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Duration:
4 Years
Attendance:
Full Time
Delivery:
On Campus
NFQ Level:
8 (240 credits)
Level:
Undergraduate
Award:
Bachelor of Science
Next Intake:
September
General Entry Requirements (A-Level)

AAC / ABBD / ABB

+ D AS Level
General Entry Requirements (IB)

33

Subject Requirements (Mathematics)

GCSE A / A Level D

(or AS Level C)

IB SL 6 / HL 4

CAO Points 2025

532

Leaving Cert Subject Entry Requirements

02/H6 in Mathematics, 06/H7 in Irish, English, and three other recognised subjects.

Country Specific Entry Requirements:
Visit the UCD Global Undergraduate Entry Requirements webpage.
Other School Leaving Requirements:
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Sustainability with Environmental Sciences is one of the degree subjects in the Sustainability course.

Across the four years of this degree subject, you will develop interdisciplinary skills and knowledge on sustainability, spanning its environmental, societal and economic aspects. In this degree subject, there is a particular focus on science and technology to understand andaddress climate change and the degradation of our natural environment.

 

About This Course

Across the four years of this degree subject, you will develop interdisciplinary skills and knowledge on sustainability, spanning its environmental, societal and economic aspects. In this degree subject, there is a particular focus on science and technology to understand and address climate change and the degradation of our natural environment.

You may choose to become progressively more focused on earth sciences including climate change, environmental biology including conservation and environmental managementor aspects of engineering and technology, including transport, waste management and sustainable energy solutions. You will also develop a range of attributes such as critical thinking, problem-solving, teamwork and ethical competency, which will be transferable to a range of settings.

Sustainability with Environmental Sciences is one of the degree subjects in the Sustainability course.

Students study a common first year for the three Sustainability degree subjects and at the end of first year, students choose their degree major. Assuming students meet all the academic requirements, students are guaranteed their degree major, which they study in second, third and fourth year.

Each year has a range of interesting core (compulsory) modules related to each of the three areas of sustainability, as well as option modules in your degree major. Indicative modules included are as follows:

First Year

In the first year you study core modules focusing on sustainability concepts and skills, along with core and option modules from each of the three degree subjects. Modules include:

  • Introduction to Sustainability
  • Sustainability Challenges
  • Principles of Scientific Enquiry
  • Practical Statistics
  • Mapping a Sustainable World
  • Environmental Change & Policy
  • Business in Society
  • Economics

Second Year

  • Sustainability Research Tools
  • Communication in Sustainability
  • Mathematics
  • Chemistry
  • Global Environmental Change
  • Life on Earth
  • Principles of Environmental Biology & Ecology
  • GIS for Sustainability
  • Animal Behaviour
  • Principles of Microeconomics

Third Year

You will participate in an international field course and have opportunities including an overseas exchange for one trimester and/ or a substantial internship. Modules include:

  • Sustainability Field Trip
  • Working with Biological Data
  • Waste Management
  • Systems Ecology
  • Wildlife Conservation and Fisheries Management
  • Geoscience for Sustainability
  • Social Policy, Social Justice and the Environment
  • Marketing: An Introduction

Fourth Year

  • Internship in Sustainability
  • Sustainability Research Project
  • Environmental Geoscience
  • Environmental Impact Assessment
  • Geomaterials and Geoenergy
  • Life Cycle Assessment

There will be opportunities to apply for exchange programmes and an international field trip is a core component of the third year experience. Students will also have the opportunity to research and apply for international internships with relevant industries and employers. Placements are secured through a competitive process.

An interdisciplinary education in Sustainability theory, policy and practice will equip you to work in areas such as renewables, clean technology management and energy efficiency, or advise industries on social and environmental strategies.

Many opportunities also exist in international organisations such as the UN, the European Environment Agency and the European Commission, government departments and state agencies such as the Environmental Protection Agency and the National Parks and Wildlife Service and in local authorities and Non-Governmental Organisations.

Below is a list of all modules offered for this degree in the current academic year. Click on the module to discover what you will learn in the module, how you will learn and assessment feedback profile amongst other information.

Incoming Stage 1 undergraduates can usually select an Elective in the Spring Trimester. Most continuing undergraduate students can select up to two Elective modules (10 Credits) per stage. There is also the possibility to take up to 10 extra Elective credits.

