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Bachelor of Science (with Honours) - BSc (Hons)
Environment and Sustainability
University of Surrey
Entry requirements
Here's what you will need to get a place on the Environment and Sustainability course at University of Surrey.
Select a qualification to see required grades
A level
B,B,B
Overall: BBB Applicants taking an A level science subject with the Science Practical Endorsement are required to pass the practical element. We do not include General Studies or Critical Thinking.
Course summary
What this course is about
UCAS code: L8N2
Here's what University of Surrey says about its Environment and Sustainability course.
Why choose this course Environment and sustainability degrees are growing in popularity in both the UK and rest of the world.
With our degree in sustainability you'll gain the interdisciplinary skills to tackle the challenges faced by individuals, companies and society in implementing sustainable development. Can multinational businesses combine long-term sustainability with profitability? Will the transition to clean energy be defeated by a lack of suitable infrastructure and the policy to implement it? Addressing the challenges facing sustainable development from an interdisciplinary perspective is a key focus of this BSc.
This course is run by our internationally renowned Centre for Environment and Sustainability (CES) and the Institute for Sustainability, and in partnership with the new Surrey CIFAL – a United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) training centre recently established at the University of Surrey. You can also take the opportunity to get industry-ready with our award-winning Professional Training placements.
Professor Gary Kass, Vice-President, Institution of Environmental Sciences, and Former Deputy Chief Scientist, Natural England, says: "This course is vital for anyone who wishes to develop the knowledge skills and mindsets necessary to make progress on sustainable development."
What you will study In Year 1, modules will focus on core environmental science, climate change, environmental economics, sustainable development and research methods. There is also a residential fieldwork module focused on the sustainable regeneration of environments and communities.
In Years 2 and 3, the focus is on developing interdisciplinary perspectives and skills, so you’ll take a range of modules in other subject areas, including law, politics and psychology. You’ll also take modules taught by the Centre for Environment and Sustainability (CES) to continue to develop your core sustainability knowledge and research skills before undertaking a dissertation. For your dissertation you’ll conduct in-depth research into a specific environment or sustainability problem under the guidance of a dissertation supervisor.
With modules drawn from across the University and core CES teaching staff from a diverse range of disciplinary backgrounds, this course will give you the skill set needed to tackle the complex sustainability challenges of the twenty-first century.
Source: University of Surrey
Course details
Qualification
Bachelor of Science (with Honours) - BSc (Hons)
Department
FEPS - Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences
Location
Stag Hill | Guildford
Duration
4 Years
Study mode
Sandwich
Subjects
• Sustainable agriculture and landscape development
Start date
September 2026
Application deadline
14 January 2026
The modules you will study
To see the full range of modules for this course please visit our website – the link is under the Course contact details. You will also find full details of the programme, including programme structure, assessment methods, contact hours and Graduate prospects.
University of Surrey reviews
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2nd year student
I am aware of the welfare services available but I haven’t myself used them so can’t comment. Academic support has been accessible and my personal tutor has guided me with this. We also have sessions every so often run by the uni for support in academic writing, cvs and placements, and I believe we ...
1 year ago
2nd year student
I generally find the campus facilities that I use to be pleasant, guest accommodation which I experienced is nice (though a water dispenser and shampoo/conditioner would be nice), the library has several floors for different study styles which I find useful, and the sports park is very multi-facete...
1 year ago
2nd year student
My course is well thought out and I feel there is a good network of staff and students which I don’t feel I previously had. Modules range from lab work to sensory science and are altogether interesting and enjoyable. My only gripes are that I find it inconvenient having a 1 or 2 hour lecture/tutoria...
1 year ago
2nd year student
In my current course, I have been guided thoroughly through, but in my previous course that I didn’t complete, I dropped out as I was unaware of tools that I could use to help me, and this was all because of a lack of communication/understanding from my previous personal tutor. The university needs ...
1 year ago
2nd year student
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2nd year student
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National Student Survey (NSS) scores
The NSS is an annual survey where final-year students are asked to rate different aspects of their course and university experience.
Here you can see ratings from University of Surrey students who took the Environment and Sustainability course - or another course in the same subject area.
Select an option to see a detailed breakdown
Teaching on my course
89%
med
Teaching on my course
89%
med
How often does your course challenge you to achieve your best work?
93%
med
How good are teaching staff at explaining things?
95%
med
How often do teaching staff make the subject engaging?
86%
med
How often is the course intellectually stimulating?
83%
med
Learning opportunities
91%
high
Learning opportunities
91%
high
To what extent have you had the chance to bring together information and ideas from different topics?
90%
med
How well does your course introduce subjects and skills in a way that builds on what you have already learned?
90%
med
How well has your course developed your knowledge and skills that you think you will need for your future?
93%
med
To what extent have you had the chance to explore ideas and concepts in depth?
95%
high
To what extent does your course have the right balance of directed and independent study?
87%
high
Assessment and feedback
85%
med
Assessment and feedback
85%
med
How well have assessments allowed you to demonstrate what you have learned?
86%
med
How fair has the marking and assessment been on your course?
86%
med
How often does feedback help you to improve your work?
78%
med
How often have you received assessment feedback on time?
81%
med
How clear were the marking criteria used to assess your work?
93%
high
Academic support
88%
med
Academic support
88%
med
How easy was it to contact teaching staff when you needed to?
88%
med
How well have teaching staff supported your learning?
88%
med
Organisation and management
90%
high
Organisation and management
90%
high
How well were any changes to teaching on your course communicated?
91%
high
How well organised is your course?
90%
high
Learning resources
91%
med
Learning resources
91%
med
How well have the IT resources and facilities supported your learning?
91%
high
How well have the library resources (e.g., books, online services and learning spaces) supported your learning?
94%
med
How easy is it to access subject specific resources (e.g., equipment, facilities, software) when you need them?
87%
med
Student voice
89%
high
Student voice
89%
high
How clear is it that students' feedback on the course is acted on?
86%
high
To what extent do you get the right opportunities to give feedback on your course?
91%
med
To what extent are students' opinions about the course valued by staff?
89%
med
How well does the students' union (association or guild) represent students' academic interests?
77%
med
Other NSS questions
Other NSS questions
During your studies, how free did you feel to express your ideas, opinions, and beliefs?
92%
med
How well communicated was information about your university/college's mental wellbeing support services?
90%
high
Student information
See who's studying at University of Surrey. These students are taking Environment and Sustainability or another course from the same subject area.
| Most popular A-levels studied | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Grade | |||||
| Biology | C | |||||
| Chemistry | D | |||||
| Psychology | B | |||||
| Mathematics | B | |||||
| Geography | B | |||||
Graduate prospects
What graduates do next
We have no information about graduates who took Environment and Sustainability at University of Surrey.
Earnings after graduation
We have no information about future earnings from students that studied this course.
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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