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Sheffield Hallam University

UCAS Code: AA06 | Bachelor of Science (with Honours) - BSc (Hons)

Entry requirements

Access course in a relevant subject from an Open College Network accredited course with 45 credits at level 3 and 15 credits at level 2.

GCSE/National 4/National 5

English Language or English Literature at grade C or 4; Mathematics at grade C or 4.

UCAS Tariff

112-120

This must include at least two A levels or equivalent BTEC National qualifications. For example: BBC-BBB at A Level including a relevant subject(s). DDM in BTEC Extended Diploma in a relevant subject. Merit overall from a T Level Qualification in a relevant subject. A combination of qualifications, which must include a relevant subject(s) and may include AS Levels, EPQ and general studies.

About this course

This course has alternative study modes. Contact the university to find out how the information below might vary.

Course option

3years

Full-time | 2025

Other options

4 years | Full-time | 2025

Subject

Environmental sciences

**Please check the Sheffield Hallam University website for the latest information**

**Course summary**
- Study the drivers and impacts of the climate emergency, combining multidisciplinary approaches to explore solutions for a sustainable future

- Gain anti-colonial, global perspectives of the varied dimensions of sustainability challenges, from environmental science, ecology, policy and social science

- Combine work placements and innovative classroom learning to develop applied analytical skills for sustainable environmental management

- Build your network with ethical business leaders, international partners and voluntary organisations

This applied course will prepare you to tackle global challenges, with specialist knowledge in topics of critical importance. You'll become a catalyst of change, harnessing practical skills relevant to business, the public sector, research and non-governmental organisations.

This course is professionally accredited by the Institution of Environmental Sciences.

**How you learn**
All our courses are designed around a set of key principles based on engaging you with the world, collaborating with others, challenging you to think in new ways, and providing you with a supportive environment in which you can thrive.

On this course you’re able to specialise in critical areas for green careers, building your education around your ambitions. Crucially, the course is centred on applied, real-world experience, developed through employers, international partnerships, and civic activities within the local community.

Learning and assessment is focused on hands-on, skills-based learning – taking a positive, solutions-based approach to the existential challenges posed by complex connections between the natural world and society. You’ll benefit from both classroom and real-world training – preparing yourself to face a future that demands urgent action.

High-quality teaching will be delivered by academics who conduct cutting-edge research – many of whom have professional experience in the environmental sector. Their specialisms include social patterns of resource consumption, rewilding and ecology, and environmental geoscience.

You learn through:
- Outdoor learning

- Work placements

- Site visits

- Laboratory work

- Residential field trips

- Workshops

- Seminars

- IT sessions

- Lectures

- Online learning

- Debates and discussions

**Key themes**
This course is designed to ignite your passion for change. With inclusion at its core, the course takes an anti-colonial, international approach to climate, sustainability and environment teaching and learning. By bringing together natural and social sciences, you’ll explore a range of interconnected themes crucial to understanding and addressing the climate and biodiversity emergencies.

Pathway themes include:
- Energy, resources and consumption

- Environmental change

- Sustainable societies

- Nature’s recovery

Within these themes, topics include the energy transition, conservation and habitat management, adaptation and mitigation for a low-carbon future, sustainable waste and resource management, social and environmental justice, and disaster risk reduction.

You’ll also have the opportunity to study and work abroad, with the possibility of funding through the Turing Scheme.

**Course-level support**
At every level of study, students are given the opportunity to thrive, culturally, personally and professionally. Throughout your learning journey, you’ll experience a range of dedicated support, such as:
- Access to our unique student support triangle to help with your personal, academic and career development

- Access to our Skills Centre with one-to-ones, webinars and online resources, where you can get help with planning and structuring your assignments

- Access to support, resources, employer events and opportunities from your Careers & Employability Team

Modules

Module and assessment information for future years is displayed as currently validated and may be liable to change. When selecting electives, your choices will be subject to the core requirements of the course. As a result, selections may be limited to a choice between one of two or more specified electives in some instances.

You will be able to complete a placement year as part of this course. See the modules table below for further information.

**Year 1**
**Compulsory modules**

Building A Sustainable Future
How Did We Get Here? Climate Change From Deep Time To The Anthropocene
Skills And Tools For Tackling Global Environmental Challenges
Under Pressure – The Impacts Of The Climate Crisis

**Year 2**
**Compulsory modules**

Climate Change And Sustainability In Research And Practice
Fieldwork For Global Challenges
Global Climate Emergency
Leave No One Behind: Just Transitions To A Sustainable Future

**Year 3**
**Compulsory modules**

Placement

**Final year**
**Compulsory modules**

Independent Discovery And Communication
Living Well In A Low Carbon Future
Living With Hazard And Risk
Nature Recovery And Sustainable Resource Management

Assessment methods

Coursework

Tuition fees

Select where you currently live to see what you'll pay:

Channel Islands
£9,250
per year
England
£9,250
per year
EU
£16,655
per year
International
£16,655
per year
Northern Ireland
£9,250
per year
Republic of Ireland
£9,250
per year
Scotland
£9,250
per year
Wales
£9,250
per year

Extra funding

Scholarships, discounts and bursaries may be available to students who study this course.

The Uni

Course location:

Sheffield Hallam University

Department:

College of Social Sciences and Arts

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What students say

We've crunched the numbers to see if overall student satisfaction here is high, medium or low compared to students studying this subject(s) at other universities.

72%
Environmental sciences

How do students rate their degree experience?

The stats below relate to the general subject area/s at this university, not this specific course. We show this where there isn’t enough data about the course, or where this is the most detailed info available to us.

Environmental sciences

Teaching and learning

72%
Staff make the subject interesting
72%
Staff are good at explaining things
72%
Ideas and concepts are explored in-depth
61%
Opportunities to apply what I've learned

Assessment and feedback

Feedback on work has been timely
Feedback on work has been helpful
Staff are contactable when needed
Good advice available when making study choices

Resources and organisation

72%
Library resources
78%
IT resources
83%
Course specific equipment and facilities
56%
Course is well organised and has run smoothly

Student voice

Staff value students' opinions
Feel part of a community on my course

Who studies this subject and how do they get on?

94%
UK students
6%
International students
53%
Male students
47%
Female students
68%
2:1 or above
8%
First year drop out rate

Most popular A-Levels studied (and grade achieved)

C
C
C

After graduation

The stats in this section relate to the general subject area/s at this university – not this specific course. We show this where there isn't enough data about the course, or where this is the most detailed info available to us.

Environmental sciences

What are graduates doing after six months?

This is what graduates told us they were doing (and earning), shortly after completing their course. We've crunched the numbers to show you if these immediate prospects are high, medium or low, compared to those studying this subject/s at other universities.

£18,000
med
Average annual salary
93%
med
Employed or in further education

Top job areas of graduates

21%
Customer service occupations
10%
Other elementary services occupations
7%
Business, finance and related associate professionals

What about your long term prospects?

Looking further ahead, below is a rough guide for what graduates went on to earn.

Environmental sciences

The graph shows median earnings of graduates who achieved a degree in this subject area one, three and five years after graduating from here.

£19k

£19k

£23k

£23k

£28k

£28k

Note: this data only looks at employees (and not those who are self-employed or also studying) and covers a broad sample of graduates and the various paths they've taken, which might not always be a direct result of their degree.

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