BSc (Hons) Environmental Geoscience (faster route) at University of Glasgow

Programme overview

The faster route to the Environmental Geoscience BSc (Hons) allows high-achieving applicants to omit Year 1 and enter directly at Year 2, completing the Honours degree in three years. The subject covers the interaction between natural geological and human processes and environmental issues.

Faculty: College of Science and Engineering | Duration: 3 years | Intake: September | Location: Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom

What you will study

Students do not take Year 1. Year 2 covers major environmental geoscience themes, with local and residential field classes; Years 3 and 4 are Honours study with core and optional courses.

Career pathways

Destinations include geoenvironmental engineer, environmental consultant, environmental engineer and hydrogeologist.

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Application information

Entry requirements

International applicants from non-English-speaking countries: IELTS Academic 6.5 overall with no sub-test below 6.0 (single sitting, taken within 2 years 5 months of the start date); TOEFL iBT 92 overall with minimum Reading 22, Listening 20, Speaking 23, Writing 21 (tests taken from 21 January 2026); PTE Academic 59 overall and in every sub-test; other accepted tests include Cambridge C1 Advanced/C2 Proficiency 176 overall (no component below 169), Oxford ELLT 7 overall (no component below 6) and LanguageCert Academic SELT 70 overall (no component below 60). The University of Glasgow English for Academic Study pre-sessional course is an alternative route.

Domestic applicants: GBP 9,790 a year (2026/27). Standard annual tuition fee for students from England, Wales and Northern Ireland (rest-of-UK fee status). Source

Intake: September 2027

Duration: 3 years

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