BSc Hons Environmental Geography and Outdoor Education

at University of Stirling

Year 1, Semester 1

Compulsory module

• Navigation and Mountain Skills (EOEU1OE)    20 credits

• Prior to 2021/2 EOEU1S1 was taken instead.
   

Compulsory module

• Building Planet Earth (ENVU1BP)    20 credits

• prior to 2021/2 ENVU1GE was taken instead
   

Compulsory module

• People and the Environment (GEOU1PP)    20 credits

• Prior to 2021/2 GEOU1PE was taken instead
   

Year 1, Semester 2

Compulsory module

• Development and Application of Outdoor Education (EOEU2OE)    20 credits

• Up to 2019/0 EOEU2S2 was taken, and in 2020/1 EOEU4R4 was taken instead
   

Compulsory module

• Landscape Evolution (ENVU2LV)    20 credits

• prior to 2021/2 ENVULE was taken instead
   

Compulsory module

• Global Environmental Issues (GEOU2GE)    20 credits

• Prior to 2021/2 GEOU2EI was taken instead
   

Year 2, Semester 1

Compulsory module

• Biogeography: An Ecological and Evolutionary Approach (GEOU3BE)    20 credits

• Prior to 2021/2 GEOU3BG was taken instead
   

Compulsory module

• Mountain Leader Training (EOEU3OE)    20 credits

• Prior to 2019/0 EOEU3S3 was taken, in 2020/1 students took EOEU4R4, and in 2021/2 EOEU2S2 is taken instead.
   

Option module

Select 20 credits from list
 

• Accounting and Finance for Managers (ACCU7M1)    20 credits

• Our Blue Planet (AQUU1OP)    20 credits

• Introduction to Aquatic Environments (AQUU3AE)    20 credits

• Introduction to Cell Biology (BIOU1CE)    20 credits

 

Year 2, Semester 2

Compulsory module

• Statistical Techniques (SCIU4T4)    20 credits
   

Compulsory module

• Responsibilities and Safety in Outdoor Education (EOEU4R4)    20 credits

• in 2020/1 and in 2021/2 EOEU3S3 is taken
   

Option module

• Practical Science Skills II: Field Skills (SCIU2PS)    20 credits

• prior to 2021/2 SCIU2FS was taken
   

Year 3, Semester 1

Compulsory module

• Geographical Information Systems (GEOU9SP)    20 credits

• Prior to 2021/2 GEOU9IS was taken instead
   

Option module

Select 40 credits from Year 3 Environmental Geography Options list
 

• Environmental Economics (ECNU3NV)    20 credits

• Environmental Policy and Management (ENVU5EP)    20 credits

• Habitat Management and Restoration (ENVU9MR)    20 credits

• Sustainable Water Management (ENVU9WM)    20 credits
   

Year 3, Semester 2

Compulsory module

• Sustainable Development (GEOU6GI)    20 credits

Option module

Select 40 credits from Year 3 Environmental Geography Options list
 

• Sustainable Landscapes Field Course (ENVU6SP)    20 credits

• Earth Observation (ENVU9EO)    20 credits

• Mountain Leader Assessment (EOEU6S6)    20 credits

• Sustainable Development (GEOU6GI)    20 credits

 

GEOU9IC or ENVU6SP are strongly recommended
 

Year 4, Semester 1

Dissertation

• Environmental Science Honours Project (ENVU9PR)    60 credits

• Continued in semester 8.
   

Option module

Select 40 credits from Year 4 Environmental Geography options list
 

• Environmental Economics (ECNU3NV)    20 credits

• Environmental Policy and Management (ENVU5EP)    20 credits

• Habitat Management and Restoration (ENVU9MR)    20 credits

• Sustainable Water Management (ENVU9WM)    20 credits

 

Year 4, Semester 2

Option module

Select 20 credits from Year 4 Environmental Geography options list
 

• Sustainable Landscapes Field Course (ENVU6SP)    20 credits

• Earth Observation (ENVU9EO)    20 credits

• Mountain Leader Assessment (EOEU6S6)    20 credits

• Sustainable Development (GEOU6GI)    20 credits

Year 1 entry – Four-year honours
 

SQA Highers

• AABB - by the end of S5

• AABBB - by the end of S6
   

GCE A-levels

• BBB
   

IB Diploma

• 30 points
   

BTEC (Level 3)

• DDM
   

Widening access students

• Widening access students may be eligible for an adjusted offer of entry. To find out if this applies to you go to our widening access pages.

