Climate Change, BSc

University of Greenwich

Bachelor's degree

In Gillingham

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Description

  • Type

    Bachelor's degree

  • Location

    Gillingham

  • Duration

    3 Years

If you’re passionate about the environment, global warming, food shortages and growing the green economy and want a career that makes a difference in the world, our climate change degree is for you.


Climate change is the defining environmental challenge of our time. Join the climate response by studying a degree that gives you the knowledge and skills you need for a career working to combat the climate emergency.

Our climate change degree is the only one of its kind in the south-east of England and is taught by academics whose research is helping people around the world deal with the effects of climate.

This programme has been designed to give you specialist scientific knowledge of climate change, as well as an understanding of the social, legal and economic issues associated with emission reduction and climate adaptation. You will gain practical skills in carbon accounting, risk assessment and geographic information systems, which will give you a head-start in your career as these are increasingly important as organisations, large and small, make commitments to reduce emissions and are forced to respond to climate impacts.

You will be studying under the guidance of leading experts from our Natural Resources Institute (NRI) at the University's Medway campus. NRI has a long history of addressing global challenges around the world and has won 3 Queen's Anniversary Prizes for Higher and Further Education for its innovative, environmentally-focused research.

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Gillingham (Kent)
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About this course

This degree will prepare you for a career in the climate change sector, including environmental and sustainability consultancy firms, local and national government, NGOs, and private companies in sectors such as construction, engineering, energy, and water and waste management.

Qualifications: three A-levels/Extended Diploma/combination of A-level and Diploma/A-levels and Extended Certificate

Subjects:

A-level: 32 Points from Geography (or related science subject)
BTEC National: Extended Diploma in Applied Science
A-level and BTEC National: Diploma/Extended Certificate in Applied Science and 32 Points from A-level Geography (or related science subject – as above)

What you should know about this course
Study at the only university offering a climate change undergraduate degree in the south-east of England
Learn from experts who have worked with governments and populations in regions affected by climate change
Study advanced geographic information systems, carbon accounting & ecological footprinting, risk analysis, climate conflict mitigation & adaptation, law, equity and climate justice
Take part in free field trips which enable students to apply practical skills to real world challenges
Join a university that is ranked #1 in Kent for graduate prospects (The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2021).

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Subjects

  • Risk Assessment
  • Risk
  • Information Systems
  • Climate Change
  • Climate
  • IT risk
  • Systems
  • Global
  • Dynamic systems
  • Environmental Sciences
  • Environment

Course programme

Year 1

Students are required to study the following compulsory modules.

  • 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)
  • Introduction to Climate Change (15 credits)
Year 2

Students are required to study the following compulsory modules.

  • Drivers and Challenges of Climate Change: Problems in Adaptation and Mitigation (15 credits)
  • Carbon Accounting and Management for Businesses (30 credits)
  • Climate Risk Assessment and Business (15 credits)
  • Climate Change Processes (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 15 credits from this list of options.

  • Urban and Topographic Meteorology (15 credits)
  • Climate Smart food innovation and adaptation (15 credits)
Year 3

Students are required to study the following compulsory modules.

  • Personal and Professional Development (15 credits)
  • Geography and Environmental Sciences Dissertation (30 credits)
  • Scenario Planning in a Changing Climate (15 credits)
  • Energy Transitions and Emission Mitigation (15 credits)
  • Readings in Geography and Environmental Science (15 credits)
  • Law, Equity and Climate Justice (15 credits)

Students are required to choose 15 credits from this list of options.

  • Water Resources Management (15 credits)
  • Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security (15 credits)
  • Advanced Geographical Information Systems (15 credits)

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Climate Change, BSc

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