BSc Environmental Management
About this course
BSc (Hons) in Civil Engineering, focusing on environmental management and sustainability. Core topics include Research Methods. The course includes a professional placement year and a managed project in the final year. Modules cover areas such as urban planning, environmental assessment, and climate change.
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Entry requirements
Year 1 standard entry requirement: UCAS Tariff: 96; Scottish Higher: Higher BBCC or equivalent; A Level: CCC or equivalent.
Admissions (2022 entry, home applicants)
Offer rate 97%: 87 offers from 90 applications, from the university's Freedom of Information return.
What students say
Based on about 12 final-year students who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 95%
- Learning opportunities: 94%
- Assessment and feedback: 93%
- Academic support: 95%
- Organisation and management: 98%
- Learning resources: 97%
- Student voice: 90%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 40 students who started
- Continued on course: 95%
- Left higher education: 5%
- Moved to a lower qualification: 5%
What graduates do next
Based on about 5 graduates who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 90%
Most common jobs
- Conservation and environment professionals: 40%
- Administrative occupations: 10%
- Sales occupations: 10%
- Managers, directors and senior officials: 10%
- Business and public service associate professionals: 10%
- Find their work meaningful: 65%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 65%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 65%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 390 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North West: 1%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 1%
- East Midlands: 1%
- East of England: 1%
- London: 2%
- South East: 2%
- South West: 1%
- Scotland: 92%
Who gets in
Based on about 35 students who started
- A levels: 80%
- Access course: 5%
- Other HE qualification: 15%
Accreditation & quality ratings
- ISEP is the professional body for everyone working in environment and sustainability. This course entitles students to FREE student membership for the duration of the course and on successful completion you qualify for GradISEP.
- Accredited by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) for the purpose of graduate membership.
- Accredited by the Chartered Institution of Water and Environmental Management (CIWEM) for the purpose of eligibility to apply for Associate level membership.
Modules
- Land Use, Conservation and Surveying
- Water, Energy and Food
- Principles of Workplace Legislation
- Introduction to Sustainability
- Urban Issues
- Professional Orientation and Practice
- Environmental Policy and Regulation
- Urban Planning
- Environmental Science and Measurement
- Society, Politics and Sustainability
- Principles of Geographical Information Systems (GIS1)
- Environmental Assessment
- C&S Preparation for Placement
- Applied GIS (GIS2)
- Climate Change: Impact, Mitigation and Adaptation
- Corporate Sustainability
- Environmental Risk Management
- The Engineer and the Environment
- Managed Project Learning
- Management Strategy and Practice
- Professional Placement Learning
- SCEBE Exchange Module 1
- SCEBE Exchange Module 2
- SCEBE Exchange Module 3
- Public Engagement
- Dissertation
- Project GIS (GIS3)
- Energy Resources and Management
- Sustainability and the Built Environment
- Waste Management and Contaminated Land
- Water Policy and Management
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BSc Environmental Management at Glasgow Caledonian University earn?
The median salary is £30,000 after 15 months, £26,500 after 3 years, £32,500 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £26,500 and £40,000. The £32,500 median after five years is £4,000 less than the UK median for Civil engineering.
What do graduates of BSc Environmental Management at Glasgow Caledonian University 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 Management at Glasgow Caledonian University?
95% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BSc Environmental Management at Glasgow Caledonian University?
The typical offer is CCC at A level. The average entrant had 154 UCAS points.
What is the offer rate for BSc Environmental Management at Glasgow Caledonian University?
97% of home applicants received an offer for 2022 entry: 87 offers from 90 applications, according to the university's Freedom of Information return.
Is BSc Environmental Management at Glasgow Caledonian University accredited?
Yes. ISEP is the professional body for everyone working in environment and sustainability. This course entitles students to FREE student membership for the duration of the course and on successful completion you qualify for GradISEP. Accredited by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) for the purpose of graduate membership. Accredited by the Chartered Institution of Water and Environmental Management (CIWEM) for the purpose of eligibility to apply for Associate level membership.
How many students continue on BSc Environmental Management at Glasgow Caledonian University?
95% of students continued into their second year, and 5% left higher education.