Environmental Science (W47) at Open University
Environmental Science (W47) (DipHE) at Open University: UCAS’s course data does not show an entry requirement for 2027 entry yet.
UCAS listing ↗ Main course page on open.ac.uk ↗
Entry requirement
Not in UCAS’s data yet
UCAS’s course search data does not include one for 2027 yet, though the university may have published it. Check open.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Came in with a degree 30%, A-levels or Highers 25%, other higher education 25%.
Course
- Award
- Diploma of Higher Education
- Duration
- 2 - 4 years
- Mode
- Part-time
- Starts
- February 2028
- Year
- 2027
Accredited by the Chartered Institution of Water and Environmental Management (CIWEM) for the purpose of eligibility to apply for Associate level membership. More ↗
Student experience
After the first yearThis course
55%
still studying
42%
left higher education
3%
moved to a lower award
65 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveyThis course
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course97%
Learning opportunities92%
Assessment and feedback90%
Academic support86%
Organisation and management84%
Learning resources92%
Student voice73%
50 final-year students · 69% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalaryWider subject at this uni
3 years£27.5k5 years£31k
£10k£20k£30k£40k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
Figures are for the main course; this variant is listed with it. Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- None, [None Specified], Outside of the UK
- Postcode
- MK7 6BJ
Subjects
environmental sciences geography, earth and environmental studies
Environmental sciences at other universities
One course at each of 10 universities. Middle entrant: the UCAS points of the middle student who started, from Discover Uni.
| University | Course | Entry | Middle entrant |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Birmingham | Environmental Change and Sustainability BSc (Hons) | 136 points | 128–143 |
| Bangor University | Environmental Science BSc (Hons) | 104 - 128 points | under 96 |
| Aberystwyth University | Environmental Science BSc (Hons) | 104 - 120 points | under 96 |
| Bath Spa University | Environmental Science BSc (Hons) | BBB - BCC | 96–111 |
| University of Brighton | Environmental Management BSc (Hons) | 104 - 120 points | 96–111 |
| University of Aberdeen | Environmental Science BSc (Hons) | BBC | 192–207 |
| Birkbeck, University of London | Environmental Science BSc (Hons) | 104 points | under 96 |
| Blackpool and the Fylde College | Applied Science (Environmental Science) FdSc | 80 points | — |
| Anglia Ruskin University | Conservation and Community Engagement BSc (Hons) | — | 96–111 |
| Bournemouth University | Environmental Science BSc (Hons) | See entry requirements | 96–111 |
| Open University | Environmental Science (W47) this course | — | — |
See all 174 in one sortable table, entry requirements side by side
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