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BSc (Hons) Environmental Science

Keele University, United Kingdom
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Course Overview

The world is under huge environmental threat. From global warming to loss of biodiversity - we need to find solutions to counter the devastating impact humans are having on the planet.

Our accredited Environmental Science BSc will enable you to explore the science behind the causes of environmental problems and to gain an awareness of the social, economic and ethical issues that underpin challenges such as water resource scarcity and conservation.

General Eligibility

A LEVEL REQUIREMENTS

  • BBC

If you don't think you'll meet the entry requirements specified, you may be able to gain entry to this course via a Foundation Year.

GCSE REQUIREMENT

  • English Language/Literature at C (or 4) OR equivalent qualification, please contact Admissions for advice

BTEC

  • DMM

Part Time Work Details

20 Hours of Work permit weekly for international students.

What You'll Study

1 Year 1

COMPULSORY MODULES

  • Introductory Environmental Chemistry

  • Introductory Geology for the Environmental Sciences

  • Studying the Environment

  • Academic, Professional and Fieldwork Skills

  • Climate Change: The Scientific and Societal Context

  • Ecology and Plant Biology

OPTIONAL MODULES

  • Fundamentals of Physical Geography

  • Nature, Conservation & Society

  • Why Politics Matters

  • Science & Society

  • People and the Environment

  • Greening Business: Employability and Sustainability

2 Year 2

COMPULSORY MODULES

  • Human Impact on the Environment, scientific perspectives

  • Environmental Impact Assessment: Practical Geographical and Environmental Skills

  • Environmental Analytical Methods

  • Geographical and Environmental Field Skills

OPTIONAL MODULES

  • Palaeoclimatology and Quaternary Studies

  • Cartography and Geographic Information Science

  • Earth's Changing Landscapes

  • Employability Training: Engaging with the Workplace

  • Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Wicked Problems

  • Sustainable Chemistry

  • Geoscience and Society

  • Biodiversity Crisis

3 Year 3

COMPULSORY MODULES

  • Ecotoxicology and Risk Assessment

  • Dissertation

  • The Science of Soil

OPTIONAL MODULES

  • Glaciers and Glacial Geomorphology

  • Natural Hazards

  • Global Environmental Change

  • Clean Technology

  • Applied GIS

  • Economic Development and Environmental Transformation

  • Animals and Society

  • Conservation Biology

  • Insect Ecology and Pest Management

  • Work Placement Year

  • Sustainability Consultancy

  • Hydrological and Engineering Geology

  • Coastal Environments

  • Rural Geographies

  • Animal Welfare

  • Plant Science and Sustainability

Language Requirement

  • IELTS5.5
  • TOEFL59
  • PTE50
  • Duolingo69

IELTS 6.0 overall with a minimum of 5.5 in each individual component or equivalent.

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