BSc (Hons) Environmental Science

UCAS code D449

This degree, accredited by The Institution of Environmental Sciences, integrates the natural sciences and examines how a wide range of factors can affect the environment.

Solid overview

The degree has been developed to give you a solid overview in the discipline of environmental science, as well as looking at how humans shape the world around us and how humanity can tackle the issues arising from this. You’ll gain a host of transferable skills essential for finding employment, or for progressing on to Master’s courses and completing further research.

Practical experience

You will discover that practical experience forms an important part of this course, gained through fieldwork, lab work, computing, data analysis, report writing, and work placements in a real-world working environment. You will complete your first short two-week placement before the start of your second year of study and then either complete another short four-week placement or you can also choose to replace the second placement with a sandwich year of at least 30 weeks. Placements are hosted by a range of local, national and international companies and institutions.

Unrivalled local environment

Fieldwork and site visits also form an essential part of all our courses. We make use of our unrivalled local environment, which includes the Jurassic Coast World Heritage Site, the Dorset Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and the New Forest National Park.

A Foundation Year is available on this course. See page 64 for more information

Key Information

Accreditations: The Institution of Environmental Sciences

Duration and delivery: 3 years full-time with 2 short placements, or 4 years full-time with a minimum 30-week placement

Entry requirements: 104 - 120 tariff points

Required subjects: None

If English is not your first language: IELTS (Academic) 6.0 with a minimum of 5.5 in each component or equivalent

See website for latest details of: Entry requirements, contact hours and course costs

My lecturers have been a great support, and I wouldn’t have been able to do this without their help. It’s been an incredible experience, and one that means I have no hesitation in recommending BU!

Zach Boakes, Co-founder, Bali Reef Conservation

Key areas of study