Module Type Module   Trimester Credits
Stage 2 Core Modules
 GEOG20230 Intro: GIS for Sustainability Autumn  5
Stage 2 Core Modules
 MATH10230 Mathematics for Agriculture I Autumn  5
Stage 2 Core Modules
 SUST20010 Sustainability: Research Tools Autumn  5
Stage 2 Core Modules
 ECON10010 Principles of Microeconomics Spring  5
Stage 2 Core Modules
 ENVB20050 Principles of Environmental Biology & Ecology Spring  5
Stage 2 Core Modules
 SUST20020 Communication in Sustainability Spring  5
Stage 2 Options - C) Min 0 of:
Students must take CHEM00010 in Autumn if they did not take Leaving Cert. Chemistry or if their LC Chemistry grade was less than H5/O1 before taking CHEM10050 in Spring. Students with Leaving Cert. Chemistry grade H5/O1 or above are eligible to take CHEM10050 and are not eligible to take CHEM00010. All Environmental Sciences specialisation students must take CHEM10050 by the end of Stage 2. CHEM20090 Chemistry for Biology must be taken by the end of Stage 3.
 CHEM00010 Introductory Chemistry Autumn  5
Stage 2 Options - C) Min 0 of:
Students must take CHEM00010 in Autumn if they did not take Leaving Cert. Chemistry or if their LC Chemistry grade was less than H5/O1 before taking CHEM10050 in Spring. Students with Leaving Cert. Chemistry grade H5/O1 or above are eligible to take CHEM10050 and are not eligible to take CHEM00010. All Environmental Sciences specialisation students must take CHEM10050 by the end of Stage 2. CHEM20090 Chemistry for Biology must be taken by the end of Stage 3.
 CHEM20090 Chemistry for Biology Autumn  5
Stage 2 Options - C) Min 0 of:
Students must take CHEM00010 in Autumn if they did not take Leaving Cert. Chemistry or if their LC Chemistry grade was less than H5/O1 before taking CHEM10050 in Spring. Students with Leaving Cert. Chemistry grade H5/O1 or above are eligible to take CHEM10050 and are not eligible to take CHEM00010. All Environmental Sciences specialisation students must take CHEM10050 by the end of Stage 2. CHEM20090 Chemistry for Biology must be taken by the end of Stage 3.
 CHEM10050 Basis of Organic and Biological Chemistry Spring  5
Stage 2 Options - F) Min 10CR:
Students must take 50 credits of core and option modules. The remaining 10 credits must be used for electives and/or option modules.
 AESC10010 Land Use and the Environment Autumn  5
Stage 2 Options - F) Min 10CR:
Students must take 50 credits of core and option modules. The remaining 10 credits must be used for electives and/or option modules.
 BIOL10140 Life on Earth Autumn  5
Stage 2 Options - F) Min 10CR:
Students must take 50 credits of core and option modules. The remaining 10 credits must be used for electives and/or option modules.
 BSEN20180 Intro to Env Footprinting Autumn  5
Stage 2 Options - F) Min 10CR:
Students must take 50 credits of core and option modules. The remaining 10 credits must be used for electives and/or option modules.
 COMP10290 Computation for Scientists Autumn  5
Stage 2 Options - F) Min 10CR:
Students must take 50 credits of core and option modules. The remaining 10 credits must be used for electives and/or option modules.
 GEOG20040 Rivers, Estuaries and Coasts Autumn  5
Stage 2 Options - F) Min 10CR:
Students must take 50 credits of core and option modules. The remaining 10 credits must be used for electives and/or option modules.
 GEOG20150 Quaternary Environmental Change Autumn  5
Stage 2 Options - F) Min 10CR:
Students must take 50 credits of core and option modules. The remaining 10 credits must be used for electives and/or option modules.
 GEOL20180 Geoscience perspectives on the UN Sustainable Development Goals Autumn  5
Stage 2 Options - F) Min 10CR:
Students must take 50 credits of core and option modules. The remaining 10 credits must be used for electives and/or option modules.
 GEOL20250 Earth Materials and Processes Autumn  5
Stage 2 Options - F) Min 10CR:
Students must take 50 credits of core and option modules. The remaining 10 credits must be used for electives and/or option modules.
 ZOOL20020 Animal Behaviour Autumn  5
Stage 2 Options - F) Min 10CR:
Students must take 50 credits of core and option modules. The remaining 10 credits must be used for electives and/or option modules.
 GEOL20110 Global Environmental Change Autumn and Spring (separate)  5
Stage 2 Options - F) Min 10CR:
Students must take 50 credits of core and option modules. The remaining 10 credits must be used for electives and/or option modules.
 GEOL20240 Medical Geology Autumn and Spring (separate)  5
Stage 2 Options - F) Min 10CR:
Students must take 50 credits of core and option modules. The remaining 10 credits must be used for electives and/or option modules.
 BSEN20190 Intro to Carbon and Energy Footprinting Spring  5
Stage 2 Options - F) Min 10CR:
Students must take 50 credits of core and option modules. The remaining 10 credits must be used for electives and/or option modules.
 DSCY10060 Energy, Climate Change & Policy Spring  5
Stage 2 Options - F) Min 10CR:
Students must take 50 credits of core and option modules. The remaining 10 credits must be used for electives and/or option modules.
 FOR20110 Forests, Climate and Carbon Spring  5
Stage 2 Options - F) Min 10CR:
Students must take 50 credits of core and option modules. The remaining 10 credits must be used for electives and/or option modules.
 GEOG10080 Dynamic Earth Spring  5
Stage 2 Options - F) Min 10CR:
Students must take 50 credits of core and option modules. The remaining 10 credits must be used for electives and/or option modules.
 GEOG20060 Weather, Climate and Climate Change Spring  5
Stage 2 Options - F) Min 10CR:
Students must take 50 credits of core and option modules. The remaining 10 credits must be used for electives and/or option modules.
 GEOL10040 Earth, Environment and Society Spring  5
Stage 2 Options - F) Min 10CR:
Students must take 50 credits of core and option modules. The remaining 10 credits must be used for electives and/or option modules.
 GEOL10070 Understanding Earth Systems Spring  5
Stage 2 Options - F) Min 10CR:
Students must take 50 credits of core and option modules. The remaining 10 credits must be used for electives and/or option modules.
 GEOL20210 Field Geology and Mapwork Spring  5
Stage 3 Core Modules
