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Bachelor of Science (with Honours) - BSc (Hons)
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Full Time
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3 Years
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Bachelor of Science (with Honours) - BSc (Hons)
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Full time
SEP-25
3 Years
Bachelor of Science (with Honours) - BSc (Hons)
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Sandwich including industrial placement
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4 Years
Bachelor of Science (with Honours) - BSc (Hons)
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Sandwich with time abroad
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4 Years
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 Environmental Sciences (IES)- Enhance your employability with our study abroad and work placement options- 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- No prior knowledge of A Level biology, chemistry or geography is required- Top 20 in the UK for Earth and Marine Science (Guardian University Guide, 2025) 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.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. 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.
About KeeleKeele 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.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.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.
Exam type
A levelA level:
BBB Grades / Points required
UCAS Tariff:
120 Grades / Points required
Access to HE Diploma:
D:30 Grades / Points required
International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme:
30 Grades / Points required
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016):
DDM Grades / Points required
T Level:
M Grades / Points required
BBB in three A levels
Not currently available, please contact university for up to date information.
122 UCAS points in any Access to HE Diploma including Distinction in at least 30 Level 3 credits
555 in three Higher Levels, OR 30 points
DDM in any BTEC Extended Diploma / National Extended Diploma
Merit in any T level