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Environmental Management
- BSc (Hons)
- 3 Years
- Full-time
- 16 September 2026
- Undergraduate
- Main Site
Course summary
The growing changes affecting the natural environment, and the increasing role of environmental policies affecting businesses and organisations are creating new and challenging career opportunities for those familiar with issues of sustainable development, planning and environmental protection and management.
The BSc in Environmental Management explores the physical, social, economic and cultural aspects of environmental management. It combines aspects of science, geography and environmental planning with an environmental work placement to understand the environmental systems in which we live and work.
Students will be enabled to understand; issues of sustainable development, conservation and environmental protection and management, the integrated and holistic nature of environmental management and how to devise, manage and critically evaluate project work.
Professional Accreditations
Degrees accredited by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS).
Industry Links
Students must complete a compulsory 16-week work placement as an integral part of Stage 2. This placement will help students apply their degree to a work place environment, and build a foundation for future career opportunities. Work placements take place in a wide range of organisations including Farrans, Northstone Quarries, SITA Waste Management, Ulster Wildlife Trust, Colin Glen, National Trust, Property developers, Property management companies, Environmental consultancies and Councils. Work placement overseas is encouraged and students have worked in America, New Zealand, Australia, Spain, Portugal, Switzerland and England.
Student Experience
This is a unique interdisciplinary course shared between two Schools – Biological Sciences and Natural and Built Environment.
Internationally Renowned Experts
The course will include ‘Dragons’ Den’ presentations to external experts in the final year for the module Business Innovation and Entrepreneurship. Planning and Geography modules will host guest lectures from business practitioners. Site visits will be an important component of many modules, including Environmental Management, Environmental Assessment, Policies for Environmental Sustainability, Dynamic Earth and Environmental Change.
Further Study Opportunities
Graduates from this course have continued further education studying MSc programmes in Ecological Management and Conservation Biology; Leadership for Sustainable (Rural) Development, and PhD programmes in Ecosystem Biology and Sustainability.
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:
- F850
- Institution code:
- Q75
- Campus name:
- Main Site
- Campus Code:
- -
Points of entry
The following entry points are available for this course:
- Year 1
Entry requirements
UCAS TariffNot accepted
A levelBBB - ABB
BBB including two from Biology, Economics and Geography
OR
ABB
GCSE Mathematics grade C.
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
Successful completion of BTEC National Extended Diploma (180 credits at Level 3) with 100/120 credits at Distinction and 80/60 credits at Merit.
GCSE Mathematics grade C.
Access to HE Diploma
Consideration on an individual basis Contact the Admissions and Access Service for further advice at: admissions@qub.ac.uk.
Scottish HigherBBBBB - ABBBB
BBBBB including two from Biology, Economics and Geography
OR
ABBBB
GCSE/National 5 Mathematics grade C.
Scottish Advanced Higher
Offers are set on an individual basis taking into account performance at Scottish Highers.
Students with good results in their Scottish Highers will be considered if they are taking two Advanced Highers in Biology, Economics and Geography.
GCSE/National 5 Mathematics grade C.
International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme32 - 33 points
Successful completion of IB Diploma with 32 points overall including 6,5,5 at Higher Level plus two at Higher Level from Biology, Economics and Geography.
OR
Successful completion of IB Diploma with 33 points overall including 6,5,5 at Higher Level to include two relevant subjects.
GCSE Mathematics grade C or an equivalent qualification acceptable to the University.
Leaving Certificate - Higher Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017)H3, H3, H3, H3, H4, H4 - H3, H3, H3, H3, H3, H3
H3H3H3H3H4H4/ H3H3H3H3H3 (5 Highers) including two from Biology, Economics and Geography + If not offered at Higher Level - Ordinary Level Mathematis grade 04.
OR
H3H3H3H3H3H3/H2H3H3H3H3 (5 Highers) + If not offered at Higher Level - Ordinary Level Mathematics grade 04.
Historical entry grades data
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Fees and funding
Tuition fees
Per year tuition fees
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* This is a provisional fee and subject to change.
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
The tuition fees quoted above for NI and ROI are the 2024/25 fees and will be updated when the new fees are known. In addition, all tuition fees will be subject to an annual inflationary increase in each year of the course. Fees quoted relate to a single year of study unless explicitly stated otherwise.
Further information on Fees and Funding can be found at: https://www.qub.ac.uk/Study/Feesandfinance/.
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