Program Overview

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Environmental Biology BSc

Overview

Are you passionate about environmental protection, wildlife conservation, and ecology? Our course uncovers the human impacts on our natural environment. You will study environmental threats and management. The biggest threats to biodiversity are climate change, habitat loss, invasive species. You'll study the effect of these threats, and learn ways to manage and reduce them.

Course Details

Qualification

BSc Hons

Entry Requirements

ABB including biology

UCAS Code

C150

Duration

3 years full-time

Start Date

September 2025

Fees

£9,535

Course Structure

Year 1

• Academic Skills
• Building a Habitable Planet
• Environmental Science and Society
• Evolution, Ecology and Behaviour
• Geographical Information Systems for Environmental Monitoring
• Habitat Management
• Principles of Ecology

Year 2

• Climate Change Science
• Ecological Surveying
• Ecology
• Research and Professional Skills
• Animal Behaviour and Physiology
• Biological Photography and Imaging I
• Computer Modelling in Science: Introduction
• Ecosystem Processes
• Environmental Plant Physiology
• Evolutionary Biology of Animals
• Forest Ecology and Management
• Insect Biology
• Managing Tourism and the Environment: Conflict or Consensus?
• Practical Policy Making
• Soils
• The Green Planet
• The Urban Environment

Year 3

• Environmental Biology Research Project
• Applied Bioethics 1: Animals, Biotechnology and Society
• Arctic Ecology Field Course
• Biological Photography and Imaging II
• Computer Modelling in Science: Applications
• Conservation Genetics
• Environmental Biotechnology
• Evolutionary Ecology
• Palaeobiology
• Plants and the Light Environment
• Plant Ecophysiology
• Environmental Pollution Field Course
• Sustainable Soil Management
• Tropical Ecology and Conservation

Teaching Methods

• Lab sessions
• Lectures
• Seminars
• Tutorials
• Workshops
• Field courses
• Computer labs
• Practical classes
• Problem-based learning

Assessment Methods

• Coursework
• Group project
• Lab reports
• Oral exam
• Poster presentation
• Research project
• Written exam

Careers

You could work for conservation organisations, environmental consultancies, alternative energy companies, local authorities, and government agencies. Roles include:

• Environmental education officers
• Engineering consultants
• Marine biologists
• Nature conservation officers
• Hydrology, recycling, and sustainability officers

These degrees can also lead into roles in teaching, scientific journalism, or further research degrees.

Job Prospects

86.40% of undergraduates from the Faculty of Science secured employment or further study within 15 months of graduation. The average annual salary for these graduates was £27,834.

Help and Support

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