will take a selection of option modules, examples of which may include:
Land Use Change and Management
Environmental Hazards
Atmosphere and Ocean Science
Environmental Psychology for a Sustainable Society
Gender, Environment and Global Poverty
Production and Consumption Geographies - Field trip to Prague
Strategic Management of Risk The York Management School
Real Options Valuation
Environmental conservationist
Graduate policy analyst
Flood risk officer
Graduate environmental consultant
Environmental engineer
Oil and gas analyst
Insurance - Single: 300 (£) per year
