Environmental Management with Business (BSc)

Each year you'll take modules from both subjects - 75% from environmental science and 25% from business.

In your second and third years, you'll choose from a range of optional modules in both environmental science and business. These will allow you to adapt the course to your personal interests or career ambitions.

Year 1 overview

You'll study topics including:

• core environmental science

• field research

• quantitative methods

• an introduction to management

Year 2 overview

You’ll take part in an overseas no-fly, low-carbon field trip to study sustainability projects in different countries.

Modules this year will cover:

• pollution

• sustainability

• the environmental impacts of business, industry and legislation

• project management skills.

You'll choose from a range of optional modules to follow your own interests and career plans. These include:

• climate change

• ecology

• social enterprise

• management ethics

• geographical information systems

Year 3 overview

You'll study a practical module called The Sustainability Professional. This is taught in partnership with industry, including international environmental consultancies. It will provide the skills, knowledge and expertise to pursue a career in this field. You'll also learn about environmental legislation and how its affects on business and industry.

You'll choose optional modules from topics such as:

• sustainable resource management

• transport

• managing innovation

• entrepreneurship

You'll spend your final semester on an industrial placement in a relevant organisation, and complete a research project. This will give you valuable experience and project management skills, to prepare you for your career. You may be able to continue working with your placement organisation after completing the course.

Want more detail? See all the modules in the course.

The learning activities for this course include the following:

• lectures
• classes and tutorials
• coursework
• individual and group projects
• independent learning (studying on your own)

How you'll spend your course time:

Academic support

You’ll be supported by a personal academic tutor and have access to a senior tutor.

Course leader

Simon Kemp is the course leader.

The applied business focus of this environmental management and business course means you'll have a wide choice of environmental career routes when you graduate. These include:

• environmental consultancy

• sustainability strategy and policy

• local and national government bodies

• carbon management

• nature conservation

• environmental pressure groups

Recent Environmental Science graduates have been employed at organisations including:

• AECOM

• WSP

• Ramboll

• Ordnance Survey

• BP

• Environment Agency

• Ordnance Survey

• WWF

Throughout your degree, you'll benefit from guest speakers from industry, government and environment groups. We have connections with many organisations such as the Environment Agency, DEFRA, AECOM and The Wildlife Trust. Together we will help you build your networks and prepare you for your next steps after graduation. Our students play an important part in Southampton University's award-winning Enactus society. It is a global nonprofit organisation that helps improve the lives of people around the world.

Careers services at Southampton

We are a top 20 UK university for employability (QS Graduate Employability Rankings 2019). Our Careers and Employability Service will support you throughout your time as a student and for up to 5 years after graduation. This support includes:

• work experience schemes

• CV and interview skills and workshops

• networking events

• careers fairs attended by top employers

• a wealth of volunteering opportunities

• study abroad and summer school opportunities

We have a vibrant entrepreneurship culture and our dedicated start-up supporter, Futureworlds, is open to every student.

Work in industry

This degree includes a placement with an environmental organisation in the second half of the year 3, where you will carry out your research project in partnership with them.

You can also boost your employability by spending a paid year in employment in the industry of your choice between your second and third years.

This is a great opportunity to:

• apply your skills and knowledge in a real industry setting

• try out a potential career

• demonstrate personal development to future employers

Tuition fees

Fees for a year's study:

• UK/EU students pay £9,250.
• International students pay £21,580.

What your fees pay for

Your tuition fees pay for the full cost of tuition and all examinations.

Find out how to:

• pay your tuition fees

• calculate your student finances

Accommodation and living costs, such as travel and food, are not included in your tuition fees. Explore:

• accommodation costs

• living costs

• budgeting advice

Bursaries, scholarships and other funding

If you're a UK or EU student and your household income is under £25,000 a year, you may be able to get a University of Southampton bursary to help with your living costs. Find out about bursaries and other funding we offer at Southampton.

If you're a care leaver or estranged from your parents, you may be able to get a specific bursary.

Get in touch for advice about student money matters.

Scholarships and grants

You may be able to get a scholarship or grant that's linked to your chosen subject area.

We award scholarships and grants for travel, academic excellence, or to students from underrepresented backgrounds.

Support during your course

The Student Services Centre offers support and advice on money to students. You may be able to access our Student Support fund and other sources of financial support during your course.

Funding for international students

Find out about funding you could get as an international student.

When you apply use:

• UCAS course code: F750
• UCAS institution code: S27

Apply for 2020 entry now

What happens after you apply?

We will assess your application on the strength of your:

• predicted grades
• academic achievements
• personal statement
• academic reference

We aim to respond to you within 2 to 6 weeks with a decision about your application.

Equality and diversity

We treat and select everyone in line with our Equality and Diversity Statement.

Got a question?

If you're not sure that you have the right experience or qualifications to get onto this course please contact our enquiries team; we're very happy to help.