Environmental Science, BSc Hons

University of Greenwich

Bachelor's degree

In Gillingham

£ 9,250 VAT inc.

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Description

  • Type

    Bachelor's degree

  • Location

    Gillingham

  • Duration

    3 Years

With its mix of natural and physical sciences and emphasis on sustainability, our BSc Hons Environmental Science degree prepares you for careers that have real impact on the world.


Our degree in Environmental Science will develop your understanding of the interactions between living systems and the physical landscape and its processes, and how society affects these. Through a range of modules, you'll investigate solutions to environmental issues from scientific, political, legal and philosophical perspectives. You will document the human impact on the landscape and explore environmental conflicts and issues.

Fieldwork is an important aspect of your studies and is funded by the university. In previous years, students have visited the Lake District, New Forest and south-east Spain.

Potential careers for our Environmental Science graduates include management roles in the environmental, land, conservation and heritage sectors.

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Location

Start date

Gillingham (Kent)
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Start date

SeptemberEnrolment now closed

About this course

Graduates have opportunities in environmental and land management, conservation and heritage management, waste management, local government, environment agencies, ecology and biodiversity, overseas development, urban planning and natural resource management.

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)
Plus GCSEs in English language and mathematics at grade 4 or above (grade C or above under the A*-G system), and one GCSE science subject at Grade C or above under the A*-G system. We also accept equivalent qualifications at Level 2, such as Functional Skills in Mathematics and English.

What you should know about this course
Develop your understanding of the physical landscape and how society impacts on the environment
Investigate solutions to environmental issues from different perspectives, including scientific, political, legal and philosophical positions
Learn through a combination of lectures, tutorials, practicals and free field trips in the UK and abroad
Graduate with the skills to deal with local and global environmental issues, both academically and practically
Develop a broad range of transferable skills that employers value, including project design and management, research and team work

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Subjects

  • IT Law
  • Monitoring
  • Options
  • Information Systems
  • Geographical Information Systems
  • Archaeology
  • Environmental Impact
  • Design
  • Meteorology
  • Climate Change
  • Law
  • Systems
  • Climate
  • Environmental Science
  • Basic Chemistry
  • Conservation
  • Life Science

Course programme

Year 1

Students are required to study the following compulsory modules.

  • Basic Chemistry for Life Science (15 credits)
  • 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)
Year 2

Students are required to study the following compulsory modules.

  • Sustainable Futures (15 credits)
  • Quaternary Environmental Change (15 credits)
  • Environmental Management (15 credits)
  • Environmental Monitoring and Analysis (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 30 credits from this list of options.

  • Environmental Archaeology (15 credits)
  • Urban and Topographic Meteorology (15 credits)
  • Biogeography and Ecosystems (15 credits)
  • Forensic Geoscience (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)
  • Remote Sensing for Environmental Scientists (15 credits)
  • Readings in Geography and Environmental Science (15 credits)

Students are required to choose 45 credits from this list of options.

  • Environmental Impact Assessment (15 credits)
  • Climate Change (15 credits)
  • Conservation and the Environment (15 credits)
  • Soils and Environmental Interactions (15 credits)
  • Water Resources Management (15 credits)
  • Introduction to Ecological Modelling and Programming (15 credits)
  • Volcanic Processes & Environmental Systems (15 credits)
  • Policy and Law for Environmental Protection (15 credits)

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