Environmental Science with optional placement year BSc (Hons)
Course Overview - Environmental Science with optional placement year BSc (Hons)
Accredited by Institution of Environmental Sciences (IES), this course is 3 years or 4 years if you choose to complete an optional placement year.
Environmental Sciences examines the natural environment and human impact upon it. This course produces science graduates with an interdisciplinary understanding of the complexity and uncertainty of environmental systems. This course will equip graduates with the skills and competencies to observe, measure, model and manage these systems. This is achieved through the integration of theoretical, practical and field-based approaches...
Accredited by Institution of Environmental Sciences (IES), this course is 3 years or 4 years if you choose to complete an optional placement year.<br/><br/>Environmental Sciences examines the natural environment and human impact upon it. This course produces science graduates with an interdisciplinary understanding of the complexity and uncertainty of environmental systems. This course will equip graduates with the skills and competencies to observe, measure, model and manage these systems. This is achieved through the integration of theoretical, practical and field-based approaches.<br/>Interdisciplinary in nature, the course embraces ecology, geography, glaciology, meteorology, hydrology, oceanography, geology, pedology and environmental chemistry, and considers present-day environmental problems such as climate change, natural hazards, environmental degradation, conservation, planning, recreation, tourism provision, and international development.
Course Information
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Course Details
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Study Mode
Full-time
Duration
3 Years
Start Date
15/09/2025
Campus
Coleraine
Application Details
29 January
Application deadline
Provider Details
Codes/info
Course Code
F900
Institution Code
U20
Points of Entry
Year 1
Entry Requirements
Scottish Higher
B,C,C,C,C
2 STEM subjects preferred.
Access to HE Diploma
D:12,M:30,P:3
Overall profile of 60% (120 credit Access Course) (NI Access Course)
International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme
24
To include 12 at Higher Level
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
DMM
For students taking a Pearson BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma on the QCF framework (first teaching 2010), the requirements will be DDM.
Leaving Certificate - Higher Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017)
104 UCAS tariff points to include a minimum of 4 subjects at Higher Level and 1 at Ordinary Level, including English and Maths at O4/H6 or above.
GCSE/National 4/National 5
GCSE passes at grade C or above, or equivalent in Mathematics and English are required. Please note that for purposes of entry to this course the Level 2 Essential / Key Skill in Application of Number is NOT regarded as an acceptable alternative to GCSE
Scottish Advanced Higher
C,D,D
2 STEM subjects preferred.
A level
B,C,C
STEM subjects preferred. Subjects may include Geography, Economics, Biology, Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, Environmental Technology/Science, Physical Education, Single Award Science, ICT, Nutrition and Food Science, Software Systems Development, Single Award Life & Health Sciences. Applied Science Double Award also acceptable.
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Fees and funding
| Region | Costs | Academic Year | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Ireland, Republic of Ireland | £4,750 | 2025/26 | Year 1 |
| England, Scotland, Wales | £9,250 | 2025/26 | Year 1 |
| EU, International | £17,010 | 2025/26 | Year 1 |
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