Sustainability and Environment Management with Foundation Year BA/BSc

**Foundation Year**<br/><br/>Our Foundation Year provides an excellent alternative route to Keele, providing a unique opportunity to better prepare for your chosen degree, and with guaranteed entry onto your undergraduate course once you successfully complete your Foundation Year. This extra year of study can improve your academic skills, expand your subject knowledge, give you a better understanding of higher education and, perhaps most importantly of all, build your confidence. On the Keele Foundation Year, youll study on campus, joining our undergraduate community from the outset, with access to all the facilities and support that youd get as an undergraduate student at Keele.<br/><br/>**International Students**<br/><br/>For International Students, Foundation Years are delivered through our dedicated on-campus provider, Keele University International College. Applications for International Foundation Years are also handled by KUIC; please do not apply via UCAS as the University will not be able to process your application and you may still be charged the UCAS application fee. To find out more and to apply for an International Foundation Year, visit https://kuic.keele.ac.uk/ <br/><br/>**Environment and Sustainability**<br/>Do you want to be part of a new generation of environmental champions leading the way to a more sustainable future? Are you keen to develop a comprehensive understanding of current global challenges? From biodiversity loss to resource depletion, you’ll explore a range of issues on our Sustainability and Environmental Management BSc. Through hands-on fieldwork, laboratory projects, and industry placements, youll gain the practical experience needed to become a highly valued professional in careers such as environmental consultant, nature conservation officer, or recycling specialist. <br/><br/>**Why choose this course?**<br/>- Top 20 in the UK for Earth and Marine Sciences (Guardian University Guide, 2025).<br/><br/><br/>- Our unique 600-acre campus offers a fantastic natural environment to perform fieldwork<br/><br/><br/>- Enhance your employability with study abroad and work placement options<br/><br/><br/>- Assessment is by coursework, with no formal exams<br/><br/><br/>- Accredited by the Institution of Environmental Sciences (IES)<br/><br/><br/>Our world is facing significant environmental problems, and we urgently need to find solutions to mitigate the devastating impact humans have on our planet. Our Sustainability and Environmental Management BSc will provide you with a comprehensive understanding of environmental science, policy and management, and equip you with the professional skills necessary for a dynamic career in the sustainability sector. <br/><br/>The programme has been designed to provide you with a solid foundation in sustainability and environmental management in your first year, preparing you for advanced study in years two and three. <br/><br/>You will explore concepts from ecology, environmental science, geography and social sciences, and study topics such as sustainable resource management, clean technology and renewable energy, environmental impact assessment and environmental change. <br/><br/>**About Keele**<br/><br/>Keele University was established in 1949 by the former Vice-Chancellor of Oxford University. Founded to meet the needs of a changing world, Keele has always had a pioneering vision to be a different kind of university. <br/><br/>We excel in both teaching and research, with some of the most satisfied students in England, and research that is changing lives for the better at a regional, national and global level. <br/><br/>Our beautiful 600-acre campus is one of the biggest in Britain – but all the most important services and facilities are on your doorstep, with accommodation, teaching spaces, facilities including a medical centre, sports centre and pharmacy, and a range of shops, eateries and entertainment venues – including the Students’ Union – clustered around the centre.