BSc Environmental Science (with Foundation Year)
What students say
Based on about 8 final-year students who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 90%
- Learning opportunities: 82%
- Assessment and feedback: 82%
- Academic support: 90%
- Organisation and management: 85%
- Learning resources: 80%
- Student voice: 73%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 15 students who started, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Continued on course: 90%
- Left higher education: 5%
- Moved to a lower qualification: 5%
What graduates do next
Based on about 9 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 60%
- Working and studying: 10%
- Further study: 10%
- Unemployed: 10%
Most common jobs
- Administrative occupations: 20%
- Managers, directors and senior officials: 10%
- Natural and social science professionals: 10%
- Customer service occupations: 10%
- Process, plant and machine operatives: 10%
- Find their work meaningful: 95%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 65%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 60%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 85 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 4%
- North West: 7%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 12%
- East Midlands: 36%
- West Midlands: 11%
- East of England: 8%
- London: 12%
- South East: 5%
- South West: 2%
- Wales: 1%
- Scotland: 2%
- 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: 90%
- Other HE qualification: 5%
- Other qualifications: 5%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Gold overall, Gold for student experience, Silver for student outcomes.
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BSc Environmental Science (with Foundation Year) at Nottingham Trent University earn?
The median salary is £26,500 after 15 months, £23,500 after 3 years, £29,500 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £25,000 and £36,000. The £29,500 median after five years is the same as the UK median for Environmental sciences.
What do graduates of BSc Environmental Science (with Foundation Year) at Nottingham Trent University 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 Nottingham Trent University?
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 Science (with Foundation Year) at Nottingham Trent University?
The average entrant had 99 UCAS points.
How many students continue on BSc Environmental Science (with Foundation Year) at Nottingham Trent University?
90% of students continued into their second year, and 5% left higher education.