 SUST30020 Sustainability in Action(SUST) Autumn  5
Stage 3 Core Modules
 BIOL30030 Working with Biological Data Spring  5
Stage 3 Core Modules
 MKT10720 Marketing: An Introduction Spring  5
Stage 3 Core Modules
 SPOL30220 Social Policy, Social Justice and the Environment Spring  5
Stage 3 Options - B) Min 0 of:
All students must take CHEM20090 Chemistry for Biology in Stage 3 if not already taken in Stage 2.
 CHEM20090 Chemistry for Biology Autumn  5
Stage 3 Options - C) Min 25CR:
Students must take 50 credits of core and option modules. The remaining 10 credits must be used for electives and/or option modules.
 BSEN30240 Waste Management Autumn  5
Stage 3 Options - C) Min 25CR:
Students must take 50 credits of core and option modules. The remaining 10 credits must be used for electives and/or option modules.
 BSEN30310 The Bioeconomy; A strategy for sustainable fuel, material and chemical production Autumn  5
Stage 3 Options - C) Min 25CR:
Students must take 50 credits of core and option modules. The remaining 10 credits must be used for electives and/or option modules.
 BSEN30360 Life Cycle Assessment Autumn  5
Stage 3 Options - C) Min 25CR:
Students must take 50 credits of core and option modules. The remaining 10 credits must be used for electives and/or option modules.
 CHEM20080 The Basis of Physical Chemistry Autumn  5
Stage 3 Options - C) Min 25CR:
Students must take 50 credits of core and option modules. The remaining 10 credits must be used for electives and/or option modules.
 ENVB30010 Systems Ecology Autumn  5
Stage 3 Options - C) Min 25CR:
Students must take 50 credits of core and option modules. The remaining 10 credits must be used for electives and/or option modules.
 ENVB30020 Wildlife Conservation and Fisheries Management Autumn  5
Stage 3 Options - C) Min 25CR:
Students must take 50 credits of core and option modules. The remaining 10 credits must be used for electives and/or option modules.
 GEOG20040 Rivers, Estuaries and Coasts Autumn  5
Stage 3 Options - C) Min 25CR:
Students must take 50 credits of core and option modules. The remaining 10 credits must be used for electives and/or option modules.
 GEOL20180 Geoscience perspectives on the UN Sustainable Development Goals Autumn  5
Stage 3 Options - C) Min 25CR:
Students must take 50 credits of core and option modules. The remaining 10 credits must be used for electives and/or option modules.
 GEOL20200 Dynamic Earth Autumn  5
Stage 3 Options - C) Min 25CR:
Students must take 50 credits of core and option modules. The remaining 10 credits must be used for electives and/or option modules.
 GEOL20250 Earth Materials and Processes Autumn  5
Stage 3 Options - C) Min 25CR:
Students must take 50 credits of core and option modules. The remaining 10 credits must be used for electives and/or option modules.
 GEOL30040 Sedimentary Environments Autumn  5
Stage 3 Options - C) Min 25CR:
Students must take 50 credits of core and option modules. The remaining 10 credits must be used for electives and/or option modules.
 STAT20110 Introduction to Probability Autumn  5
Stage 3 Options - C) Min 25CR:
Students must take 50 credits of core and option modules. The remaining 10 credits must be used for electives and/or option modules.
 ZOOL20020 Animal Behaviour Autumn  5
Stage 3 Options - C) Min 25CR:
Students must take 50 credits of core and option modules. The remaining 10 credits must be used for electives and/or option modules.
 GEOL20240 Medical Geology Autumn and Spring (separate)  5
Stage 3 Options - C) Min 25CR:
Students must take 50 credits of core and option modules. The remaining 10 credits must be used for electives and/or option modules.
 BSEN30560 Measures to Mitigate Climate C Spring  5
Stage 3 Options - C) Min 25CR:
Students must take 50 credits of core and option modules. The remaining 10 credits must be used for electives and/or option modules.
 CHEM20110 Env & Sustainable Chemistry Spring  5
Stage 3 Options - C) Min 25CR:
Students must take 50 credits of core and option modules. The remaining 10 credits must be used for electives and/or option modules.
 GEOL30340 Low Temperature Geochemistry Spring  5
Stage 3 Options - C) Min 25CR:
Students must take 50 credits of core and option modules. The remaining 10 credits must be used for electives and/or option modules.
 GEOL30380 Geomaterials and Geoenergy Spring  5
Stage 3 Options - C) Min 25CR:
Students must take 50 credits of core and option modules. The remaining 10 credits must be used for electives and/or option modules.
 ZOOL30060 Biogeography and Field Biology Spring  5
Stage 3 Options - C) Min 25CR:
Students must take 50 credits of core and option modules. The remaining 10 credits must be used for electives and/or option modules.
 ZOOL30080 Invertebrate Diversity and Conservation Spring  5
Stage 4 Core Modules
 SUST40020 Env. Sciences Research Project 2 Trimester duration (Aut-Spr)  20
Stage 4 Core Modules
 SUST40050 Interdisciplinary Project Autumn  10
Stage 4 Options - B) Min 5CR:
Students must take 5 credits from the Social Sciences, Policy & Law specialisation options. Students must take 5 credits from the Business & Economics specialisation options. Students can choose to take an additional 5 credits from either of these option lists; this means that students can choose to take two 5 credit modules or one 10 credit module from either the Social Sciences, Policy & Law or the Business & Economics option lists.
 GEOG30840 The Urban Environment Autumn  5
Stage 4 Options - B) Min 5CR:
Students must take 5 credits from the Social Sciences, Policy & Law specialisation options. Students must take 5 credits from the Business & Economics specialisation options. Students can choose to take an additional 5 credits from either of these option lists; this means that students can choose to take two 5 credit modules or one 10 credit module from either the Social Sciences, Policy & Law or the Business & Economics option lists.
 LAW30470 International Human Rights Law Autumn  5
Stage 4 Options - B) Min 5CR:
