Environmental Science and the Climate Emergency (Single) with a Foundation Year BSc (Hons)

Swansea University

Key Course Facts

Student Satisfaction	84%
Salary after 15 months	£23000
Unemployment Rate	1% unemployed Proportion of students of this particular course unemployed and not studying 15 months after their course ended. Source: Longitudinal Education Outcomes (LEO) by UK Department for Education Dec 20, 2022
Student Dropout Rate	5% Proportion of students of Environmental Science and the Climate Emergency (Single) with a Foundation Year BSc (Hons) who are not continuing into their following year of study or have not been awarded a qualification in either of the two comparison years. Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Oct 10, 2023
Duration	4 years - Full-time
Campus	On campus - Bay Campus, Swansea
Degree	Bachelor of Science (Honours), BSc (Hons)
Subject	Environmental Sciences

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Student Reviews

Below you can see course specific reviews of 70 graduates of Environmental Science and the Climate Emergency (Single) with a Foundation Year BSc (Hons) and other courses in Geography, Earth and Environmental Studies at Swansea University for each of the survey questions in comparison to the average for all UK degree courses in Geography, Earth and Environmental Studies.

Overall student satisfaction

84 /100

70 total respondents

Primarily based on data from undergraduate degree students.

	Environmental Science and the Climate Emergency (Single) with a Foundation Year BSc (Hons) and other Geography, Earth and Environmental Studies courses of Swansea University	Average review score among all Environmental Sciences courses in the UK
Explanations	97	94
Interesting courses	80	81
Intellectually stimulating	90	88
Challenged to do my best	82	83
Depth of concepts	74	82
Builds on previous learnings	77	88
Joined ideas from different topics	68	86
Balance directed/independent study	76	77
Applicability of course content	68	83
Clear criteria in markings	82	78
Fair assessment	85	86
Tests reflected your learning	80	82
Timely feedback	76	77
Helpful feedback	69	73
Approachability of teachers	83	86
Support from teachers	82	87
Organisation of courses	83	82
Communication of changes	76	80
IT facilities	84	88
Library	93	90
Course specific resources	83	86
Student feedback opportunities	90	80
Student feedback valued	76	78
Student's feedback acted upon	55	56
Work of student union	77	77
Mental wellbeing services	75	72
Overall satisfaction	84	81

Source: National Student Survey NSS 2023. The Overall student satisfaction data point is from 2022 (latest available year). The Office for Students made the unfortunate decision to discontinue collecting overall student satisfaction data points per course.
All Geography, Earth and Environmental Studies courses of Swansea University

The NSS is commissioned by the Office for Students

Salary

Salary of Graduates in Geography, Earth and Environmental Studies

Important: Salary data below is not course specific, but contains data of all students of Geography, Earth and Environmental Studies at the university. Due to data collection methodology, salary data is mainly based on data related to undergraduate students.

	15 months after graduation	3 years after graduation	5 years after graduation
Median salary	£23000	£22500	£26500
25-75 percentile range	£22000 - £27000	£18500 - £27000	£21000 - £33500

Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Oct 10, 2023
All Geography, Earth and Environmental Studies courses of Swansea University

Salary of all UK Graduates of Geography, Earth and Environmental Studies

	15 months after graduation	3 years after graduation	5 years after graduation
Median salary	£24189	£22414	£26298
25-75 percentile range	£21037 - £27771	£16897 - £27576	£20317 - £33339

Source: Longitudinal Education Outcomes (LEO) by UK Department for Education Dec 20, 2022
All Geography, Earth and Environmental Studies courses in the UK

Course Description

Our four-year BSc Environmental Science and the Climate Emergency with a foundation year degree, is ideal for students who don't meet the necessary requirements to enter the degree at year one. Our climate and environments are changing at unprecedented and alarming rates. Now is the time to act boldly to forge effective local and global responses to the planetary crisis and societal emergency.

Jobs & Career Perspectives

15 months after graduation, graduates of this course were asked about what they do and, if they are working, about their current job and their perspectives.

