Study Environmental Sciences in the United Kingdom: programmes, fees and entry requirements

United Kingdom has 70 undergraduate programmes in Environmental Sciences at 48 universities in 40 cities. At public institutions EU students typically pay €27,617 a year (€18,526–€45,841); non-EU students €27,617 a year (€18,526–€45,841).

Always check current information on the official website of the university before you apply.

All Environmental Sciences programmes in the United Kingdom

ProgrammeUniversityCityLanguageLengthEU fee / yearNon-EU fee / year
Environmental ScienceAberystwyth UniversityAberystwythEnglish3 yr€27,617€27,617
Environmental ScienceBangor University (Bangor)BangorEnglish4 yr€23,752€23,752
Environmental SciencesBangor University (Bangor)BangorEnglish3 yr€23,752€23,752
Environmental ScienceBath Spa University (Bath)BathEnglish3 yr€22,071€22,071
Environmental ScienceBirkbeck, University of LondonLondonEnglish3 yr€22,944€22,944
Environmental ScienceBournemouth University (Bournemouth)BournemouthEnglish3 yr€23,377€23,377
Environmental ScienceCoventry University (Coventry)CoventryEnglish3 yr€24,702€24,702
Environmental Science (BSc)Keele UniversityKeeleEnglish3 yr€21,614€21,614
Environmental Science (MSci)Keele UniversityKeeleEnglish4 yr€21,614€21,614
Sustainability and Environmental ManagementKeele UniversityKeeleEnglish3 yr€21,614€21,614
Environmental ScienceKing's College LondonLondonEnglish4 yr€45,247€45,247
Environmental ScienceKingston UniversityLondonEnglish3 yr€22,801€22,801
Earth and Environmental Science (BSc)Lancaster UniversityLancasterEnglish3 yr€37,646€37,646
Earth and Environmental Science (MSci)Lancaster UniversityLancasterEnglish4 yr€37,646€37,646
Environmental Science (BSc)Lancaster UniversityLancasterEnglish3 yr€37,646€37,646
Environmental Science (MSci)Lancaster UniversityLancasterEnglish4 yr€37,646€37,646
Environmental ScienceLiverpool John Moores UniversityLiverpoolEnglish3 yr€22,255€22,255
Environmental ScienceManchester Metropolitan UniversityManchesterEnglish3 yr€23,752–€25,533€23,752–€25,533
Environmental ScienceNewcastle UniversityNewcastle upon TyneEnglish3 yr€38,715€38,715
Environmental ScienceNorthumbria UniversityNewcastle upon TyneEnglish3 yr——
Environmental ScienceNottingham Trent University (Southwell)SouthwellEnglish3 yr€21,851€21,851
Environmental ScienceQueen Mary University of LondonLondonEnglish4 yr€34,974€34,974
Environmental ManagementScotland's Rural College (Edinburgh)EdinburghEnglish4 yr€20,189€20,189
Climate, Sustainability and Environmental ManagementSheffield Hallam UniversitySheffieldEnglish3 yr€22,445€22,445
Environmental Science and the Climate EmergencySwansea UniversitySwanseaEnglish3 yr€27,552€27,552
Environmental Science (BSc)The University of ManchesterManchesterEnglish3 yr€45,841€45,841
Environmental Science (MEnvSci)The University of ManchesterManchesterEnglish4 yr€45,841€45,841
Environmental science with International StudyThe University of ManchesterManchesterEnglish4 yr€45,841€45,841
Environmental ScienceThe University of SheffieldSheffieldEnglish3 yr€33,442€33,442
Environmental ScienceUlster University (Coleraine)ColeraineEnglish3 yr€20,771€20,771
Environmental ScienceUniversity of AberdeenAberdeenEnglish4 yr€29,452€29,452
Environmental Change and Sustainability (BSc)University of BirminghamBirminghamEnglish3 yr——
Environmental Change and Sustainability (MSci)University of BirminghamBirminghamEnglish4 yr——
Environmental ScienceUniversity of BirminghamBirminghamEnglish3 yr——
Environmental ManagementUniversity of BrightonBrightonEnglish3 yr€21,505€21,505
Environmental SciencesUniversity of BrightonBrightonEnglish3 yr€21,505€21,505
Environmental Science and SustainabilityUniversity of Derby (Derby)DerbyEnglish3 yr€20,783€20,783
Environmental ScienceUniversity of DundeeDundeeEnglish4 yr€23,098€23,098