Students must take 5 credits from the Social Sciences, Policy & Law specialisation options. Students must take 5 credits from the Business & Economics specialisation options. Students can choose to take an additional 5 credits from either of these option lists; this means that students can choose to take two 5 credit modules or one 10 credit module from either the Social Sciences, Policy & Law or the Business & Economics option lists.
 GEOG30940 Global Risks and Resilience Spring  5
Stage 4 Options - B) Min 5CR:
Students must take 5 credits from the Social Sciences, Policy & Law specialisation options. Students must take 5 credits from the Business & Economics specialisation options. Students can choose to take an additional 5 credits from either of these option lists; this means that students can choose to take two 5 credit modules or one 10 credit module from either the Social Sciences, Policy & Law or the Business & Economics option lists.
 HRM30140 Climate Change & Business Sustainability Spring  5
Stage 4 Options - B) Min 5CR:
Students must take 5 credits from the Social Sciences, Policy & Law specialisation options. Students must take 5 credits from the Business & Economics specialisation options. Students can choose to take an additional 5 credits from either of these option lists; this means that students can choose to take two 5 credit modules or one 10 credit module from either the Social Sciences, Policy & Law or the Business & Economics option lists.
 SPOL41120 Sustainable Futures and Public Policy Spring  10
Stage 4 Options - C) Min 5CR:
Students must take 5 credits from the Business & Economics specialisation options. Students must take 5 credits from the Social Sciences, Policy & Law specialisation options. Students can choose to take an additional 5 credits from either of these option lists; this means that students can choose to take two 5 credit modules or one 10 credit module from either Social Sciences, Policy & Law or Business & Economics option lists. Economics of the Environment, Economics of Climate Change and Economics of Natural Resources are relevant modules that might be of interest.
 ECON20060 Irish Economy: Policy Making in a Global Context Autumn  5
Stage 4 Options - C) Min 5CR:
Students must take 5 credits from the Business & Economics specialisation options. Students must take 5 credits from the Social Sciences, Policy & Law specialisation options. Students can choose to take an additional 5 credits from either of these option lists; this means that students can choose to take two 5 credit modules or one 10 credit module from either Social Sciences, Policy & Law or Business & Economics option lists. Economics of the Environment, Economics of Climate Change and Economics of Natural Resources are relevant modules that might be of interest.
 ECON20080 Economic Policy Analysis Autumn  5
Stage 4 Options - C) Min 5CR:
Students must take 5 credits from the Business & Economics specialisation options. Students must take 5 credits from the Social Sciences, Policy & Law specialisation options. Students can choose to take an additional 5 credits from either of these option lists; this means that students can choose to take two 5 credit modules or one 10 credit module from either Social Sciences, Policy & Law or Business & Economics option lists. Economics of the Environment, Economics of Climate Change and Economics of Natural Resources are relevant modules that might be of interest.
 ECON30610 Economics of Natural Resources Autumn  5
Stage 4 Options - C) Min 5CR:
Students must take 5 credits from the Business & Economics specialisation options. Students must take 5 credits from the Social Sciences, Policy & Law specialisation options. Students can choose to take an additional 5 credits from either of these option lists; this means that students can choose to take two 5 credit modules or one 10 credit module from either Social Sciences, Policy & Law or Business & Economics option lists. Economics of the Environment, Economics of Climate Change and Economics of Natural Resources are relevant modules that might be of interest.
 BMGT20050 Business Across Borders Autumn and Spring (separate)  5
Stage 4 Options - C) Min 5CR:
Students must take 5 credits from the Business & Economics specialisation options. Students must take 5 credits from the Social Sciences, Policy & Law specialisation options. Students can choose to take an additional 5 credits from either of these option lists; this means that students can choose to take two 5 credit modules or one 10 credit module from either Social Sciences, Policy & Law or Business & Economics option lists. Economics of the Environment, Economics of Climate Change and Economics of Natural Resources are relevant modules that might be of interest.
 ECON20040 Statistics for Economists Autumn and Spring (separate)  5
Stage 4 Options - C) Min 5CR:
Students must take 5 credits from the Business & Economics specialisation options. Students must take 5 credits from the Social Sciences, Policy & Law specialisation options. Students can choose to take an additional 5 credits from either of these option lists; this means that students can choose to take two 5 credit modules or one 10 credit module from either Social Sciences, Policy & Law or Business & Economics option lists. Economics of the Environment, Economics of Climate Change and Economics of Natural Resources are relevant modules that might be of interest.
 BMGT20080 Consulting with NGOs Spring  5
Stage 4 Options - C) Min 5CR:
Students must take 5 credits from the Business & Economics specialisation options. Students must take 5 credits from the Social Sciences, Policy & Law specialisation options. Students can choose to take an additional 5 credits from either of these option lists; this means that students can choose to take two 5 credit modules or one 10 credit module from either Social Sciences, Policy & Law or Business & Economics option lists. Economics of the Environment, Economics of Climate Change and Economics of Natural Resources are relevant modules that might be of interest.
 BMGT20100 Developing Future Leaders Spring  5
Stage 4 Options - C) Min 5CR:
