UCAS Course Code: F901 
UCAS Course Code Title:
BA/BSc EC

Duration: 3 Years

Admissions Tutor: Dr Rhian Jenkins
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Programme Design

This course has been designed to provide you with the opportunity to study environmental issues, their causes and possible solutions.

They will equip you with the knowledge and skills essential to the assessment of the environmental impact of human actions and enable you to make judgements from ethical, scientific, legal, economic, social and political perspectives. They aim to produce graduates who will meet the needs of a society which is becoming more environmentally conscious and who will positively contribute to the development of a sustainable future.

Programme Structure

The BSc course includes specialist modules to reflect the nature of the programme. In addition, optional modules enable you to study areas of personal interest. In Year One, the modules are common whilst in Years Two and Three the modules become progressively more specialised.

Programme Structure

Year 1

Environmental Issues and Academic Skills
Understanding the Environment
Governance of the Environment
Physical Landscape
Biodiversity
Environmental Conservation Fieldwork

Year 2

Environmental Law and Economics
Energy and Waste Resource Management
Research Methodology
Coastal and Marine Science
Principles of Environmental Monitoring and Technology
Habitat: Science 

Year 3

Environmental Assessment
Sustainable Development
Dissertation

Choose two from:

Computer Aided Environmental Modelling
Coastal and Marine Conservation
Freshwater Conservation

Employment Opportunities

Employers are seeking to recruit staff capable of managing their environmental responsibilities and the flexibility of the modular programme enables you to develop packages of study which satisfy specialist interests and career aspirations. These could include: environmental planning, pollution control, waste management, nature conservation, environmental conservation and management. Employment may be in the public sector with the environmental agencies, Local Authorities or in the private sector with consultancies, major commercial concerns, environmental pressure groups or in all areas of education.

Entry Requirements

Applicants will normally be expected to have two subjects at A level (12 units) or equivalent Advanced Subsidiary level, supported by passes in five subjects at GCSE Grade A, B or C, which will normally include Mathematics and English, or

BTEC National Certificate or Diploma, or

Vocational A level (12 units), or

Successful completion of an appropriate Access Course.

To be read in conjunction with this page

Other Skills Considered

Our offers are not solely based on academic results.
We take your skills, achievements and life experience into consideration.

Advanced Entry - Candidates with an appropriate HND or HNC will be considered for direct entry into Year 2 of the degree scheme.