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Environmental Science (with Foundation Year)

BSc (Hons) · 4 Years · Full-time including foundation year · 09/2026 · UndergraduateHope Park

Course summary

This is a four year degree taught at our Hope Park campus. The Foundation Year aims to develop your skills so that after a year, you will be equipped with the necessary skills needed for studying the full BA Hons degree programme.

The Environmental Science degree is designed to give you the best possible opportunities to develop practical skills relevant to the workplace and to deal with the growing global concerns over the environment. The degree covers various aspects of Environmental Science through an investigation of environmental geosciences (geology, Earth materials, environmental resources and hazard management), biodiversity, ecology, aspects of environmental biology, and human/environment interactions.

Taught by academics that are experts in their field, you also look at environmental challenges such as habitat loss, climate change, resource management, and a range of other key environmental issues. Environmental Science prepares you to work towards an environmentally sustainable and socially conscious future. After completing the degree, you will have appropriate knowledge and understanding that makes you well suited to contributing to the solutions presented by the environmental challenges facing modern society.

Modules

Please visit our website for information regarding the curriculum content.

Assessment method

Students are assessed via a number of methods. Please go to the course link provided for further information.

Professional bodies

Professionally accredited courses provide industry-wide recognition of the quality of your qualification.

  • Ecology and Environmental Management, Chartered Institute of

How to apply

Apply by
14 January

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:
F751
Institution code:
L46
Campus name:
Hope Park
Campus Code:
-

Points of entry

The following entry points are available for this course:

  • Foundation

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Entry requirements

Qualification requirements

UCAS Tariff - 72 points

A level - DDD

Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016) - MMP

Access to HE Diploma

Qualifications must equate to 72 UCAS points.

Scottish Higher

Qualifications must equate to 72 UCAS points.

WJEC Level 3 Advanced Skills Baccalaureate Wales

This qualification can only be accepted in conjunction with other relevant qualifications.

Leaving Certificate - Higher Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017)

Qualifications must equate to 72 UCAS points.

T Level - P

Applicants must achieve a minimum of 72 UCAS points for entry on to this course. UCAS Tariff points can be made up from a range of qualifications.

There may be some flexibility for mature students offering non-tariff qualifications and students meeting particular widening participation criteria.

Please contact our Student Enrolment team directly for further information.

t: 0151 291 3899
e: admission@hope.ac.uk

English language requirements

TestGradeAdditional details
IELTS (Academic)6For International students, an overall score of 6.0 is required, with 6.0 in both reading and writing and no individual score lower than 5.5.

Historical entry grades data BETA

This section shows the range of grades students (with UK A-Levels or Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diplomas) who received offers were previously accepted with (learn more). It is designed to support your research but does not guarantee whether you will or won't get a place. Admissions teams consider various factors, including interviews, subject requirements, and entrance tests. Check all course entry requirements for eligibility.

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Student Outcomes

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75 Employment after 15 months (Most common jobs)

90 Go onto work and study

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Fees and funding

Tuition fees

LocationFeeYear
England£9790Year 1
Northern Ireland£9790Year 1
Scotland£9790Year 1
Wales£9790Year 1
Channel Islands£9790Year 1
International£15225Year 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

For the Foundation Year element of your degree, fees for 2026/27 will be £9,535.
For the remaining 3 years of your degree, you will be charged the full Undergraduate fee each year.

Please note, some of our courses may have additional costs. Please visit the course webpage for further information.

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