Students must take 5 credits from the Business & Economics specialisation options. Students must take 5 credits from the Social Sciences, Policy & Law specialisation options. Students can choose to take an additional 5 credits from either of these option lists; this means that students can choose to take two 5 credit modules or one 10 credit module from either Social Sciences, Policy & Law or Business & Economics option lists. Economics of the Environment, Economics of Climate Change and Economics of Natural Resources are relevant modules that might be of interest.
 BMGT20130 Managing Business Ethics Spring  5
Stage 4 Options - C) Min 5CR:
Students must take 5 credits from the Business & Economics specialisation options. Students must take 5 credits from the Social Sciences, Policy & Law specialisation options. Students can choose to take an additional 5 credits from either of these option lists; this means that students can choose to take two 5 credit modules or one 10 credit module from either Social Sciences, Policy & Law or Business & Economics option lists. Economics of the Environment, Economics of Climate Change and Economics of Natural Resources are relevant modules that might be of interest.
 BMGT20150 Sustainable Operations & Supply Chain Management Spring  5
Stage 4 Options - C) Min 5CR:
Students must take 5 credits from the Business & Economics specialisation options. Students must take 5 credits from the Social Sciences, Policy & Law specialisation options. Students can choose to take an additional 5 credits from either of these option lists; this means that students can choose to take two 5 credit modules or one 10 credit module from either Social Sciences, Policy & Law or Business & Economics option lists. Economics of the Environment, Economics of Climate Change and Economics of Natural Resources are relevant modules that might be of interest.
 BMGT20160 Business and Social Enterprise Spring  5
Stage 4 Options - C) Min 5CR:
Students must take 5 credits from the Business & Economics specialisation options. Students must take 5 credits from the Social Sciences, Policy & Law specialisation options. Students can choose to take an additional 5 credits from either of these option lists; this means that students can choose to take two 5 credit modules or one 10 credit module from either Social Sciences, Policy & Law or Business & Economics option lists. Economics of the Environment, Economics of Climate Change and Economics of Natural Resources are relevant modules that might be of interest.
 BMGT20210 Business and the European Union Spring  5
Stage 4 Options - C) Min 5CR:
Students must take 5 credits from the Business & Economics specialisation options. Students must take 5 credits from the Social Sciences, Policy & Law specialisation options. Students can choose to take an additional 5 credits from either of these option lists; this means that students can choose to take two 5 credit modules or one 10 credit module from either Social Sciences, Policy & Law or Business & Economics option lists. Economics of the Environment, Economics of Climate Change and Economics of Natural Resources are relevant modules that might be of interest.
 ECON10020 Principles of Macroeconomics Spring  5
Stage 4 Options - C) Min 5CR:
Students must take 5 credits from the Business & Economics specialisation options. Students must take 5 credits from the Social Sciences, Policy & Law specialisation options. Students can choose to take an additional 5 credits from either of these option lists; this means that students can choose to take two 5 credit modules or one 10 credit module from either Social Sciences, Policy & Law or Business & Economics option lists. Economics of the Environment, Economics of Climate Change and Economics of Natural Resources are relevant modules that might be of interest.
 ECON20120 The Economics of the European Union: Institutions, Policies and Crises Spring  5
Stage 4 Options - C) Min 5CR:
Students must take 5 credits from the Business & Economics specialisation options. Students must take 5 credits from the Social Sciences, Policy & Law specialisation options. Students can choose to take an additional 5 credits from either of these option lists; this means that students can choose to take two 5 credit modules or one 10 credit module from either Social Sciences, Policy & Law or Business & Economics option lists. Economics of the Environment, Economics of Climate Change and Economics of Natural Resources are relevant modules that might be of interest.
 ECON20130 Economic History: From the Middle Ages to the Second World War Spring  5
Stage 4 Options - C) Min 5CR:
Students must take 5 credits from the Business & Economics specialisation options. Students must take 5 credits from the Social Sciences, Policy & Law specialisation options. Students can choose to take an additional 5 credits from either of these option lists; this means that students can choose to take two 5 credit modules or one 10 credit module from either Social Sciences, Policy & Law or Business & Economics option lists. Economics of the Environment, Economics of Climate Change and Economics of Natural Resources are relevant modules that might be of interest.
 ECON20160 Economics of the Environment Spring  5
Stage 4 Options - C) Min 5CR:
Students must take 5 credits from the Business & Economics specialisation options. Students must take 5 credits from the Social Sciences, Policy & Law specialisation options. Students can choose to take an additional 5 credits from either of these option lists; this means that students can choose to take two 5 credit modules or one 10 credit module from either Social Sciences, Policy & Law or Business & Economics option lists. Economics of the Environment, Economics of Climate Change and Economics of Natural Resources are relevant modules that might be of interest.
 ECON20180 Intermediate Microeconomics II Spring  5
Stage 4 Options - C) Min 5CR:
Students must take 5 credits from the Business & Economics specialisation options. Students must take 5 credits from the Social Sciences, Policy & Law specialisation options. Students can choose to take an additional 5 credits from either of these option lists; this means that students can choose to take two 5 credit modules or one 10 credit module from either Social Sciences, Policy & Law or Business & Economics option lists. Economics of the Environment, Economics of Climate Change and Economics of Natural Resources are relevant modules that might be of interest.
