What actions can you take to create positive environmental change? What can be done to address problems such as climate change? Find the answers on our Environmental Science BSc. You’ll deepen your scientific knowledge, gain awareness of social, economic and ethical issues, and develop practical skills through fieldwork, laboratory activities and work placements. This comprehensive approach will prepare you to become a highly employable environmental scientist, in a variety of careers.
**Why choose this course?**
- Accredited by the Institution of Environment...
What actions can you take to create positive environmental change? What can be done to address problems such as climate change? Find the answers on our Environmental Science BSc. You’ll deepen your scientific knowledge, gain awareness of social, economic and ethical issues, and develop practical skills through fieldwork, laboratory activities and work placements. This comprehensive approach will prepare you to become a highly employable environmental scientist, in a variety of careers.<br/><br/>**Why choose this course?**<br/><br/><br/>- Accredited by the Institution of Environmental Sciences (IES)<br/><br/><br/>- Enhance your employability with our study abroad and work placement options<br/><br/><br/>- Environmental Science at Keele is Top 10 in the UK for student positivity* NSS 2023 (Broad-based universities) *based on overall student satisfaction, which is an average score across 27 questions asked in the NSS<br/><br/><br/>- No prior knowledge of A Level biology, chemistry or geography is required<br/><br/><br/>- Top 20 in the UK for Earth and Marine Science (Guardian University Guide, 2025) <br/><br/><br/>From global warming to loss of biodiversity, our planet is facing massive environmental threats. What measures can we take to counteract the ongoing damage caused by human activities? Enhance your understanding of our fragile natural environment with our Environmental Science BSc, equipping you to tackle these challenges and contribute to a healthier planet for all.<br/><br/>The programme has been designed to provide you with a solid foundation in environmental science in your first year, preparing you for advanced study in years two and three. <br/><br/>You will study themes such as environmental change, human environmental impacts, Geographical Information Systems, environmental impact assessment and sustainability, environmental ethics, and sustainability practices. As an interdisciplinary subject, environmental science draws on subjects including biology, chemistry, geology and ecology, helping you to analyse environmental systems and confront ecological challenges. <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.
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Study Mode
Full-time
Duration
3 Years
Start Date
09/2025
Campus
Main Site
Application deadline
Provider Details
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Course Code
F901
Institution Code
K12
Points of Entry
Year 1, Year 2
UCAS Tariff120 Access to HE DiplomaD:30 122 UCAS points in any Access to HE Diploma including Distinction in at least 30 Level 3 credits International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme30 555 in three Higher Levels, OR 30 points Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)DDM DDM in any BTEC Extended Diploma / National Extended Diploma GCSE/National 4/National 54 / C in GCSE Maths or Level 2 Functional Skills Maths, plus an English language qualification. A levelB,B,B BBB in three A levels T LevelM Merit in any T level |
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