What graduates are doing after 15 months

	All Swansea University graduates of undergraduate studies in Geography, Earth and Environmental Studies	All UK graduates of undergraduate studies in Geography, Earth and Environmental Studies
Total respondents	75	420
Unemployed	1%	5%
Studying	22%	12%
Working	67%	66%
Both studying and working	9%	10%
No information	1%	4%

Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Oct 10, 2023
All Geography, Earth and Environmental Studies courses of Swansea University

Current jobs

Job in line with future plans

Utilise skills from studies

Work is meaningful

	Agree or strongly agree	Disagree
Job in line with future plans	75%	25%
Utilise skills from studies	50%	50%
Work is meaningful	75%	25%

Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Oct 10, 2023
All courses of Swansea University

Required skill level of job after 15 months

% Skilled jobs

	% Skilled jobs
Highly-skilled jobs	66%
Non highly-skilled jobs	30%
Skill level unknown or unclassified	4%

Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Oct 10, 2023
All Environmental Sciences courses of Swansea University

Jobs of graduates of this course (15 months after graduation)

Example below based on all graduates of Environmental Science and the Climate Emergency (Single) with a Foundation Year BSc (Hons) at Swansea University

14%	Other Health Professionals
11%	Natural and social science professionals
11%	Artistic, literary and media occupations
10%	Sports and fitness occupations
10%	Sales occupations
8%	Teaching Professionals
4%	Natural and social science professionals
4%	Media Professionals
4%	Science, engineering and technology associate professionals
4%	Business and public service associate professionals

Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Oct 10, 2023

Entry Requirements / Admissions

UCAS Tariff of Accepted Students for Geography, Earth and Environmental Studies

Average UCAS Tariff Score 134

Tariff score	% of students accepted for courses in Geography, Earth and Environmental Studies
<48	0
48-63	0
64-79	0
80-95	7
96-111	16
112-127	21
128-143	18
144-159	17
160-175	13
176-191	3
192-207	2
208-223	2
224-239	0
>240	0

Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Oct 10, 2023
All Geography, Earth and Environmental Studies courses of Swansea University

Requirements for international students / English requirements

IELTS academic test score (similar tests may be accepted as well)

- 6.5
- All Degrees

Get advice on which foundation courses are best for you to still study Environmental Science and the Climate Emergency (Single) with a Foundation Year, BSc (Hons), if you do not meet the minimum requirements in terms of UCAS score, A levels, or English language requirements.

Costs

Average student cost of living in the UK

Rent	£518
Water, gas electricity, internet (at home)	£50
Supermarket shopping	£81
Clothing	£35
Eating out	£33
Alcohol	£27
Takeaways / food deliveries	£30
Going out / entertainment (excl.alcohol, food)	£24
Holidays and weekend trips	£78
Transport within city	£17
Self-care / sports	£20
Stationary / books	£13
Mobile phone / internet	£13
Cable TV / streaming	£7
Insurance	£51
Other	£95

Average student cost of living	£1092

London costs approx 34% more than average, mainly due to rent being 67% higher than average of other cities. For students staying in student halls, costs of water, gas, electricity, wifi are generally included in the rental. Students in smaller cities where accommodation is in walking/biking distance transport costs tend to be significantly smaller.

Source: Own research based on surveys and university data

How to apply

Application deadline:

January 1, 2025

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.

Possible Entry Points:

Foundation

University Rankings

Positions of Swansea University in top UK and global rankings.

Rankings of Swansea University in related subject specific rankings.

Social Studies & Humanities

- #3
- #101
Geography

GRAS Global Ranking of Academic Subjects - ShanghaiRanking
[Published 27 October, 2023]
- #2
- #251
Social Sciences

THE World University Rankings by Subject
[Published 19 October, 2023]

See all 29 university rankings of Swansea University

About Swansea University

Swansea University was established in 1920 and is located in the large city of Swansea, in Wales. There are two campuses, the flagship campus is located between Singleton Park, with its green parkland and botanical gardens, and Swansea Bay beach. The more recent Bay Campus on the other hand is located on an extensive beachfront property on the eastern side of town, past the marina. Apart from a vibrant academic life, students can attend the numerous yearly festivals that take place in Swansea, guaranteeing plenty of opportunities for getting out and about in your free time.

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