 ECON30500 Field Experiments Social Sci Spring  5
Stage 4 Options - C) Min 5CR:
Students must take 5 credits from the Business & Economics specialisation options. Students must take 5 credits from the Social Sciences, Policy & Law specialisation options. Students can choose to take an additional 5 credits from either of these option lists; this means that students can choose to take two 5 credit modules or one 10 credit module from either Social Sciences, Policy & Law or Business & Economics option lists. Economics of the Environment, Economics of Climate Change and Economics of Natural Resources are relevant modules that might be of interest.
 ECON30600 Economics of Climate Change Spring  5
Stage 4 Options - C) Min 5CR:
Students must take 5 credits from the Business & Economics specialisation options. Students must take 5 credits from the Social Sciences, Policy & Law specialisation options. Students can choose to take an additional 5 credits from either of these option lists; this means that students can choose to take two 5 credit modules or one 10 credit module from either Social Sciences, Policy & Law or Business & Economics option lists. Economics of the Environment, Economics of Climate Change and Economics of Natural Resources are relevant modules that might be of interest.
 HRM30140 Climate Change & Business Sustainability Spring  5
Stage 4 Options - D) Min 10CR:
Students must take 5 credits from the Social Sciences, Policy & Law specialisation options. Students must take 5 credits from the Business & Economics specialisation options. Students can choose to take an additional 5 credits from either of these option lists; this means that students can choose to take two 5 credit modules or one 10 credit module from Social Sciences, Policy & Law or Business & Economics option lists. The remaining credits must be selected from Environmental Sciences option modules.SCI30120 ES Sustainability Internship (5 credits) is listed as an option module but is not possible to select it yourself. It will be added to your Autumn module registration manually by staff once you have successfully completed the module.
 AESC30080 Agri-Environmental Issues and Policy Autumn  5
Stage 4 Options - D) Min 10CR:
Students must take 5 credits from the Social Sciences, Policy & Law specialisation options. Students must take 5 credits from the Business & Economics specialisation options. Students can choose to take an additional 5 credits from either of these option lists; this means that students can choose to take two 5 credit modules or one 10 credit module from Social Sciences, Policy & Law or Business & Economics option lists. The remaining credits must be selected from Environmental Sciences option modules.SCI30120 ES Sustainability Internship (5 credits) is listed as an option module but is not possible to select it yourself. It will be added to your Autumn module registration manually by staff once you have successfully completed the module.
 BOTN40270 Biology and Ecology of Coastal Wetlands Autumn  5
Stage 4 Options - D) Min 10CR:
Students must take 5 credits from the Social Sciences, Policy & Law specialisation options. Students must take 5 credits from the Business & Economics specialisation options. Students can choose to take an additional 5 credits from either of these option lists; this means that students can choose to take two 5 credit modules or one 10 credit module from Social Sciences, Policy & Law or Business & Economics option lists. The remaining credits must be selected from Environmental Sciences option modules.SCI30120 ES Sustainability Internship (5 credits) is listed as an option module but is not possible to select it yourself. It will be added to your Autumn module registration manually by staff once you have successfully completed the module.
 CVEN30110 Introduction to Transportation and Traffic Engineering Autumn  5
Stage 4 Options - D) Min 10CR:
Students must take 5 credits from the Social Sciences, Policy & Law specialisation options. Students must take 5 credits from the Business & Economics specialisation options. Students can choose to take an additional 5 credits from either of these option lists; this means that students can choose to take two 5 credit modules or one 10 credit module from Social Sciences, Policy & Law or Business & Economics option lists. The remaining credits must be selected from Environmental Sciences option modules.SCI30120 ES Sustainability Internship (5 credits) is listed as an option module but is not possible to select it yourself. It will be added to your Autumn module registration manually by staff once you have successfully completed the module.
 ENVB40040 Environmental Impact Assessment Autumn  5
Stage 4 Options - D) Min 10CR:
Students must take 5 credits from the Social Sciences, Policy & Law specialisation options. Students must take 5 credits from the Business & Economics specialisation options. Students can choose to take an additional 5 credits from either of these option lists; this means that students can choose to take two 5 credit modules or one 10 credit module from Social Sciences, Policy & Law or Business & Economics option lists. The remaining credits must be selected from Environmental Sciences option modules.SCI30120 ES Sustainability Internship (5 credits) is listed as an option module but is not possible to select it yourself. It will be added to your Autumn module registration manually by staff once you have successfully completed the module.
 ENVB40310 Peatlands and Environmental Change Autumn  5
Stage 4 Options - D) Min 10CR:
Students must take 5 credits from the Social Sciences, Policy & Law specialisation options. Students must take 5 credits from the Business & Economics specialisation options. Students can choose to take an additional 5 credits from either of these option lists; this means that students can choose to take two 5 credit modules or one 10 credit module from Social Sciences, Policy & Law or Business & Economics option lists. The remaining credits must be selected from Environmental Sciences option modules.SCI30120 ES Sustainability Internship (5 credits) is listed as an option module but is not possible to select it yourself. It will be added to your Autumn module registration manually by staff once you have successfully completed the module.
