BSc Business and Environment (Cornwall)
About this course
BSc Business and Environment (Cornwall), an undergraduate degree examining the intersection of commerce, corporate responsibility, and environmental systems. Core topics include Programming, Data Analysis, Statistics, Research Methods, Fieldwork, Project Management, Accounting, Environmental Analysis, Critical & Analytical Thinking. Students may also undertake an optional professional placement year or study abroad period. The first year establishes core foundations through modules such as Accounting, Understanding Work and Organisations, Environment, Society and Business, Global Issues in Environmental Science, Introduction to Data Science, and A Legal Foundation for Environmental Protection, alongside optional choices including Earth System Science. The second year advances into specialized study with compulsory modules like Business Practice (Placement/Work Experience Project), Strategic Concepts for Business, Research Inquiry for Practice, Ecological Economics, Circular Enterprise Economy, and Environmental Regulation and Redress. Optional modules in the later stages allow further focus in areas such as Project Management, Finance for Business, Geographical Information Science and Systems, and Remote Sensing for Environmental Management.
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Entry requirements
A level: ABB - BBB. IB: 32/655 - 30/555.
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What students say
Based on about 14 final-year students who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 92%
- Learning opportunities: 91%
- Assessment and feedback: 85%
- Academic support: 92%
- Organisation and management: 85%
- Learning resources: 85%
- Student voice: 79%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 15 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Continued on course: 95%
- Left higher education: 5%
What graduates do next
Based on about 35 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university
- Working: 62%
- Working and studying: 9%
- Further study: 12%
- Unemployed: 5%
Most common jobs
- Business and public service associate professionals: 30%
- Elementary occupations: 20%
- Finance Professionals: 15%
- Administrative occupations: 5%
- Process, plant and machine operatives: 5%
- Find their work meaningful: 75%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 60%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 60%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 160 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 1%
- East Midlands: 3%
- West Midlands: 5%
- East of England: 11%
- London: 24%
- South East: 29%
- South West: 24%
- Wales: 1%
Who gets in
Based on about 10 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- A levels: 70%
- Baccalaureate: 20%
- Other HE qualification: 10%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Gold overall, Gold for student experience, Gold for student outcomes.
Modules
- Accounting
- Understanding Work and Organisations
- Environment, Society and Business
- Global Issues in Environmental Science
- Introduction to Data Science
- A Legal Foundation for Environmental Protection
- Earth System Science
- Biodiversity and its Conservation
- Power, Inequality and Global Justice
- Business Practice (Placement/Work Experience Project)
- Strategic Concepts for Business
- Research Inquiry for Practice
- Ecological Economics
- Circular Enterprise Economy
- Environmental Regulation and Redress
- Business Beyond Profit
- Project Management
- Finance for Business
- Workplace Wellbeing
- Digital Technologies and the Future of Work
- Understanding Financial Statements
- Introduction to Ecological Consultancy
- Geographical Information Science and Systems
- Remote Sensing for Environmental Management
- Landscape Evolution
- Biogeography
- Ice Sheets: Glaciology, Climate and the Oceans
- Waste and Society
- People and Nature
- Oceans and Human Health
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BSc Business and Environment (Cornwall) at University of Exeter earn?
The median salary is £29,000 after 15 months, £27,500 after 3 years, £38,000 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £29,000 and £46,500. The £38,000 median after five years is £6,000 more than the UK median for Business studies.
What do graduates of BSc Business and Environment (Cornwall) at University of Exeter do next?
83% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BSc Business and Environment (Cornwall) at University of Exeter?
92% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BSc Business and Environment (Cornwall) at University of Exeter?
The typical offer is BBB at A level. The average entrant had 148 UCAS points.
Does BSc Business and Environment (Cornwall) at University of Exeter include a placement year or year abroad?
The course has an optional placement year and an optional year abroad.
How many students continue on BSc Business and Environment (Cornwall) at University of Exeter?
95% of students continued into their second year, and 5% left higher education.