Overview
Environmental Management BSc sits in a competitive part of the UK market, which works in your favour once you know which departments to aim at. It is a 3 years undergraduate degree, with the specialism widening as you move through the years.
Teaching in Environmental Management is taught by departments with their own farms, estates or field stations. We currently work with 8 universities on this course across 8 cities.
The lowest English requirement we hold on this course is IELTS 6.0, and departments asking more than that usually expect a stronger academic record too. Tuition ranges from £17.000 to £23.500 a year depending on the department, which is a real difference over the length of the course.
Send us your transcript and we will tell you honestly which of these you are a realistic candidate for, and which are worth an application anyway.
Entry requirements
AcademicA high school diploma with strong grades in relevant subjects. Many departments will also consider a recognised foundation year.
EnglishIELTS 6.0
Careers opportunities
Most of this work is compliance and systems: permits, audits, waste, and the reporting that regulators and clients require. It is steady, in demand across almost every industry, and less field based than applicants expect.
Roles graduates go into
- Environmental manager or adviser
- Compliance and permitting officer
- Waste and resources officer
- Environmental auditor
- EHS coordinator
- Sustainability manager
Where they work
- Manufacturing and construction firms
- Waste and water companies
- Consultancies
- The Environment Agency and SEPA
- Local authorities
After the course
IEMA membership, with lead auditor training in ISO 14001 as the qualification most employers pay for early on.
Fees and funding
Tuition, international students£17,000 - £23,500