 GEOG30370 River Catchment Management Autumn  5
Stage 4 Options - D) Min 10CR:
Students must take 5 credits from the Social Sciences, Policy & Law specialisation options. Students must take 5 credits from the Business & Economics specialisation options. Students can choose to take an additional 5 credits from either of these option lists; this means that students can choose to take two 5 credit modules or one 10 credit module from Social Sciences, Policy & Law or Business & Economics option lists. The remaining credits must be selected from Environmental Sciences option modules.SCI30120 ES Sustainability Internship (5 credits) is listed as an option module but is not possible to select it yourself. It will be added to your Autumn module registration manually by staff once you have successfully completed the module.
 GEOL40450 Environmental Geoscience Autumn  5
Stage 4 Options - D) Min 10CR:
Students must take 5 credits from the Social Sciences, Policy & Law specialisation options. Students must take 5 credits from the Business & Economics specialisation options. Students can choose to take an additional 5 credits from either of these option lists; this means that students can choose to take two 5 credit modules or one 10 credit module from Social Sciences, Policy & Law or Business & Economics option lists. The remaining credits must be selected from Environmental Sciences option modules.SCI30120 ES Sustainability Internship (5 credits) is listed as an option module but is not possible to select it yourself. It will be added to your Autumn module registration manually by staff once you have successfully completed the module.
 SCI30120 ES Sustainability Internship Autumn  5
Stage 4 Options - D) Min 10CR:
Students must take 5 credits from the Social Sciences, Policy & Law specialisation options. Students must take 5 credits from the Business & Economics specialisation options. Students can choose to take an additional 5 credits from either of these option lists; this means that students can choose to take two 5 credit modules or one 10 credit module from Social Sciences, Policy & Law or Business & Economics option lists. The remaining credits must be selected from Environmental Sciences option modules.SCI30120 ES Sustainability Internship (5 credits) is listed as an option module but is not possible to select it yourself. It will be added to your Autumn module registration manually by staff once you have successfully completed the module.
 ZOOL40500 Ornithology Autumn  5
Stage 4 Options - D) Min 10CR:
Students must take 5 credits from the Social Sciences, Policy & Law specialisation options. Students must take 5 credits from the Business & Economics specialisation options. Students can choose to take an additional 5 credits from either of these option lists; this means that students can choose to take two 5 credit modules or one 10 credit module from Social Sciences, Policy & Law or Business & Economics option lists. The remaining credits must be selected from Environmental Sciences option modules.SCI30120 ES Sustainability Internship (5 credits) is listed as an option module but is not possible to select it yourself. It will be added to your Autumn module registration manually by staff once you have successfully completed the module.
 GEOL20240 Medical Geology Autumn and Spring (separate)  5
Stage 4 Options - D) Min 10CR:
Students must take 5 credits from the Social Sciences, Policy & Law specialisation options. Students must take 5 credits from the Business & Economics specialisation options. Students can choose to take an additional 5 credits from either of these option lists; this means that students can choose to take two 5 credit modules or one 10 credit module from Social Sciences, Policy & Law or Business & Economics option lists. The remaining credits must be selected from Environmental Sciences option modules.SCI30120 ES Sustainability Internship (5 credits) is listed as an option module but is not possible to select it yourself. It will be added to your Autumn module registration manually by staff once you have successfully completed the module.
 BSEN40110 Advanced Air Pollution Spring  10
Stage 4 Options - D) Min 10CR:
Students must take 5 credits from the Social Sciences, Policy & Law specialisation options. Students must take 5 credits from the Business & Economics specialisation options. Students can choose to take an additional 5 credits from either of these option lists; this means that students can choose to take two 5 credit modules or one 10 credit module from Social Sciences, Policy & Law or Business & Economics option lists. The remaining credits must be selected from Environmental Sciences option modules.SCI30120 ES Sustainability Internship (5 credits) is listed as an option module but is not possible to select it yourself. It will be added to your Autumn module registration manually by staff once you have successfully completed the module.
 BSEN40350 Renewable Energy Systems Analysis Spring  5
Stage 4 Options - D) Min 10CR:
Students must take 5 credits from the Social Sciences, Policy & Law specialisation options. Students must take 5 credits from the Business & Economics specialisation options. Students can choose to take an additional 5 credits from either of these option lists; this means that students can choose to take two 5 credit modules or one 10 credit module from Social Sciences, Policy & Law or Business & Economics option lists. The remaining credits must be selected from Environmental Sciences option modules.SCI30120 ES Sustainability Internship (5 credits) is listed as an option module but is not possible to select it yourself. It will be added to your Autumn module registration manually by staff once you have successfully completed the module.
 BSEN40400 LCA Applications Spring  5
Stage 4 Options - D) Min 10CR:
