Our BSc Environmental Management and Sustainability with Foundation degree explores the scientific and socio-economic issues behind sound environmental management, while developing your professional, transferable and scientific skills.
This four-year programme includes a foundation year that leads directly into our three-year BSc Environmental Management and Sustainability course. It offers an excellent route to a degree in environmental management and sustainability if you do not have the typical entry requirements.
Taught by the Department of Sustainable Land Man...
Our BSc Environmental Management and Sustainability with Foundation degree explores the scientific and socio-economic issues behind sound environmental management, while developing your professional, transferable and scientific skills.<br/><br/>This four-year programme includes a foundation year that leads directly into our three-year BSc Environmental Management and Sustainability course. It offers an excellent route to a degree in environmental management and sustainability if you do not have the typical entry requirements.<br/><br/>Taught by the Department of Sustainable Land Management, our BSc Environmental Management and Sustainability with Foundation degree enables you to build on your interests and prepare for a career in this area.<br/><br/>Land is facing increasing conflicts related to its management for different purposes. These include food production, renewable energy, protection of soil and water resources, nature conservation, urban development and the provision of space for recreation and tourism.<br/><br/>During this degree you will learn about the technical, scientific and socioeconomic aspects of environmental issues, and develop methods for tackling them. The course focuses on the needs of employers and you will develop your professional skills alongside your scientific knowledge, using exercises such as mock consultancies. Additionally, you will carry out a short industry placement and have the chance to study abroad.<br/><br/>Youll be able to tailor this course to suit your specific interests by selecting from a range of optional modules. You will be taught by staff from a number of Schools and Departments across the University, covering subjects such as human geography, environmental science, ecology, economics and international development.<br/><br/>The University of Reading has been at the forefront of research into sustainability and the environment for many decades, and you will be based in a School ranked 11th in the world for Agriculture and Forestry (QS World Ranking by Subject, 2022). Our staff are actively engaged in research and tailor their teaching to reflect the changing trends and emerging technologies within the sector. You will also benefit from our small class sizes.<br/><br/>Our BSc Environmental Management and Sustainability course shares some modules with environmental and ecology courses offered by other departments and you will be able to tap into their specialist knowledge.<br/><br/><br/>* Fieldwork*<br/>There is a strong practical element to the course and many modules offer frequent field trips. The University of Readings award-winning campus is home to over 1,000 different animal species and is extremely useful for learning fieldwork skills. It offers multiple habitats for study, including meadows, lakes and semi-urban areas, and allows you to step straight from the classroom to the field.<br/><br/><br/>The Universitys large farms provide access to farmland and woodland environments, as well as the River Thames. The course includes two compulsory residential field courses, which will give you exposure to the management of sustainability in coastal and urban environments in the UK and Netherlands. During the final year you will carry out an independent project, and will normally be embedded within one of the Schools research groups, working alongside leading academics. Our specialist areas include land management, biodiversity conservation, climate change and food security.<br/><br/>**Placement**<br/>You will carry out a one-week mini placement year in an organisation related to environmental management or sustainability. This will provide you with valuable experience of professional work, as well as enabling you to develop your professional, research, survey, data analysis and presentation skills.<br/><br/>Alternatively, you can choose our four-year BSc Environmental Management and Sustainability with Placement Year course, which incorporates a year-long professional placement at an environment based organisation.
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Course Details
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Study Mode
Full-time
Duration
4 Years
Start Date
10/2024
Campus
Main Site
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Course Code
F751
Institution Code
R12
Points of Entry
Foundation
A levelC,C,D B,B,B Students taking Science subjects at A Level are encouraged to consider entry to the BSc without Foundation option. UCAS TariffScottish HigherB,B,C,C,C,C A,B,B,B,B,B Students taking Science subjects are encouraged to consider entry to the BSc without Foundation option. Access to HE DiplomaD:0,M:36,P:9 Students taking Science subjects are encouraged to consider entry to the BSc without Foundation option. Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)DMM Students taking Science subjects are encouraged to consider entry to the BSc without Foundation option. Extended ProjectB In recognition of the excellent preparation that the Extended Project Qualification provides to students for University study, we now include achievement in the EPQ as part of a formal offer. Eligible applicants would receive two offers, our usual offer plus an alternative offer of a B in the EPQ and one grade lower in their A level subjects T Level |
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Region | Costs | Academic Year | Year | |
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England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales, Channel Islands, Republic of Ireland | £9,250 | 2024/25 | Year 1 | |
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