BSc Sustainability and Environmental Management
About this course
BSc (Hons) in Sustainability and Environmental Management, an environmental science degree centred on conservation, impact assessment, and sustainability practices. Core topics include Data Analysis, Research Methods, Fieldwork, Environmental Analysis, Critical & Analytical Thinking, and Ethics & Professional Practice. Students can optionally undertake an integrated year abroad. The first year introduces fundamental concepts through modules such as Academic, Professional and Field Skills and Conservation Policy and Practice, utilising the campus as a living laboratory. The second year focuses on methodological approaches and research design via compulsory study in Environmental and Sustainability Impact Assessment: Methods and Research Design alongside options like Environmental Analytical Methods. The final year centres on independent investigation through the compulsory Independent Research Dissertation, complemented by optional specialized study in areas such as Professional Environmental Field Skills.
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Entry requirements
A level: BBC in three A Levels. IB: 554 in three Higher Levels or 29 points.
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What students say
Based on about 10 final-year students who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 84%
- Learning opportunities: 85%
- Assessment and feedback: 85%
- Academic support: 100%
- Organisation and management: 61%
- Learning resources: 100%
- Student voice: 81%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 35 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- Continued on course: 75%
- Left higher education: 15%
- Moved to a lower qualification: 10%
What graduates do next
Based on about 13 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 75%
- Working and studying: 10%
- Further study: 5%
Most common jobs
- Conservation and environment professionals: 25%
- Secretarial and related occupations: 15%
- Elementary occupations: 15%
- Managers, directors and senior officials: 5%
- Business, Research and Administrative Professionals: 5%
- Find their work meaningful: 80%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 65%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 45%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 175 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 2%
- North West: 15%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 5%
- East Midlands: 8%
- West Midlands: 25%
- East of England: 8%
- London: 13%
- South East: 13%
- South West: 8%
- Wales: 2%
- Scotland: 1%
- Northern Ireland: 1%
Who gets in
Based on about 20 students who started, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- A levels: 95%
- Baccalaureate: 5%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Gold overall, Gold for student experience, Silver for student outcomes.
Modules
- Academic, Professional and Field Skills
- Conservation Policy and Practice
- Environmental and Sustainability Impact Assessment: Methods and Research Design
- Environmental Analytical Methods
- Independent Research Dissertation
- Professional Environmental Field Skills
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BSc Sustainability and Environmental Management at Keele University earn?
The median salary is £25,500 after 15 months, £24,000 after 3 years, £29,000 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £25,500 and £36,000. The £29,000 median after five years is £500 less than the UK median for Environmental sciences.
What do graduates of BSc Sustainability and Environmental Management at Keele 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 Sustainability and Environmental Management at Keele University?
84% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BSc Sustainability and Environmental Management at Keele University?
The typical offer is BBC at A level, or 29 points in the IB. The average entrant had 119 UCAS points.
How many students continue on BSc Sustainability and Environmental Management at Keele University?
75% of students continued into their second year, and 15% left higher education.