BSc Environmental Change and Sustainability with Year Abroad
About this course
BSc in Environmental Change and Sustainability with Year Abroad, an environmental science degree focusing on ecological concepts, earth systems, and sustainable development. Core topics include Fieldwork. The course includes a compulsory year abroad at an overseas university. During the first year, students study foundational principles through modules such as One-Planet Thinking, Connected Earth: Environmental Systems and Change, Ecological Concepts and Plant Sciences, and Fieldwork: Principles and Practice. The second year expands into more advanced areas with modules including Developing Solutions, Earth Resources, Environmental Impacts and Sustainability, Environmental Pollution and Management, and Hydrology and River Management. The third year is spent abroad studying environmental science at an overseas institution.
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Entry requirements
A Level: AAB. IB: 6,6,5 32 points overall.. BTEC: BTEC Extended Diploma, Diploma and Subsidiary Diploma are accepted, but subjects are considered on a case-by-case basis. Please contact us for further guidance.
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What students say
Based on about 38 final-year students who answered, across similar courses at this university
- Teaching on my course: 90%
- Learning opportunities: 90%
- Assessment and feedback: 78%
- Academic support: 92%
- Organisation and management: 78%
- Learning resources: 95%
- Student voice: 80%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 50 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- Continued on course: 100%
What graduates do next
Based on about 12 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 70%
- Working and studying: 10%
- Further study: 10%
- Unemployed: 5%
Most common jobs
- Conservation and environment professionals: 30%
- Elementary occupations: 15%
- Sales occupations: 5%
- Managers, directors and senior officials: 5%
- Natural and social science professionals: 5%
- Find their work meaningful: 80%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 65%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 20%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 370 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 1%
- North West: 7%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 5%
- East Midlands: 4%
- West Midlands: 26%
- East of England: 9%
- London: 20%
- South East: 17%
- South West: 8%
- Wales: 1%
- Scotland: 2%
Who gets in
Based on about 65 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- A levels: 94%
- Other HE qualification: 2%
- Other qualifications: 5%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Silver overall, Bronze for student experience, Gold for student outcomes.
Modules
- LC One-Planet Thinking
- LC Connected Earth: Environmental Systems and Change
- LC Ecological Concepts and Plant Sciences
- LC Fieldwork: Principles and Practice
- LC Introduction to Evolution and Animal Biology
- LC Moral and Political Philosophy
- LC Societies, Space and Place
- LC Young People and Social Change
- LI Developing Solutions
- LI Earth Resources, Environmental Impacts and Sustainability
- LI Animal Biology: Principles and Mechanisms
- LI Critical Issues for 21st Century Ecosystems
- LI Ecological Systems
- LI Environmental Human Geography
- LI Environmental Pollution and Management
- LI Geological Natural Hazards
- LI Hydrology and River Management
- LI Palaeoecology
- LI Plant Sciences: from cells to the environment
- LI Sedimentology
- LI Climate and Environmental Ethics
- LI Literature and Environment: Crisis and Resistance
- LI Politics of Sustainable Development
- LI Science and Nature
- LI Study Abroad - Environmental Science
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BSc Environmental Change and Sustainability with Year Abroad at University of Birmingham earn?
The median salary is £29,500 after 15 months, £27,500 after 3 years, £34,500 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £29,000 and £45,000. The £34,500 median after five years is £5,000 more than the UK median for Environmental sciences.
What do graduates of BSc Environmental Change and Sustainability with Year Abroad at University of Birmingham do next?
90% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BSc Environmental Change and Sustainability with Year Abroad at University of Birmingham?
90% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BSc Environmental Change and Sustainability with Year Abroad at University of Birmingham?
The typical offer is AAB at A level, or 32 points in the IB. The average entrant had 141 UCAS points.
Does BSc Environmental Change and Sustainability with Year Abroad at University of Birmingham include a placement year or year abroad?
The course has a compulsory year abroad.
How many students continue on BSc Environmental Change and Sustainability with Year Abroad at University of Birmingham?
100% of students continued into their second year, and 0% left higher education.