BSc (Hons) Environmental Science with Foundation Year

About your course The environment is currently facing major challenges, such as climate change, pollution and decreasing biodiversity. Studying BSc (Hons) in Environmental Science with Foundation Year will allow you to investigate the challenges we are facing and learn how to tackle these pressing issues for future populations. About the Foundation Year The Foundation Year is ideal if you have the ability to study for a degree but don't have the qualifications to enter directly onto the Environmental Science honours degree programme.

Once you pass the Foundation Year you will progress directly onto the first year of the honours degree. If you are a full-time UK student, you will qualify for student financial support for the full duration of your course (subject to eligibility criteria). About BSc (Hons) Environmental Science with Foundation Year Exploring the way in which our physical environment develops and how humans affect natural processes and interact within the world form the basis of the course.

This is a highly practical programme that provides you with ample background and practical knowledge for understanding environmental processes and interactions. It also offers plenty of opportunities to apply your knowledge in practical contexts. Fieldwork, completed both in the UK and overseas, is integral to the course, with field trips to Greece, the Lake District, North Wales and the North West coast included in fees.

This programme will provide you with the skills and knowledge to address these issues, and prepare you for entry into the expanding green jobs employment sector. You will acquire skills and knowledge through practical learning and use of LJMUs state-of-the-art facilities, such as Geographical Information Systems facilities and analytical equipment.