Environmental Sustainability Science (BSc)

at Cardiff University

Course structure

 

This is a three-year full-time degree.

 

The programme uses the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to form three Grand (societal or global) Challenges (GCs) that are used as the focus of learning: clean water, land degradation and climate action.

 

Year 1: 60 credits are contained in the core Grand Challenge module on Clean Water including an independent project. There are an additional 20 credits of core modules providing Grand Challenge-related information and skills. Optional 40 credits are available from a selection of specialist modules. 

 

Year 2: 60 credits are contained in the core Grand Challenge module on Land Degradation and its impacts including an independent project. There is an additional core 20 credit module. Optional 40 credits are available from a selection of specialist modules. 

 

Year 3: 60 credits are contained in the core Grand Challenge module on Climate Action which includes your dissertation. There are an additional core 20 credits and optional 40 credits are available from a selection of specialist modules.

 

Year one

 Core modules for year one

 

Module title	Module code	Credits
GIS, Maps and Analytical Skills	EA1303	20 credits
Grand Challenge 1: Enough clean water for people and ecosystems	EA1330	60 credits

 

 Optional modules for year one

 

Module title	Module code	Credits
World of Dynamic Environments	EA1300	20 credits
Exploring Planet Earth	EA1301	20 credits
Understanding the Living Planet	EA1308	20 credits
Fundamentals of Geographical Science	EA1309	20 credits

 

Year two

 Core modules for year two

 

Module title	Module code	Credits
Geographical Perspectives on Environment and Society	EA2317	20 credits
Grand Challenge 2: Combat land degradation and it's impacts	EA2330	60 credits

 

 Optional modules for year two

 

Module title	Module code	Credits
Remote Sensing and Spatial Analysis	EA2308	20 credits
Biogeochemistry and Ecosystem Science	EA2309	20 credits
The Coastal System	EA2311	20 credits
Process Geomorphology & Hydrology	EA2312	20 credits
The Ocean-Atmosphere System	EA2315	20 credits

 

Year three

 Core modules for year three

 

Module title	Module code	Credits
Global Climate Change	EA3322	20 credits
Grand Challenge 3: Climate Action	EA3330	60 credits

 

 Optional modules for year three

 

Module title	Module code	Credits
Hazards, Risk and Resilience	EA3317	20 credits
Environmental Geomorphology	EA3319	20 credits
Extreme Environments: biogeochemical perspectives	EA3320	20 credits
Marine Environmental Systems	EA3321	20 credits

A level
ABB-BBB. If you have grade B in the relevant language A-level you will have access to the languages advanced pathways.

 

Extended/International Project Qualification: Applicants with grade A in the EPQ/IPQ will typically receive an offer one grade lower than the standard A level offer. Please note that any subject specific requirements must still be met.

 

International Baccalaureate
32-31 overall or 665 in 3 HL subjects. If you have grade 6 in the relevant language at HL you will have access to the languages advanced pathways.

 

GCSE
Grade C or grade 4 in GCSE English Language.

 

IELTS (academic)
At least 6.5 overall with a minimum of 5.5 in each subskill.

 

TOEFL iBT
At least 90 overall with minimum scores of 17 for writing, 17 for listening, 18 for reading and 20 for speaking.

 

PTE Academic
At least 62 overall with a minimum of 59 in all communicative skills.

 

Trinity ISE II/III
II: at least two Distinctions and two Merits.
III: at least a Pass in all components.

Tuition fees for 2022 entry

Fees for home status

• £9,000    

 

Fees for overseas status

• £23,450

Typical jobs for graduates include environmental and sustainability consultancy and regulation, conservation, science writing, national government policy, environmental charities, teaching, transport planning, environmental education and environmental health. This course also provides excellent training for postgraduate study and research.

 

Potential employers could include local government and companies and organisations such as the Environment Agency, BAM Construct UK, Airbus and Wales and West Utilities.

 

Based on responses from the latest Destinations of Leavers from Higher Education (DLHE) survey 90% of our School's graduates were in employment or engaged in further study within six months of graduation, with others taking time out to travel.