BSc Global Environmental Change and Sustainability

The Environmental Change and Sustainability BSc course offered by the University of Birmingham provides a comprehensive understanding of the environmental changes on a global scale, along with the skills necessary to create solutions for sustainable development. The course incorporates a diverse range of topics including geology, ecology, and health, with practical fieldwork carried out in different parts of the UK and the Mediterranean region.Course Content: This course covers a range of subjects such as stratigraphy, environmental geochemistry, soil science, global hydrology, practical ecology, and health risk and environmental assessment. The first year of the course is common with the Geography and Earth Science courses. From the second year onwards the focus will turn to key issues of environmental change and sustainability, with the availability to choose optional modules based on individual interests.Key Modules: This course includes core modules such as Environmental Change, Global Climate Change, Environmental Management Systems, and Sustainable Environmental Management in Practice. Optional modules can be chosen from a broad range of topics which may include Water and Development, Soil Science, Atmospheric Science, and Environmental Impact Assessment.Future Careers: This course provides an excellent foundation for careers in various fields which includes environmental consultancy, public sector authorities, conservation organisations, environmental education, research and academia, and graduate recruitment schemes in a range of companies.For more information on this course, please visit the official course page.