BSc (Hons) Environmental Science with Foundation Year

Environmental scientists are critical to addressing global environmental challenges. Your degree will provide you with the knowledge and skills to identify and develop solutions to a wide range of environmental challenges on land and in our oceans, including climate change, biodiversity loss, conservation and sustainability. Applying the latest techniques in the laboratory and the field you will graduate ready to shape the future of fields from ecosystem management to environmental monitoring.

Our foundation year provides the opportunity for progression to BSc (Hons) Environmental Science or BSc (Hons) Environmental Management and Sustainability degree courses. This is the ideal pathway if your current qualifications dont allow you direct entry to the course or if you are returning to education.

Our graduates have excellent career prospects, currently they work in over 50 countries e.g. UK, China, the Middle East, Africa, Europe, North America and South East Asia.

Your core skills, subject specialisms and transferable skills equip you for a wide range of occupations, for example in industry using environmental management to mitigate climate change impacts or environmental consultancy working on projects ranging from habit surveys, air pollution, water quality, contaminated land, flood defence through to impact assessments of renewable energies or being involved with Crossrail in London.

Other potential work areas could include marine/terrestrial conservation with, for example, Natural England, a local Council environment officer, the Environment Agency, media, the UN, universities, teaching, research and many other sectors.

4 years (plus optional placement) Full Time.

UCAS tariff

32 - 48

A level: including at least one science A level, excluding general studies.
BTEC: 18 Unit BTEC National Diploma/QCF Extended Diploma PPP in a science related subject.
BTEC National Diploma modules
If you hold a BTEC qualification it is vital that you provide our Admissions team with details of the exact modules you have studied as part of the BTEC. Without this information we may be unable to process your application quickly and you could experience significant delays in the progress of your application to study with us. Please explicitly state the full list of modules within your qualification at the time of application.
Access: pass an Access to HE Diploma (e.g science/combined studies/natural sciences).
T level: Pass or above. Any subjects related to science or technology.
International Baccalaureate: 24 points overall to include 3 at Higher Level science subject. English and mathematics must be included.
GCSE: English and mathematics grade C/4 or above.
For all admission information and queries please contact our admissions tutor John Bull who will be pleased to discuss options.
Applications from students with non-standard qualifications, including those without science qualifications at Level 3, are welcomed and are assessed on an individual basis. This course is also suitable for those returning to study who can offer work or other related experience in place of formal qualifications and who have the equivalent of basic mathematical, English and science skills (i.e. the equivalent of a grade C at GCSE level).

TOEFL IBT 76
Minimum Component Scores - Component scores of listening 17, reading 18, speaking 20, writing 18

IELTS 6.0
Minimum Component Scores - 5.5 in all four components (listening, reading, speaking and writing)