• Care-experienced applicants will be guaranteed an offer of a place if they meet the minimum entry requirements.
   

Year 2 entry – Three-year honours
 

SQA Advanced Highers

• ABB – one sitting
   

GCE A-levels

• ABB
   

IB Diploma

• 35 points
   

Essential subjects

• To include one of Biology, Chemistry, Environmental Science, Geography, Geology, Mathematics or Physics.

Direct Entry to 1st Year:
 

Year 12 Grade – cumulative score of 65% and above from the following state boards:
 

• CBSE

• ISC/ICSE

• Metro state boards (Delhi, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal)
   

• Students from other state boards will require Year 12 Grade – cumulative score of 75%.
   

  Advanced Entry to 2nd Year:
   

  Year 12 Grade – cumulative score of 75% and above from the following state boards:
   

• CBSE

• ISC/ICSE

• Advanced entry is possible on a range of courses. Student applications will be considered on a case by case basis.Please note that advanced entry options for students who have scored 35 in the International Baccalaureate or GCE A-Levels ABB in one sitting will also be considered on a case by case basis.
  
  Students who score 70% in English in Year 12 from the following exam boards won't be required to submit IELTS, if studied within the last 5 years of our course start date:
   

• CBSE
• ISC/ICSE
• Metro state boards (Delhi, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal)
   

• Students from other state boards will either need 80% in English if studied within 5 years of the course start date, or a UKVI SELT, IELTS Academic or PTE Academic, depending on the state board, taken within 2 years of our course start date.
  
  English language requirements
  
  If English is not your first language you must have one of the following qualifications as evidence of your English language skills:
   

• IELTS Academic or UKVI 6.0 with 5.5 in each skill

• Cambridge C1 Advanced (CAE) 169 overall with a minimum of 162 in each sub-skill

• Cambridge C2 Proficiency (CPE) 180 overall with a minimum of 162 in each sub-skill

• Pearson Test of English (Academic) 60 overall with a minimum of 59 in each sub-skill

• IBT TOEFL 78 overall with a minimum of 17 in listening, 18 in reading, 20 in speaking and 17 in writing

• IBT TOEFL Special Home Edition 78 overall with a minimum of 17 in listening, 18 in reading, 20 in speaking and 17 in writing

• Trinity ISE II Pass overall and Pass in each sub-skill, ISE III Pass overall and in all sub-skills, ISE IV Pass overall and in all sub-skills

• Aptis (4 skills) CEFR B2 overall and B2 in all sub-skills

• Duolingo 95 overall with a minimum of 90 in all sub-skills

• LanguageCert International ESOL B2 Communicator -  Pass with minimum 33 in each sub-skill

• Metro state boards (Delhi, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal)

Academic year:	2022/23	2023/24
Overseas students (non-EU)	£18,800	£20,300

Overseas students (non-EU)
 

You will be charged the annual fee each year when you enrol. Your fees will be held at the same level throughout your course.If you need to take additional modules or resit modules, you will be liable for an additional fee.

If you’re domiciled in the UK, you can typically apply to your relevant funding body for help with living costs. This usually takes the form of student loans, grants or bursaries, and the amount awarded depends upon your personal circumstances and household income.

EU and overseas students won’t normally be able to claim living support through SAAS or other UK public funding bodies. You should contact the relevant authority in your country to find out if you’re eligible to receive support.

An Environmental Geography and Outdoor Education degree will allow you to enter a wide range of relevant careers including:
 

• outdoor instructor

• environmental consultant

• conservation

• education and teaching

• environmental science

• research

• ecologist

• countryside rangers and guides

• environmental education and teaching

• ecotourism and travel

• sports and fitness occupations
   

Our combined approach for this degree will allow you to enter a wide range of relevant careers. Students will be equipped to undertake employment in the same professions as our standard Environmental Geography graduates such as education, conservation and environment professions, science and technology professions, travel and related occupations, and sports and fitness occupations.
 

Our course will give you the foundation for graduate entry to advanced postgraduate taught and research degree programmes in the environmental field.
 

This course is not designed to train you to become an outdoor instructor, although you can gain additional qualifications independently (e.g. SPA or BCU awards); or undertake a suitable postgraduate programme in outdoor education which would then qualify you to pursue this type of career.