BSc Environmental Science with Foundation Year
About this course
BSc in Environmental Science. Core topics include Data Analysis, Laboratory Techniques, Research Methods, and Fieldwork. A foundation year route is available for students without traditional entry requirements, with automatic progression onto the BSc programme. The course includes an overseas field course.
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Entry requirements
A level: BCC or points equivalent from your best three A-levels
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What students say
Based on about 10 final-year students who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 98%
- Learning opportunities: 97%
- Assessment and feedback: 95%
- Academic support: 100%
- Organisation and management: 83%
- Learning resources: 97%
- Student voice: 97%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 15 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Continued on course: 90%
- Left higher education: 15%
What graduates do next
Based on about 17 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 60%
- Working and studying: 10%
- Further study: 5%
- Unemployed: 10%
Most common jobs
- Natural and social science professionals: 10%
- Leisure, travel and related personal service occupations: 10%
- Elementary occupations: 10%
- Engineering professionals: 10%
- Conservation and environment professionals: 10%
- Find their work meaningful: 50%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 70%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 50%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 250 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 3%
- North West: 6%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 7%
- East Midlands: 16%
- West Midlands: 12%
- East of England: 14%
- London: 18%
- South East: 16%
- South West: 3%
- Wales: 3%
- Scotland: 1%
Who gets in
Based on about 10 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- A levels: 100%
Accreditation & quality ratings
- Accredited by the Institution of Environmental Sciences (IES) for the purpose of eligibility to apply for associate membership.
TEF 2023 (whole university): Gold overall, Silver for student experience, Gold for student outcomes.
Modules
- Fundamental Mathematics
- Scientific Computing
- Principles of Earth Science and Earth Systems
- Introductory Chemistry Practical
- Introductory Data Analysis
- Academic Support
- Introductory Earth and Environmental Science
- Neotropical Rainforests
- Critical Digital Geographies
- Understanding Ecosystems and Environments of the Distant Past
- Contemporary Environmental Challenges
- Environmental Geoscience
- Biodiversity in Practice
- Sustainability Enterprise Partnership Project
- Remote Sensing of the Environment
- Stable Isotopes in the Environment
- Drylands: Landscapes, Ecosystems and People
- Water Quality Processes and Management
- Information Visualisation
- Research Communication
- Behavioural Ecology
- Mineral Exploration, Economics and Sustainability
- Mineral Resources for Net-Zero Carbon 2
- Evolution of the Earth System
- The Digital World
- The Contemporary Earth System
- Investigating the Environment: Field and Laboratory Skills
- Working with Geographical Information
- Palaeobiology and the Stratigraphic Record
- Geography for a Globalised World
- The Cell: An Introduction to Cell Biology and Microbiology
- From Core to Crust
- Environment, Nature and Society
- Natural Resources and Energy for the 21st Century
- Biodiversity and Behaviour
- Our Dynamic Planet
- Climate Change: Impacts, Vulnerability and Adaptation
- Research Design
- Overseas Field Course
- Catchment Systems
- The Dynamic Biosphere
- Critical Geographies of Environment and Development
- Data Analysis
- Major Events in the History of Life
- Mineral Resources for Net-Zero Carbon 1
- Global Change Biology and Conservation
- An Introduction to Past Global Climate Changes
- Geographical Information Science
- A Field Guide to Evolution
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BSc Environmental Science with Foundation Year at University of Leicester earn?
The median salary is £28,000 after 15 months, £26,000 after 3 years, £32,000 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £27,000 and £38,500. The £32,000 median after five years is £2,500 more than the UK median for Environmental sciences.
What do graduates of BSc Environmental Science with Foundation Year at University of Leicester do next?
80% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BSc Environmental Science with Foundation Year at University of Leicester?
98% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BSc Environmental Science with Foundation Year at University of Leicester?
The typical offer is BCC at A level. The average entrant had 113 UCAS points.
Is BSc Environmental Science with Foundation Year at University of Leicester accredited?
Yes. Accredited by the Institution of Environmental Sciences (IES) for the purpose of eligibility to apply for associate membership.
How many students continue on BSc Environmental Science with Foundation Year at University of Leicester?
90% of students continued into their second year, and 15% left higher education.