Environmental Science BSc

Bachelor's degree

In Sheffield

Price on request

Description

  • Type

    Bachelor's degree

  • Location

    Sheffield

  • Duration

    3 Years

  • Start date

    Different dates available

Specialise in global change, environmental biosciences or environmental geosciences. Or take a more general course.

All compulsory field trips and classes are free. We also offer some scholarships for optional field classes and independent research. You will have the chance to take part in field classes in the UK, Europe, Africa and North America.

The first year includes modules in geography, earth science and biology. These modules explore the range of physical environments and ecosystems and provide the foundation for the rest of your course.

In the second and third years, you'll build on what you've learned with more specialised study of environmental science.

Practical and field work is an essential part of the course. In the third year, you'll carry out an extended research project in the lab or in the field.

The Department of Geography collaborates with the Department of Animal and Plant Sciences to run this course.

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Location

Start date

Sheffield (South Yorkshire)
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Western Bank, S10 2TN

Start date

Different dates availableEnrolment now open

About this course

Our programmes will develop your ability to analyse global problems from a range of perspectives and at different scales. Our students gain benchmark geographical skills as well as transferable skills that are highly valued by employers. Your Geography degree can take you into a wide range of careers throughout the world: from policy and government, business and consultancy, to science, sustainability and the environment.

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This centre's achievements

2018

All courses are up to date

The average rating is higher than 3.7

More than 50 reviews in the last 12 months

This centre has featured on Emagister for 13 years

Subjects

  • Biology
  • Ecology
  • Global
  • Project
  • Environmental Science
  • Biodiversity
  • Data analysis
  • Geographic
  • Professional
  • Dissertation
  • Ethics

Course programme

First year

Core modules:
  • Introduction to Environmental Science
  • Introduction to Physical Geography
  • Skills for Environmental Scientists
  • Biodiversity
  • Ecological identification skills
  • Ecosystems, Climate and Environmental Change
Optional modules:
  • Introduction to Environmental Geographies
  • New Horizons in Geography
  • Animal and Plant Physiology
  • Evolution
  • Population and Community Ecology 1
  • The Environmental Challenge
Second year

Core modules:
  • Environmental Pollution and Quality
  • Water and Soil Processes in the Environment
  • Animal and Plant Science Tutorials
  • Data Analysis
  • Environmental Interpretation Field Course
  • Geographic Information Systems and Remote Sensing
  • Research Design for Geography and Environmental Science
Optional modules:
  • Atmospheres and Oceans
  • Glaciers and Ice Sheets
  • Ice Age Earth
  • Population and Community Ecology 2
  • Biology Projects
  • Conservation Principles
  • Ecosystems in a Changing Global Environment
  • Environmental Biology Practicals
  • Palaeobiology
  • Plant Habitat and Distribution
  • Plant, Cell and Environment
  • Symbiosis
Third year

Core modules:
  • Professional Skills for Environmental Science
  • Issues in Environmental Science
Optional modules:
  • Dissertation for Geography& Environmental Science
  • Advanced Geospatial Analysis
  • Coastal Processes
  • Conservation Issues and Management
  • Dangerous and Dynamic Earth
  • Dissertation
  • Environmental Policy and Governance
  • Glacial Environments
  • Independent Extended Essay
  • International Field Class
  • New Zealand Field Class
  • Planetary Geoscience
  • Project
  • Animal Ecology and Behaviour Field Course
  • Biology and Ethics
  • Evolution of Terrestrial Ecosystems
  • Evolutionary Ecology
  • Future Plants: From Laboratory to Field
  • Global Change
  • Life in Extreme Environments
  • Sustainable Agro-Ecosystems
  • The Ecology of Landscapes
The content of our courses is reviewed annually to make sure it's up-to-date and relevant. Individual modules are occasionally updated or withdrawn. This is in response to discoveries through our world-leading research; funding changes; professional accreditation requirements; student or employer feedback; outcomes of reviews; and variations in staff or student numbers.

In the event of any change we'll consult and inform students in good time and take reasonable steps to minimise disruption.

Environmental Science BSc

Price on request