Environmental Sciences with IFY

Our Environmental Sciences BSc(Hons) with integrated foundation year degree, draws from geography, ecology, geology and biology to explore sustainability, conservation, pollution, earth systems and processes.

With an extra year of integrated study at foundation level, this course opens up opportunities in the sciences if you don't hold the required qualifications to go straight on to the Environmental Sciences BSc(Hons) degree, want to change career or are returning to study.

There is a strong emphasis on applied learning. You'll conduct fieldwork throughout the course, both overseas and in the coastal, fluvial, and downland our location provides. And you'll learn with researchers who are part of our Centre for Earth Observation Science.

Career development is built in with modules that develop professional practice to address global challenges, and develop your practical skills in our specialist labs. You also have the option of a placement year.

Top reasons to choose this course

• Foundation year that opens up opportunities in engineering if you don’t hold the required qualifications, are changing career or returning to study.

• Progress to a degree with professional accreditation from the Institution of Environmental Sciences (IES)

• Learn field skills on day trips and residential field trip options in every year of the course.

• Travel and accommodation included in the fees for mandatory residential trips to locations such as Wales and Sicily (go to the fees and costs section for more info).

• Work experience throughout the course including the option of a placement year.

• 100% of our research impact is assessed as outstanding or very considerable in terms of its reach and significance – 2021 REF