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Environmental Science and Management (Dual Degree) at University of Portsmouth - UCAS

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2025 - 2026
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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
Location - Portsmouth and Perth, Australia You'll be based in Portsmouth in years 1 and 2, and for 6 months at the end of the course. You'll spend year 3 in Perth, Western Australia at Edith Cowan University. You'll get support with travel arrangements, visas, finding accommodation and accessing loans and other funding that can help pay for your study and living costs when you're in Australia. Dual degrees This course is a dual degree (also known as a double degree). When you complete the course successfully, you'll have 2 degrees:
  • BSc (Hons) Environmental Science and Management from the University of Portsmouth
  • BSc Environmental Science from Edith Cowan University
Dual degrees allow you to achieve 2 degrees in 3.5 or 4 years rather than 6 years. Careers and opportunities By completing modules on topics such as energy resources, environmental impact and assessment, pollution, and aboriginal perspectives on the environment, you'll get a detailed global overview of the problems facing our environment, and the means to start solving them. When you graduate you'll have a suite of environmental science skills, and a wealth of practical experience in applying them, making you an ideal candidate for many roles in the environmental sector. Your experience of international study and other cultures will make you a particularly attractive employment prospect. Completing this degree is also the ideal next step to further, postgraduate study. You could further refine your expertise in more specific, connected fields, for example, by doing an Environmental Geology and Contamination MSc or a research degree in Earth and Environmental Sciences. What areas can you work in with an environmental science and management dual degree? When you graduate, you could work in areas such as:
  • conservation
  • pollution monitoring and control
  • waste management
  • sustainability
  • environmental audit and assessment
  • climate change study and activism
  • environmental energy
Potential roles Roles you could take on include:
  • 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)
There are no optional modules in this year. Year 2 (at Portsmouth) Core modules
  • Environmental Chemistry and Monitoring (20 credits)
  • Environmental Fieldwork and Professional Skills (20 credits)
  • Research Skills (20 credits)
Optional modules
  • 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)
Year 3 (at Edith Cowan University) Core modules
  • 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)
There are no optional modules in this year. Year 4 (at Portsmouth) Core modules
  • Environmental Science and Management Project (40 credits)
Optional modules
  • Environmental Assessment and Management (20 credits)
  • Environmental Pollution and Waste Management (20 credits)
- Hazardscapes (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
You'll be able to test your skills and knowledge informally before you do assessments that count towards your final mark. You can get feedback on all practice and formal assessments so you can improve in the future.

How to apply

29Jan

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:
F910
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

English language requirements

TestGradeAdditional details
IELTS (Academic)6English language proficiency at a minimum of IELTS band 6.0 with no component score below 5.5.

Student Outcomes

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Employment after 15 months (Most common jobs)
85%
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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

Students who are resident in EU countries: please note that the net fee is inclusive of the Transition Scholarship Placement Year and Year abroad (at the time of publishing for 2025/26): UK/Channel Islands and Isle of Man students – £1,430 EU – £1,430 International (Non-EU) – £2,875. Fees are accurate at the time of publishing and are subject to change at any time without notice. Please check the course page on our website for the most up to date fee information. All fees are subject to annual increase. For more information about fees, go to port.ac.uk/study/undergraduate/undergraduate-fees-and-student-finance/tuition-fees-living-costs-and-other-study-costs
Environmental Science and Management (Dual Degree) at University of Portsmouth - UCAS