Environmental SustainabilityUniversity of DundeeDundeeEnglish4 yr€23,098€23,098
Environmental Sciences (BSc)University of East AngliaNorwichEnglish3 yr€34,796€34,796
Environmental Sciences (MSci)University of East AngliaNorwichEnglish4 yr€34,796€34,796
Global SustainabilityUniversity of Essex (Colchester)ColchesterEnglish3 yr€30,402€30,402
Environmental ScienceUniversity of Exeter (Penryn)PenrynEnglish3 yr€37,409€37,409
Environmental Science and SustainabilityUniversity of Glasgow (Dumfries)DumfriesEnglish4 yr€39,439€39,439
Environmental Geoscience (BSc)University of Glasgow (Glasgow)GlasgowEnglish4 yr€39,439€39,439
Environmental Geoscience (MSci)University of Glasgow (Glasgow)GlasgowEnglish5 yr€39,439€39,439
Environmental Science (BSc)University of HullHullEnglish3 yr€25,557€25,557
Environmental Science (MSci)University of HullHullEnglish4 yr€25,557€25,557
Environmental ScienceUniversity of LeedsLeedsEnglish3 yr€40,021€40,021
Environmental ScienceUniversity of LeicesterLeicesterEnglish3 yr€25,533€25,533
Environmental ScienceUniversity of LiverpoolLiverpoolEnglish3 yr€38,002€38,002
Environmental ScienceUniversity of Northampton (Northampton)NorthamptonEnglish3 yr€21,376€21,376
Environmental Science (BSc)University of Nottingham (Nottingham)NottinghamEnglish3 yr€39,784€39,784
Environmental Science (MSci)University of Nottingham (Nottingham)NottinghamEnglish4 yr€39,784€39,784
Environmental ScienceUniversity of Plymouth (Plymouth)PlymouthEnglish3 yr€23,514€23,514
Environmental Science with ForensicsUniversity of Plymouth (Plymouth)PlymouthEnglish3 yr——
Environmental ScienceUniversity of Portsmouth (Portsmouth)PortsmouthEnglish3 yr——
Environmental Science and Management (Dual Degree)University of Portsmouth (Portsmouth)PortsmouthEnglish4 yr——
Marine Environmental ScienceUniversity of Portsmouth (Portsmouth)PortsmouthEnglish3 yr——
Environmental ScienceUniversity of ReadingReadingEnglish3 yr€37,765€37,765
Environmental Science with StudyUniversity of ReadingReadingEnglish4 yr€37,765€37,765
Environmental ManagementUniversity of SalfordSalfordEnglish3 yr€22,089€22,089
Environmental ScienceUniversity of Southampton (Southampton)SouthamptonEnglish3 yr€40,259€40,259
Environmental ScienceUniversity of StirlingStirlingEnglish4 yr€28,146€28,146
Environmental Science and Outdoor EducationUniversity of StirlingStirlingEnglish4 yr€28,146€28,146
Environmental ScienceUniversity of the Highlands and Islands (Inverness)InvernessEnglish4 yr€21,341€21,341
Environmental Science and SustainabilityUniversity of the West of Scotland (Hamilton)HamiltonEnglish4 yr€19,328€19,328
Environment, Sustainability and Climate ChangeUniversity of Wales Trinity Saint David (Swansea)SwanseaEnglish3 yr€18,526€18,526
Environmental Science (BSc)University of YorkYorkEnglish3 yr€39,784€39,784
Environmental Science (MEnvSci)University of YorkYorkEnglish4 yr€39,784€39,784

How admission works in the United Kingdom

Applications for full-time undergraduate courses go through UCAS (up to five choices on one application). Each university makes offers on the basis of grades, usually stated in A levels or UCAS Tariff points, assesses international qualifications itself, and some courses add interviews, admissions tests or portfolios. For entry in autumn 2027 the deadlines are 15 October 2026 for Oxford, Cambridge and most medicine, dentistry and veterinary courses and 13 January 2027 (equal consideration date) for most other courses; applications received by 30 June 2027 are still sent to universities, and Clearing opens on 2 July 2027. Applicants from outside the UK and Ireland, including most EU citizens, normally need a Student visa, and many universities accept international applications later in the year.

See also: Study in the United Kingdom · Environmental Sciences in other countries

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