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Environmental Science (Extended), BSc Hons
Environmental Science (Extended), BSc Hons

Environmental Science (Extended), BSc Hons

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  • Level:4-Year Bachelor's Degree
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Admission Requirements

Entry Requirement

English Requirement

IELTS 6.0 overall with minimum 5.5 in each skill

Course Information

With its mix of social, natural and physical sciences and emphasis on sustainability, our Environmental Science (Extended), BSc Hons degree prepares you for careers that have real impact on the world.

Our Environmental Science (Extended), BSc Hons degree will develop your understanding of the interactions between living systems and the physical landscape and its processes, and how society affects these. Through a range of modules, you'll investigate solutions to environmental issues from scientific, political, legal and philosophical perspectives. You will document the human impact on the landscape and explore environmental conflicts and issues.

Fieldwork is an important aspect of your studies and is funded by the university. In previous years, students have visited the Lake District, New Forest and south-east Spain.

Potential careers for our Environmental Science graduates include management roles in the environmental, land, conservation and heritage sectors.

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Year 0

Students are required to study the following compulsory modules.

  • Introduction to Biology (30 credits)

  • Introduction to Chemistry (30 credits)

  • Introductory Practical Science (30 credits)

  • Introduction to the Geo-environment (15 credits)

  • Learning Skills for Science (15 credits)

Year 1

Students are required to study the following compulsory modules.

  • Basic Chemistry for Life Science (15 credits)

  • The Earth's Dynamic Systems (30 credits)

  • Practical & Professional Skills for Environmental Sciences (30 credits)

  • Science & the Environment (30 credits)

  • Environmental Field Skills (15 credits)

Year 2

Students are required to study the following compulsory modules.

  • Sustainable Futures (15 credits)

  • Quaternary Environmental Change (15 credits)

  • Environmental Management (15 credits)

  • Environmental Monitoring and Analysis (15 credits)

  • Research and Professional Skills in Geography and Environmental Science (15 credits)

  • Introduction to Geographical Information Systems (15 credits)

Students are required to choose 30 credits from this list of options.

  • Environmental Archaeology (15 credits)

  • Urban and Topographic Meteorology (15 credits)

  • Biogeography and Ecosystems (15 credits)

  • Forensic Geoscience (15 credits)

Year 3

Students are required to study the following compulsory modules.

  • Personal and Professional Development (15 credits)

  • Remote Sensing for Environmental Scientists (15 credits)

  • Physical Geography & Environmental Science Research Project (30 credits)

  • Readings in Geography and Environmental Science (15 credits)

Students are required to choose 45 credits from this list of options.

  • Environmental Impact Assessment (15 credits)

  • Climate Change (15 credits)

  • Conservation and the Environment (15 credits)

  • Soils and Environmental Interactions (15 credits)

  • Water Resources Management (15 credits)

  • Introduction to Ecological Modelling and Programming (15 credits)

  • Volcanic Processes & Environmental Systems (15 credits)

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Career Opportunity

Career Opportunity

Graduates have opportunities in environmental and land management, conservation and heritage management, waste management, local government, environment agencies, ecology and biodiversity, overseas development, urban planning and natural resource management.

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Overseas Student Health Cover

Insurance - Single: 300 (£) per year

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