Environmental Science with Foundation Year

About this course

Environmental science is the interdisciplinary study of the natural world and the human pressures upon it. It draws on chemistry, biology, physics, geography, and the social sciences to examine how ecosystems function, how pollutants move through the environment, how climate change is altering physical and biological systems, and what interventions might address the major environmental challenges of our time. The discipline is distinctive in its breadth, requiring you to think across scientific boundaries and to connect scientific understanding to policy and practice. At the University of Plymouth, this four-year full-time programme includes a foundation year, providing a structured and supported entry into the scientific content of the degree for students who are building towards degree-level study. The foundation year develops the independent study habits, scientific writing skills, m

Where its graduates go

The 5 largest scored destinations, covering 40% of graduates; the headline also reflects the subject baseline.

• 62 / 100Secretarial and related occupations · 5% of graduatescards →
• 60 / 100Business, Research and Administrative Professionals · 5% of graduatescards →
• 40 / 100Sales occupations · 20% of graduatescards →
• 40 / 100Natural and social science professionals · 5% of graduatescards →
• 40 / 100Science, engineering and technology associate professionals · 5% of graduatescards →

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