Sustainability and Environmental Management BSc

Course overview

Many aspects of modern life are unsustainable, either environmentally, economically, or socially. Why is this? What can we do about it?

Our Sustainability and Environmental Management degree explores why unsustainable practices develop, from underlying drivers to the behaviours of individuals, and will provide you with the knowledge and skills to tackle these problems.

To do this you'll combine environmental and social science approaches. Environmental sciences will allow you to build an understanding of the fundamental environmental basis of sustainability. Perspectives from politics, economics, policy and law will then allow you to explore the social dimensions of sustainability and develop pathways towards more sustainable societies.

You’ll be trained in a wide range of data collection and analysis methods and will refine your research skills through research projects and hands-on field training.

Sustainability is an increasingly important area for business, public sector organisations, research, and non-governmental organisations. This degree will provide you with the skills and knowledge to work in a huge range of sectors and to make a real difference to the world.

Entry requirements

A-level: ABB including two from Biology, Business Studies, Chemistry, Economics, English, Environmental Studies, Geography, Geology, History, Law, Mathematics, Physics, Politics, Psychology, Sociology.

Where an A-Level Science subject is taken, we require a pass in the practical science element, alongside the achievement of the A-Level at the stated grade.

Excludes A-Level General Studies or Critical Thinking.

GCSE: English and Mathematics at grade 4 (C) or above, or an appropriate English language or Mathematics qualification. We will accept Level 2 Functional Skills English in lieu of GCSE English.

Extended Project Qualification (EPQ): We recognise the value of this qualification and the effort and skills required to undertake it, where an applicant is taking the EPQ this may attract an alternative offer in addition to the standard offer. The EPQ taken with A-Levels, for example, could be BBB with an A in the EPQ.

International Baccalaureate

Career opportunities

Sustainability is the future! All organisations, from small NGOs to transnational companies to local and national governments need experts in sustainability to help them embed sustainability in their thinking and their practices. This course will equip you with the broad knowledge base needed to understand sustainability issues wherever you encounter them and develop clear pathways towards more sustainable behaviour.

Our graduates are changing the world in a huge range of positions, and the transferable interdisciplinary skills you'll gain will set you up for working in almost any industry, civil society or government.

Plus, University of Leeds students are among the top 5 most targeted by top employers according to The Graduate Market 2024, High Fliers Research.

Specific positions that our graduates have secured include:

• Sustainability Consultant, Ramboll Ltd
• Sustainability Manager, IPC/Asda
• Transport Development Officer, Leicester City Council
• Sustainability Consultant - Fashion Lead, Avieco
• Sustainability Project Manager, Marks and Spencer
• Policy Advisor & Analyst, Rail Delivery Group
• Technical Advisor, Valpak Ltd

Read our alumni profiles to find out more about where our students are working.