BSc Environmental Sciences with a Foundation Year
About this course
BSc (Hons) in Environmental Science, combining programming with data analysis. Core topics include Programming, Data Analysis. The programme includes a foundation year, after which students may transfer to any degree in the School of Environmental Sciences, with a guaranteed transfer to BSc Environmental Sciences upon completion.
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Entry requirements
A level: CCC.
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What students say
Based on about 16 final-year students who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 95%
- Learning opportunities: 83%
- Assessment and feedback: 83%
- Academic support: 93%
- Organisation and management: 93%
- Learning resources: 96%
- Student voice: 88%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 20 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Continued on course: 75%
- Left higher education: 25%
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: 75%
- Working and studying: 10%
- Further study: 10%
- Unemployed: 5%
Most common jobs
- Conservation and environment professionals: 25%
- Sales occupations: 15%
- Elementary occupations: 10%
- Teaching Professionals: 5%
- Administrative occupations: 5%
- Find their work meaningful: 90%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 80%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 55%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 95 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North West: 2%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 4%
- East Midlands: 6%
- West Midlands: 5%
- East of England: 51%
- London: 11%
- South East: 16%
- South West: 2%
- Wales: 1%
- Scotland: 1%
Who gets in
Based on about 15 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- A levels: 85%
- Access course: 5%
- Other qualifications: 5%
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): Silver overall, Silver for student experience, Silver for student outcomes.
Modules
- COMMUNICATING CRITICAL ENVIRONMENTAL TOPICS
- ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
- INTRODUCTORY MATHEMATICS FOR SCIENTISTS
- BASIC MATHEMATICS I
- FURTHER PHYSICS
- BASIC MATHEMATICS II
- FURTHER MATHEMATICS FOR SCIENTISTS
- INTRODUCTORY BIOLOGY
- FURTHER CHEMISTRY
- INTRODUCTORY PHYSICS
- GLOBAL CHALLENGES:ISSUES AND CONCEPTS IN DEVELOPMENT STUDIES1
- FURTHER BIOLOGY
- INTRODUCTORY CHEMISTRY
- INTRODUCTION TO DATA ANALYSIS
- INTRODUCTORY PROGRAMMING
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BSc Environmental Sciences with a Foundation Year at University of East Anglia 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 £26,500 and £37,500. The £32,000 median after five years is £2,500 more than the UK median for Environmental sciences.
What do graduates of BSc Environmental Sciences with a Foundation Year at University of East Anglia 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 Sciences with a Foundation Year at University of East Anglia?
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 Sciences with a Foundation Year at University of East Anglia?
The typical offer is CCC at A level. The average entrant had 88 UCAS points.
Is BSc Environmental Sciences with a Foundation Year at University of East Anglia 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 Sciences with a Foundation Year at University of East Anglia?
75% of students continued into their second year, and 25% left higher education.