Study a bachelors in environmental science

This interdisciplinary degree explores the social, political, economic, scientific and technological issues at the heart of contemporary environmental debates such as climate change, air pollution, waste management, genetically modified food, over-fishing, renewable fuels, sustainability, and global trade.

Your studies will equip you with knowledge and key transferable skills to enable you to understand the relations between the human and natural environments and to take responsible roles as a citizen with regard to environments. You will be able to take an active part in debate about human–environment interactions and to apply your knowledge to related issues such as sustainable development.

provide you with a foundation of scientific understanding of natural and anthropogenic processes operating on the earth

provide you with a systems approach to understanding the present and past interactions between the processes operating in the biosphere and the changes in these introduced by human activity

enable you to understand the political, economic, social and technical factors influencing human interaction with the biosphere

demonstrate the relationship between environment, human cultures and values

provide you with an understanding of environmental change and the possible responses of humanity to this

There are no formal entry requirements to study this degree. You will however need to be proficient in English, to an IELTS standard of 6.0. If you are unsure you will be able to take a free English test as part of the registration process.

Admissions Option 2

Fees are paid on a module-by-module basis – you won't have to pay for the whole of your qualification up front. A qualification comprises a series of modules, each with an individual fee. Added together, they give you the total cost.

If (like most OU students) you study part time at a rate of 60 credits a year, you'll take six years to complete an honours degree. Our current fee for 60 credits is £2,700*.

Our current fee is £5,400* – based on 120 credits of study – which is equivalent to a year's full-time study. The total cost of your chosen qualification starts from £16,200* based on our current fees.

*The fee information provided here is valid for modules starting before 31 July 2016. Fees normally increase annually in line with inflation and the University's strategic approach to fees.

Program Tuition Fees Option 2

Master

Environmental Studies

Environmental Sciences

Sustainability Studies

Sustainable Economic Studies

Sustainable Development

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BA (Honours) Environmental Studies

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Study a bachelors in environmental science

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