Geography and Environmental Sciences Foundation Year BSc (Hons)

**Explore the impact of humans on our world.**<br/><br/>Geography and Environmental Science professionals provide solutions to many of the environmental issues facing urban and rural environments and populations. These include physical planning; use of resources; environmental health; environmental management and life cycle analysis. Increasingly it also includes the emergency aspects of environmental, economic and social development brought about by climate change, new ways of living, unstable earth systems and human conflict.<br/><br/>This foundation year bridges the gap between school and undergraduate level study, providing a broad introduction to the subjects. The course provides both academic knowledge and practical skills, and makes use of high quality, current technology and on-site laboratories. It is the first step towards developing the skills you will need to engage successfully with life beyond the classroom, preparing you for working in an environmental context. <br/><br/>Following successful completion of the foundation year you will qualify to join any of the following degrees:<br/><br/><br/>- Geography BA (Hons)<br/><br/><br/>- Geography BSc (Hons)<br/><br/><br/>- Physical Geography BSc (Hons)<br/><br/><br/>- Environmental Science BSc (Hons)<br/>