Students must take 5 credits from the Social Sciences, Policy & Law specialisation options. Students must take 5 credits from the Business & Economics specialisation options. Students can choose to take an additional 5 credits from either of these option lists; this means that students can choose to take two 5 credit modules or one 10 credit module from Social Sciences, Policy & Law or Business & Economics option lists. The remaining credits must be selected from Environmental Sciences option modules.SCI30120 ES Sustainability Internship (5 credits) is listed as an option module but is not possible to select it yourself. It will be added to your Autumn module registration manually by staff once you have successfully completed the module.
 BSEN40560 Biorefinery Process & Tech Spring  5
Stage 4 Options - D) Min 10CR:
Students must take 5 credits from the Social Sciences, Policy & Law specialisation options. Students must take 5 credits from the Business & Economics specialisation options. Students can choose to take an additional 5 credits from either of these option lists; this means that students can choose to take two 5 credit modules or one 10 credit module from Social Sciences, Policy & Law or Business & Economics option lists. The remaining credits must be selected from Environmental Sciences option modules.SCI30120 ES Sustainability Internship (5 credits) is listed as an option module but is not possible to select it yourself. It will be added to your Autumn module registration manually by staff once you have successfully completed the module.
 ENVB30100 Ecological and Environmental Microbiology Spring  5
Stage 4 Options - D) Min 10CR:
Students must take 5 credits from the Social Sciences, Policy & Law specialisation options. Students must take 5 credits from the Business & Economics specialisation options. Students can choose to take an additional 5 credits from either of these option lists; this means that students can choose to take two 5 credit modules or one 10 credit module from Social Sciences, Policy & Law or Business & Economics option lists. The remaining credits must be selected from Environmental Sciences option modules.SCI30120 ES Sustainability Internship (5 credits) is listed as an option module but is not possible to select it yourself. It will be added to your Autumn module registration manually by staff once you have successfully completed the module.
 ENVB40020 Marine Community Ecology Spring  5
Stage 4 Options - D) Min 10CR:
Students must take 5 credits from the Social Sciences, Policy & Law specialisation options. Students must take 5 credits from the Business & Economics specialisation options. Students can choose to take an additional 5 credits from either of these option lists; this means that students can choose to take two 5 credit modules or one 10 credit module from Social Sciences, Policy & Law or Business & Economics option lists. The remaining credits must be selected from Environmental Sciences option modules.SCI30120 ES Sustainability Internship (5 credits) is listed as an option module but is not possible to select it yourself. It will be added to your Autumn module registration manually by staff once you have successfully completed the module.
 ENVB40290 Ecological Modelling Spring  5
Stage 4 Options - D) Min 10CR:
Students must take 5 credits from the Social Sciences, Policy & Law specialisation options. Students must take 5 credits from the Business & Economics specialisation options. Students can choose to take an additional 5 credits from either of these option lists; this means that students can choose to take two 5 credit modules or one 10 credit module from Social Sciences, Policy & Law or Business & Economics option lists. The remaining credits must be selected from Environmental Sciences option modules.SCI30120 ES Sustainability Internship (5 credits) is listed as an option module but is not possible to select it yourself. It will be added to your Autumn module registration manually by staff once you have successfully completed the module.
 GEOL30340 Low Temperature Geochemistry Spring  5
Stage 4 Options - D) Min 10CR:
Students must take 5 credits from the Social Sciences, Policy & Law specialisation options. Students must take 5 credits from the Business & Economics specialisation options. Students can choose to take an additional 5 credits from either of these option lists; this means that students can choose to take two 5 credit modules or one 10 credit module from Social Sciences, Policy & Law or Business & Economics option lists. The remaining credits must be selected from Environmental Sciences option modules.SCI30120 ES Sustainability Internship (5 credits) is listed as an option module but is not possible to select it yourself. It will be added to your Autumn module registration manually by staff once you have successfully completed the module.
 GEOL30380 Geomaterials and Geoenergy Spring  5
Stage 4 Options - D) Min 10CR:
Students must take 5 credits from the Social Sciences, Policy & Law specialisation options. Students must take 5 credits from the Business & Economics specialisation options. Students can choose to take an additional 5 credits from either of these option lists; this means that students can choose to take two 5 credit modules or one 10 credit module from Social Sciences, Policy & Law or Business & Economics option lists. The remaining credits must be selected from Environmental Sciences option modules.SCI30120 ES Sustainability Internship (5 credits) is listed as an option module but is not possible to select it yourself. It will be added to your Autumn module registration manually by staff once you have successfully completed the module.
 ZOOL40280 Biological Invasions Spring  5

“When choosing what to study at university, I didn’t want to limit myself to a specific field but knew I wanted sustainability to be my focus. Something that drew me to this course was the freedom of choice – in only my first year, I have been able to take a range of interdisciplinary modules and discover interests I never knew I had. The Sustainability modules encourage us to think critically and apply a future-focused lens to the wide range of subjects we study. I can’t wait to delve deeper into my chosen degree subject of Environmental Sciences over the next few years and hopefully start a career that brings about positive change.”

Hannah Kerr, Student

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