The world is facing many environmental challenges. Join us and make a difference, develop your understanding of environmental issues and learn skills to tackle global challenges sustainably. Cultivate the knowledge to predict and mitigate complex environmental challenges. The Environmental Science MSci degree includes a 4th year for specialisation in your areas of interest. You’ll gain skills to understand, predict, and mitigate environmental impacts, preparing you for global environmental management and protection roles. **Why Study Environmental Science at Birmingham?** **Global fieldwork opportunities -** exciting opportunities for you to explore the world through field trips, in diverse locations such as Germany, Switzerland, Wales and the Peak District. Compulsory travel and accommodation costs are covered so that you can focus on getting the most out of your experience. **Real-world connections –** our relationships with industry such as Public Health England, the Environment Agency and Wildlife Trusts provide research opportunities for student projects, and mean you’ll graduate with directly applicable skills to those needed by top employers in the field. **Facilities fit for the future –** our resources include an ‘eco lab’ for the study of river systems, and the BiFOR facility in Stafford dedicated to advancing our understanding of how forests respond to environmental changes. **Accreditation -** Our programmes in Environmental Science are accredited by the Institution of Environmental Sciences (IES), meaning they meet high standards for teaching and learning, and develop graduates ready for the world of work. **Research-led teaching –** our research feeds into teaching across our Environmental Science programmes as the world’s understanding of environments continually evolves. Our research at Birmingham was ranked third in the UK for earth systems and environmental sciences in the latest Research Excellence Framework (2021).
A Level: AAB | Required subjects and grades: At least one science° A level subject. °Subjects considered to be sciences: Biology/Human Biology, Chemistry, Computing, Electronics, Environmental Studies, Geography, Geology, Maths, Further Maths, Physics, Psychology and Statistics. Specified subjects excluded for entry: General Studies and Critical Thinking. | International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme: 32 UCAS points | 6,6,5 32 points overall. Including 1 Required Science (the same from the A-Level list) | Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016) | We welcome students studying BTEC qualifications as an alternative to A levels, and accept BTEC Diploma and Extended Diploma. Please contact us for further guidance. | Welsh Baccalaureate - Advanced Skills Challenge Certificate (first teaching September 2015) | Accepted in place of a non-required A level with the equivalent grade. | Cambridge International Pre-U Certificate - Principal | Accepted in place of A levels with the following grade equivalencies: D2 = A*; D3 = A; M2 = B. Combinations of A levels and Principle subjects are accepted. NB required subjects must be offered (see A level Section)
The University will charge the maximum approved tuition fee per year. For the 2027 year of entry, we expect that the tuition fee for your first year of study will be £10,050. If Parliament agrees on an increase in tuition fees, the University will increase fees for each year of study normally in line with these changes and will communicate any change in the fees to you without delay. For details of the annual tuition fee for International Students please see the course web page listed in the 'course details' section above. If you are made an offer to study by the University, the yearly tuition fee will be stated in your offer letter. — 2027 provisional
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