Our course explores the relationship between humans and the environment. You'll develop the skills to tackle environmental problems such as biodiversity loss of species and help deliver a sustainable future. On our accredited course, you'll get high standards of practical, field and theoretical activities. Surveying techniques are commonly used by environmental consultants in industry. You'll get plenty of opportunities to practice these skills. Day trips and visits to local sites will include activities such as: - bat surveys - phase one habitat surveys - sustainable homes - renewable energy - winter tree ID You can also choose from field courses in Malaysia and Sweden. In Malaysia, you'll see the impact of tourism on Tioman Island. You'll do practical work in mangroves, visit a palm oil plantation, and see deforestation of tropical forest. Throughout your degree you can choose from a range of additional options. You can apply to do these when you get here: - Industry placement - you can add a year in industry between years two and three - Study abroad - options include our Malaysia campus, Australia, Canada, or Europe - Computer Science year - use algorithms to analyse complex data and apply this to your course

Core modules in your first year introduce concepts of climate and the impact on the Earth's ecosystems. You'll look at environmental processes and major global systems. You will also consider environmental science and society.  In year two you'll study the science behind climate change and influences on water chemistry. You'll identify key ecosystem drivers and processes, and explore how these have shaped the biosphere. The fieldwork skills module is a non-residential field course. It will develop your practical skills through trips out across the year. In the second year and third years, you have lots of optional modules. You can choose to study plant evolution and ecology in The Green Planet module.  In your final year the research project enables you to use your skills to work on a piece of original research. This can be lab, field or literature based. You will design the study, collect and analyse data. Optional modules include Conservation, Palaeobiology and the Arctic Ecology Field Course.

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26 January This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.

Course code: F900

Institution code: N84

Campus Name: University Park Campus

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Year 1

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European Baccalaureate - 75% overall, including 75% or 7.5 in at least two science-based subjects (can include geography and/or maths; but psychology and economics are not accepted). GCSE requirements - English grade C (numeric grade 4) and Mathematics grade C (numeric grade 4)

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Student satisfaction : 55%

Employment after 15 months (Most common jobs): 90%

Go onto work and study: 100%

EU	25000.0	Year 1
England	9250.0	Year 1
Northern Ireland	9250.0	Year 1
Scotland	9250.0	Year 1
Wales	9250.0	Year 1
International	25000.0	Year 1
Channel Islands	9250.0	Year 1

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Nottingham
NG7 2RD