Pathway to a degree in Earth and Environmental Science

Our part-time Pathway to a degree in Earth and Environmental Science course has been designed for adults who want to return to education in order to apply to study for a degree.

Modules are taught in the evenings and at weekends. You will study in a relaxed and supportive environment. After studying the Pathway, you will be able to make an application to study the following undergraduate degrees:

• Environmental Geography (K32K)
• Environmental Geoscience (F648)
• Environmental Sustainability Science (F651)
• Exploration Geology (F625)
• Geology (F603)
• Marine Geography (F845)
• Physical Geography (F843)

How it works

Applicants wishing to enrol on this pathway will need to have five GCSEs A-C/9-4. These must include Mathematics, English Language or Welsh (if you attended a Welsh-medium school), and Double Science or two sciences.

The pathway is made up of 60 credits.

Pathway modules

• Fundamentals of Chemistry (20 credits)
• Fundamentals of Physical Geography (20 credits)
• Introduction to Spatial Analysis and GIS (10 credits)
• A Gentle Introduction to Data Analysis using R (10 credits)

Duration

Under normal circumstances, you can expect to complete the Pathway within one year, but you can take longer if needed.

Cost

Find out about funding and finance.

Contact

If you have any queries or would like to find out more about this pathway, please contact: