Environmental Science at University of Sheffield
Environmental Science (BSc (Hons), F900) at University of Sheffield asked for ABB in recent years; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the course had 144–159 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Course page on sheffield.ac.uk ↗
A-level grades
~ABB
Competitive128 points · around ABB
Not the 2027 requirement. UCAS’s course search data does not include 2027 requirements yet, so this is from an earlier year and may have changed. Check sheffield.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsThis course
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 128
The middle entrant had 144–159 points. 5% had fewer than the 128 asked.
30 entrants · 2023-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 90%, a baccalaureate 5%, an Access course 5%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Science (with Honours)
- Code
- F900 · F9 other physical sciences
- Duration
- 3 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Year 1
- Year
- 2027
- Placement year
- optional
- Year abroad
- optional
Accredited by the Institution of Environmental Sciences (IES) for the purpose of eligibility to apply for associate membership. More ↗
Student experience
After the first yearThis course
90%
still studying
UK 90%
10%
left higher education
UK 8%
0%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
35 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveyThis course
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course91%91%
Learning opportunities86%87%
Assessment and feedback86%82%
Academic support92%93%
Organisation and management87%85%
Learning resources94%91%
Student voice89%81%
20 final-year students · 76% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalaryWider subject at this uni
15 months£28k3 years£26k5 years£33.5k
£20k£30k£40k£50k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 40 graduates, 2022-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onThis course
75% working15% working and studying10% unemployed
UK, same subject: 90% in work or study
65%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 65%
90%
say their work is meaningful
UK 83%
60%
use what they learned
UK 54%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 10 graduates · 55% responded · 2023-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Sheffield, Yorkshire and the Humber, England
- Postcode
- S10 2TN
Subjects
environmental sciences geography, earth and environmental studies
Campus
- Campus
- Main Campus
- Housing
- Accommodation ↗
- Union
- Students' union ↗
Environmental sciences at other universities
The course at each university nearest this one in entry requirement. Middle entrant: the UCAS points of the middle student who started, from Discover Uni.
| University | Course | Entry | Middle entrant |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bangor University | Environmental Science BSc (Hons) | 104 - 128 points | under 96 |
| Lancaster University | Earth and Environmental Science BSc (Hons) | 128 points | 112–127 |
| Queen Mary University of London | Environmental Science BSc (Hons) | 128 points | 128–143 |
| University of Birmingham | Environmental Science BSc (Hons) | 128 points | 128–143 |
| University of Exeter | Environmental Humanities with Employment Experience BA (Hons) | ABB | — |
| University of Leeds | Environmental Science BSc (Hons) | ABB | 128–143 |
| University of Leicester | Environmental Science BSc (Hons) | ABB | 96–111 |
| University of Liverpool | Environmental Science BSc (Hons) | ABB | 128–143 |
| University of Nottingham | Environmental Science Msci (Hon) | ABB | 112–127 |
| University of Sheffield | Environmental Science this course | ABB | 144–159 |
| University of Southampton | Environmental Science BSc (Hons) | ABB | 144–159 |
See all 174 in one sortable table, entry requirements side by side
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