Environmental Science with a Foundation Year at University of Sheffield
Environmental Science with a Foundation Year (BSc (Hons), F901) at University of Sheffield: UCAS’s course data does not show an entry requirement for 2027 entry yet. The middle entrant to the subject here had 144–159 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Main course page on sheffield.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 sheffield.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsSubject at this uni
Entrants hereUK, same subject
The middle entrant had 144–159 points.
30 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 85%, other qualifications 10%, other higher education 5%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Science (with Honours)
- Code
- F901 · F9 other physical sciences
- Duration
- 4 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Foundation
- Year
- 2027
- Year abroad
- optional
- Foundation year
- built in
Accredited by the Institution of Environmental Sciences (IES) for the purpose of eligibility to apply for associate membership. More ↗
Student experience
After the first yearSubject at this uni
90%
still studying
UK 90%
10%
left higher education
UK 8%
0%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
40 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveySubject at this uni
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course91%91%
Learning opportunities85%87%
Assessment and feedback85%82%
Academic support89%93%
Organisation and management81%85%
Learning resources94%91%
Student voice86%81%
25 final-year students · 71% 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 onSubject at this uni
75% working10% working and studying10% studying5% unemployed
UK, same subject: 90% in work or study
60%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 65%
85%
say their work is meaningful
UK 83%
50%
use what they learned
UK 54%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 20 graduates · 55% responded · 2023-24
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
- 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
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 |
| University of Sheffield | Environmental Science with a Foundation Year this course | — | 144–159 |
See all 174 in one sortable table, entry requirements side by side
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