BSc (Hons) Environmental Sciences
Ningbo, China
DURATION
3 up to 4 Years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
31 May 2025
EARLIEST START DATE
Sep 2025
TUITION FEES
CNY 120,000 / per year *
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
* international students; 120,000 RMB/year - Mainland Chinese, Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan students; 100,000 RMB/year
Key Summary
Introduction
Key information
- Degree:ย BSc (Hons) Environmental Sciences
- Types of study: Full time
- Duration:ย Three or four years depending on entry qualifications
- Start date:ย September 2025
- Faculty:ย Geographical Sciences / Faculty of Science and Engineering
- Study model:ย 2+2
Note:ย For the 2+2 study model courses, the student will spend the last two years at our UK campus. For the 4+0 study model courses, the student will spend the entire degree programme in Ningbo, China with 'study abroad' opportunities from year three.
Course overview
This course allows you to develop skills in the collection, processing, and analysis of environmental data which are required in the development and evaluation of policy and practical training in the techniques of environmental management.
The course is multidisciplinary in nature and involves modules from two Schools: Geography and Biosciences. You can also choose modules managed by other departments. Students benefit from exposure to this wide range of perspectives on environmental processes and issues.
This wide choice of modules allows you to design a degree programme tailored to your interests and career aspirations with an emphasis throughout on teaching practical and transferable skills.
Special features
Our undergraduate programme covers all significant aspects of environmental sciences and aims to equip you with a comprehensive understanding of the discipline. We also aim to develop your practical, analytical and communication skills to enhance your future career prospects.
You will benefit from a wealth of unique opportunities that only an international, multi-campus university such as Nottingham can offer. For an environmental scientist, this means that you will be able to experience multiple environmental systems across China, Malaysia and the UK and gain a greater understanding of the environmental challenges facing our planet.
Admissions
Curriculum
Course structure
The degree is offered as a three or four-year programme depending on your entry qualification.
- For domestic students, the course structure follows the Chinese higher education system and is based on a four-year programme.
- For international students, with relevant qualifications, the course structure follows the UK higher education system and is based on a three-year programme.
Year 1 Module
- Reading and Writing in Academic Contexts
- English in Specific Academic Contexts B (Engineering; Comp Sci; Env'mental Sci & Architecture
- Oral Communication Skills A
- Oral Communication Skills B
- Foundation Algebra for Physical Sciences and Engineering
- Foundation Chemistry
- Introduction to the Environment
- Environmental Data Science and Programming
- The Scientific Method
- Reading and Vocabulary Enhancement
Year 2 Module
- Introduction to GIS
- Principles of Ecology
- Global Environmental Processes
- Interpreting Environmental Data
- Research Skills
- Environmental Science & Society
- The Digital Earth
Year 3 Module
- Soils
- Study Skills for Environmental Sciences
- Techniques in Physical Geography
- Climate Change Science
- Dissertation Preparation
Year 4 Module
- Dissertation
Scholarships and Funding
To encourage academic excellence, we offer a comprehensive and expanding range of full and partial scholarships.
Historically, nearly 30% of our undergraduate students were awarded scholarships for their entry. Once enrolled, current students are eligible for additional merit and/or performance-based scholarships and awards, which covers approximately 32.5% of our whole student body.
Please check the schoo website for scholarship types and policies for applicants from Hong Kong, Macao, Taiwan and overseas countries. If you are a mainland Chinese student, please visit the Chinese language prospectus.
Program Tuition Fee
Career Opportunities
Careers and further study
Studying for a degree at the University of Nottingham Ningbo, China will provide you with the type of skills and experiences that will prove invaluable in any career, whichever direction you decide to take.
Throughout your time with us, our Career Development Office can work with you to improve your employability skills even further; assisting with job or course applications, searching for appropriate work experience placements, and hosting events to bring you closer to a wide range of prospective employers.
Have a look at ourย careersย page for an overview of all the employability support and opportunities that we provide to current students.
Our graduates are well equipped to work in the science sector, including employment as an environmental researcher, manager, or consultant.
Further study
Out of 23 graduates from the BSc Hons Environmental Sciences in 2023, 22 chose to continue their studies.
Among students going into further study, 81.8% were admitted into the top 50 universities worldwide.