BSc Environmental Management and Sustainability with Foundation
About this course
BSc Environmental Management and Sustainability with Foundation, an environmental management degree centred on the scientific and socio-economic aspects of ecological and sustainability challenges. Core topics include Data Analysis, Statistics, Research Methods, Project Management, Accounting, Marketing, Environmental Analysis, and Ethics & Professional Practice. This four-year programme includes a compulsory foundation year designed to ease the transition to university-level study. The first year covers foundational concepts through compulsory modules such as Ecology, Environment and Sustainability, Business, Consumers and Sustainability, Transforming Organisations through People: Making Work Work, and Academic and Scientific Skills: Foundations for Tackling Global Challenges 1. Students also engage with additional core learning through Global Sustainability: Challenges and Prospects, Ecology and Environmental Management, International Development: Global and Local Issues, and Key Skills for Environmental Management and Sustainability, alongside choices from optional modules like Environmental Humanities and Conquer the World of Data. The second year progresses to practical applications with compulsory modules including Data Skills, Environmental Management and Sustainability in Practice, and Tools for Environmental Management and Sustainability, complemented by specialist options such as Earth Processes and Hazards and Energy Resources. The final year focuses on advanced professional practice and independent research, featuring compulsory modules like Independent Research Project and Transitions to Sustainability, alongside diverse optional subjects including Climate Change and the Geographies of Responsibility and Ecosystem Services and Nature-based Solutions.
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Entry requirements
A level: BBB - for applicants without an accepted subject. CCD - for applicants with an accepted subject. Accepted subjects: Biology, Business, Chemistry, Economics, Environmental Science/Studies, Geography, Geology, Law, Maths, Physics, Politics, Psychology, Sociology. IB: 30 - for applicants without an accepted subject at higher level. 24 - for applicants with an accepted subject at higher level. If you would like to receive personalised advice on your eligibility for our Foundation courses, please ask us a question .
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What students say
Based on about 57 final-year students who answered, across similar courses at this university
- Teaching on my course: 90%
- Learning opportunities: 88%
- Assessment and feedback: 86%
- Academic support: 92%
- Organisation and management: 88%
- Learning resources: 90%
- Student voice: 83%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 75 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- Continued on course: 92%
- Left higher education: 8%
What graduates do next
Based on about 15 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 80%
- Working and studying: 5%
- Further study: 5%
- Unemployed: 5%
Most common jobs
- Engineering professionals: 20%
- Science, engineering and technology associate professionals: 15%
- Managers, directors and senior officials: 15%
- Skilled trades occupations: 10%
- Elementary occupations: 10%
- Find their work meaningful: 75%
- 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 45 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North West: 5%
- West Midlands: 5%
- East of England: 20%
- London: 35%
- South East: 20%
- South West: 5%
- Wales: 5%
Who gets in
Based on about 60 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- A levels: 98%
- Access course: 1%
- Foundation course: 1%
- Other HE qualification: 1%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Silver overall, Silver for student experience, Silver for student outcomes.
Modules
- Ecology, Environment and Sustainability
- Business, Consumers and Sustainability
- Transforming Organisations through People: Making Work Work
- Academic and Scientific Skills: Foundations for Tackling Global Challenges 1
- Environmental Humanities
- Conquer the World of Data
- Global Sustainability: Challenges and Prospects
- Ecology and Environmental Management
- International Development: Global and Local Issues
- Key Skills for Environmental Management and Sustainability
- The Fundamentals of Management and Marketing
- Fundamentals of Ecology
- Approaching Human Geography
- Restless Planet
- Landscapes and Natural Resources
- Data Skills
- Environmental Management and Sustainability in Practice
- Tools for Environmental Management and Sustainability
- Earth Processes and Hazards
- Farmland and Woodland: Ecology and Management
- Environment and Development
- Energy Resources
- Applied Marketing and Management
- Water in the Earth System
- Climate and Environmental Change
- Conservation Science in Practice
- Social Responsibility in Action
- Living Together: Social and Cultural Geographies
- Marine Biology and Conservation
- Independent Research Project
- Transitions to Sustainability
- Climate Change and the Geographies of Responsibility
- Climate Smart Agriculture
- Digital for Development: Transformation or Tyranny?
- Ecosystem Services and Nature-based Solutions
- Power and Development
- Environmental Pollution
- Consumption, Politics and Space
- Ecology of Urban Areas
- Water Resources
- Soil Ecology, Environment and Sustainability
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BSc Environmental Management and Sustainability with Foundation at University of Reading earn?
The median salary is £30,000 after 15 months, £28,000 after 3 years, £37,500 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £32,000 and £45,000. The £37,500 median after five years is £11,500 more than the UK median for Rural estate management.
What do graduates of BSc Environmental Management and Sustainability with Foundation at University of Reading 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 and Sustainability with Foundation at University of Reading?
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 Management and Sustainability with Foundation at University of Reading?
The typical offer is BBB at A level. The average entrant had 115 UCAS points.
How many students continue on BSc Environmental Management and Sustainability with Foundation at University of Reading?
92% of students continued into their second year, and 8% left higher education.