Course summary
Overview Environmental issues – such as habitat loss, water pollution and climate change – pose a serious threat to the long-term existence of life on Earth. If you want to help lead the charge against climate change, learn a skill set that's in demand globally, and secure a rewarding career, this BSc (Hons) Environmental Science and Management dual degree is the perfect next step. You'll study in Portsmouth and spend a year at Edith Cowan University in Perth, Western Australia, getting a global perspective in how the environment is changing and the steps we need to take to reverse this change.
- Use industry-standard lab tech in our environmental analytical laboratories, including GIS software and plasma spectrometry
- Explore the natural environment of the Australian outback through field work and visit Aboriginal tribes to understand how they manage their land
- Take field trips from Portsmouth to apply what you learn in many different cultures, habitats and climates – from Somerset to Malta
- Learn scientific and technical diving certified by the Professional Association of Diving Instructors (PADI)
- Work alongside active research staff in the UK and Australia, and study alongside BA and BSc Geography students, gaining valuable experience and perspective from another scientific discipline
- BSc (Hons) Environmental Science and Management from the University of Portsmouth
- BSc Environmental Science from Edith Cowan University
- conservation
- pollution monitoring and control
- waste management
- sustainability
- environmental audit and assessment
- climate change study and activism
- environmental energy
- environmental manager
- environmental chemist
- environmental consultant
- geographic information scientist
- conservation officer
- waste management manager
- environmental policy officer
- hydrologist
- climate change modeller
Modules
Year 1 (at Portsmouth) Core modules in this year include:
- Analysis of the Earth and Environment (20 credits)
- Ecology, Plants and Human Impact (20 credits)
- Environmental Processes and Hazards (20 credits)
- Global Environmental Challenges (20 credits)
- How the Earth Works (20 credits)
- Introduction to Marine Ecology and Oceanography (20 credits)
- Environmental Chemistry and Monitoring (20 credits)
- Environmental Fieldwork and Professional Skills (20 credits)
- Research Skills (20 credits)
- Developing Professional Skills (20 credits)
- Energy Resources and the Science of Zero Carbon (20 credits)
- Environmental Change (20 credits)
- Gis and Remote Sensing (20 credits)
- Hydrogeology and Fluid Flow (20 credits)
- Introduction to Teaching (20 credits)
- Practical Boating Skills (20 credits)
- River Processes (20 credits)
- Scientific Diving Techniques (20 credits)
- Wildlife Crime: Threats and Response (20 credits)
- Aboriginal Perspectives On the Environment (15 credits)
- Australian Biota (15 credits)
- Ecological Restoration (15 credits)
- Environmental Management and Sustainability (15 credits)
- Geographical Information Systems (15 credits)
- Marine and Freshwater Processes (15 credits)
- Soil and Land Processes (15 credits)
- Sustainable Water (15 credits)
- Environmental Science and Management Project (40 credits)
- Environmental Assessment and Management (20 credits)
- Environmental Pollution and Waste Management (20 credits)
Assessment method
You'll be assessed through:
- Field work
- Lab notebook recordings
- Scientific reports
- Site surveys
- Computer-based exercises
- Oral presentations (individual and group)
- Essays (coursework and under exam conditions)
- Posters
How to apply
This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.
Application codes
- Course code:
- F911
- Institution code:
- P80
- Campus name:
- Main Site
- Campus code:
- -
Points of entry
The following entry points are available for this course:
- Year 1
Entry requirements
Qualification requirements
UCAS Tariff - 112 - 120 points
A level - BBB - BBC
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016) - DDM - DMM
Access to HE Diploma
Scottish Higher
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Certificate (first teaching from September 2016)
Scottish Advanced Higher
International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme - 25 points
Welsh Baccalaureate - Advanced Skills Challenge Certificate (last awarded Summer 2024)
Leaving Certificate - Higher Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017) - H3, H3, H3, H3, H4 - H3, H3, H3, H3, H3
Cambridge International Pre-U Certificate - Principal
GCSE/National 4/National 5
T Level - M
English language requirements
Test | Grade | Additional details |
---|---|---|
IELTS (Academic) | 6 | English language proficiency at a minimum of IELTS band 6.0 with no component score below 5.5. |
Cambridge English Advanced | Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE) (taken after January 2015). An overall score of 169 with no component score less than 162. | |
Cambridge English Proficiency | Cambridge English: Proficiency (CPE) (taken after January 2015). An overall score of 169 with no component score less than 162. | |
PTE Academic | 62 | An overall score of 62 with a minimum of 59 in each skill. |
TOEFL (iBT) | 79 | 79 with a minimum of 18 in Reading, 17 in Listening, 20 in Speaking and 17 in Writing. |
Trinity ISE | Pass | Trinity College Integrated Skills in English (ISE) Level III with a Pass in all 4 components. |
Student Outcomes
There is no data available for this course. For further information visit the Discover Uni website.
Fees and funding
Tuition fees
EU | £9535 | Year 1 |
England | £9535 | Year 1 |
Northern Ireland | £9535 | Year 1 |
Scotland | £9535 | Year 1 |
Wales | £9535 | Year 1 |
Channel Islands | £9535 | Year 1 |
Republic of Ireland | £9535 | Year 1 |
International | £19200 | Year 1 |
Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website .
Additional fee information
Provider information
University of Portsmouth
University House
Winston Churchill Avenue
Portsmouth
PO1 2UP