Environmental Science

University of York · York

Qualification

Degree

Length

5 yrs

UK fees / yr

£9,535

Study

Full-time

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Here's the honest picture on this course - what you'd study, whether you'd likely get in, what it pays, and where it leads. Everything's real data.

About this course

Understand and manage human impacts on the environment using a multidisciplinary approach. MEnv (Hons) Environmental Science (with a placement year) Understand and manage human impacts on the environment using a multidisciplinary approach. Book your place for our Open Days on Saturday 12 September and Sunday 13 September 2026.

You'll study the broader social, political and economic aspects of managing the environment. This will help you to manage the environment for long-term sustainability. You'll gain expertise to tackle environmental issues.

These include climate change, air pollution, and shifts in energy usage. You'll build a strong foundation of knowledge in the physical sciences. This will provide you with skills you need to make informed judgements about environmental issues.

Could you get in?

The grades students arrived with

<48 pts5%

64-79 pts5%

96-111 pts10%

112-127 pts20%

128-143 pts30%

144-159 pts20%

160-175 pts10%

176-191 pts5%

How they qualified

95% got in with alevel. The rest came in a mix of ways: