Environmental science bsc (hons)

Structure

You can complete your Environmental Science degree in three or four years. If you choose to study abroad, this will take place in Year 3, and the Year 3 modules will instead be studied in Year 4.

• Year 1
• Year 2
• Year 3

Year 1

• Earth Surface Science
• Ecology
• Evolution
• Fieldwork in Physical Geography and Environmental Science*
• Ideas and Practice in Geography and Environmental Science*
• People and the Environment
• Research Methods for Geographers and Environmental Scientists

For full details on our modules please go to the online module directory.

Please note that all modules are subject to change.

Year 2 Compulsory

• Advanced Environmental Research Skills
• Ecological Interactions*
• Ecosystem Science
• Environmental Research Methods*
• Research Design

Choose from

• Animal and Plant Diversity
• Cultural Geographies
• Economic Geographies
• Evolutionary Genetics
• Future Coasts*
• Geographies of Biomedicine
• Geomorphology
• Geospatial Science
• Health, Space and Justice
• Ice Age Britain
• Society and Space
• Spaces of Uneven Development
• The Anthropocene

For full details on our modules please go to the online module directory.

Please note that all modules are subject to change.

Year 3 Compulsory

• Project in Environmental Science

Choose from

• Behavioural Ecology
• Climate Change and Conservation Challenges
• Environmental Engineering
• Environmental Hazards
• Environmental Pollution
• Flood Risk Management and Modelling
• Future Coasts*
• Geo-ecology and Geo-ecosystems
• Geographies of Nature
• Geography, Technology and Society
• International Environmental Law
• New York: Nature and the City*
• Progress in Physical Geography and Environmental Science
• Readings in Geography: Geographies of Nature OR Geography, Technology and Society
• Species: Dinosaurs to DNA*
• Terrestrial Vegetation Modelling
• The Ancient Human Occupation of Britain
• Tropical Ecology and Conservation*

For full details on our modules please go to the online module directory.

Please note that all modules are subject to change.

*Fieldwork module. Fieldwork destinations may vary year-on-year, are subject to availability and depend on the module combinations chosen. Overseas fieldwork modules run in alternate years. Places are limited - if a module is oversubscribed, places will be allocated by ballot. Students on overseas field trips are responsible for securing their own visas, if required.

Study options

Apply for this degree with any of the following options. Take care to use the correct UCAS code - it may not be possible to change your selection later.

Year abroad

Go global and study abroad as part of your degree – apply for our Environmental Science BSc with a Year Abroad. Queen Mary has links with universities in Europe, North America, Asia and Australia (partnerships vary for each degree programme).

Find out more about study abroad opportunities at Queen Mary and what the progression requirements are.

Additional Costs

Compulsory fieldwork will not cost you anything extra. Optional overseas fieldwork trips in the second and third year cost approximately £400-£1,400 (based on 2017-18 costs). On some trips you may also need to pay extra for flights.